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Big Picture
American Higher Education: An Autopsy
Forbes - May 8, 2017
Throughout American history, our colleges and universities have enjoyed a respect, even a reverence, from the American people. And for good reason: A college degree has long been seen as the ticket to the American Dream—as the merit-based path onward and upward....
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Trump Walks Back Threat to Defund Black Colleges
New York Times - May 8, 2017
WASHINGTON — When President Trump signed a $1.1 trillion spending bill on Friday, he zeroed in on a tiny sliver of it, suggesting that he might disregard $20 million in funding for loan subsidies and other aid to historically black universities....
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Can the middle class afford college?
Washington Post - May 8, 2017
The beginning of May was the deadline for the last of high-school seniors to make their final decision about where they’re going to college next fall. . ...
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College Admissions Process/Strategies
Top Colleges Still Have Space For Freshmen
Forbes - May 4, 2017
Don't despair if you have not gotten into the college of your choice or if you have just decided that you want to go to college next fall, there are still many places for you. More than 400 colleges have posted that they have space for freshmen students. ...
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How a College Can Take Back Your Acceptance
GoLocalProv College Admissions - May 8, 2017
According to the National Association for College Admission Counseling, about 35% of colleges report rescinding college acceptances. In fact, the University of California and the University of Colorado typically take back several dozen acceptances each year. With long waiting lists at many colleges, there is no trouble filling those vacancies...
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Your complete guide to choosing a college
USA Today - May 6, 2017
Unlike many of my peers, I was very targeted in my college search. I didn’t apply to any dream universities; I only applied to three schools I knew I could get into....
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Campus Visits
Counselors
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Post - May 11, 2017
Is Free Test Prep Worth It? The world of SAT test prep was thrown for a bit of a loop last year, when College Board partnered with Khan Academy to offer free SAT prep through the well-known online tutorial website. The idea was simple; students with PSAT or SAT score... More
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No summer melt: Programs help students negotiate college route
Sioux City Journal - May 6, 2017
Parents send the wrong message. You probably know parents who have suggested to their children that anything is possible. They tell their teenagers some version of this advice: Apply to whatever colleges you want and we’ll find a way to pay for it....
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Parents
Warning Signs You’re Paying Too Much for College
Cappex The College Solution Blog - May 3, 2017
Parents send the wrong message. You probably know parents who have suggested to their children that anything is possible. They tell their teenagers some version of this advice: Apply to whatever colleges you want and we’ll find a way to pay for it....
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SATs & ACTs
Free Khan Academy SAT tutorials boost scores, study finds
EdSource - May 8, 2017
The partnership between the College Board and the online Khan Academy in offering free SAT prep tutorials has helped boost scores significantly on that widely used college entrance exam, the organizations announced Monday..,...
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Explore AP Courses' Pros And Cons Before Signing Up
Forbes - May 5, 2017
According to a recent NPR report, nearly 3 million high school students at 22,000 high schools will be taking their Advanced Placement exams over the next few weeks. From Literature to chemistry to art history, Latin, Physics and 25 other options,.,...
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How to Juggle Multiple AP Exams
US News - May 8, 2017
If you're worried about Advanced Placement exam season, you're not alone. For students who are taking more than one AP assessment, the stress can be overwhelming....
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FinAid/Scholarships
How to Do the Fafsa Right
Wall Street Journal - May 7, 2017
Readers continually send us questions about how best to handle saving for and paying for higher education. This month we focus on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the Fafsa, as well as “529” accounts, ..
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IRS Tool Won't be Restored for 2017-18 Aid Cycle
Inside Higher Ed - May 4, 2017
The IRS data retrieval tool that let financial aid applicants automatically import income information into the FAFSA won't be restored for the current aid cycle, said James Runcie, chief operating officer of the Office of Federal Student Aid, in written testimony to Congress Wednesday. ..
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Career and Technical Education
How we can use apprenticeships to fill jobs and boost the economy
The Hill - May 5, 2017
When Americans hear the term “apprentice,” they probably don’t picture a young woman installing and configuring hardware and software, training end users in a new computer system, or conducting complex cost-benefit analyses of emerging technologies ..
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Northeast
NY free-tuition enrollment may start next month
Times Herald-Record - May 8, 2017
NEW PALTZ - Applications to enroll in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Excelsior Scholarship program are expected to be available on June 7, SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher said Monday.. ..
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Maryland's BOOST Scholarships program accepting applications
WBAL-TV - May 8, 2017
BALTIMORE — Maryland parents will continue to get state help sending their children to private and non-public schools because of a popular and sometimes controversial scholarship program called Broadening Option and Opportunities for Students Today.,. ..
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