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College Big Picture
College Grants Spared From Spending Cuts
Wall Street Journal - Aug 4, 2011
One federal program emerged with more money in the deficit-reduction deal signed into law this week: Pell grants, which help low-income students pay for college...
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College Admissions Process/Strategies
College admission fees prevent some from applying
Courier & Press - Aug 15, 2011
A 2009 survey by the National Association for College Admission Counseling found that 90 percent of four-year colleges have an application fee, with an average of $38.70...
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How to Tackle College Application Questions
US News & World Report - Aug 8, 2011
As the college application season grows nearer, students and their parents are beginning to raise good and important questions relating to their preparations. The following is a sampling of those questions....
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College Admissions Glossary
U.S. Higher Education Glossary
US News & World Report - Aug 15, 2011
What's the difference between a college and a university? Who are undergraduate students versus graduate students? What's the FAFSA? ....
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Essays
5 Tips for an Admissions Essay on a Significant Experience
About.com - Aug 14, 2011
As the summer winds down and college applications loom, it's time to start thinking about your college admissions essay. One of the popular choices on the Common Application asks students to write about a significant experience: ...
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How Not to Impress an Elite College
CBSNews MoneyWatch - Aug 12, 2011
Sometimes what families do to get into the nation’s most elite colleges and universities makes me want to vomit....
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Counselors
|  HSCW Counselors' Corners
Post - Aug 18, 2011
The Reason you should do What Nobody Else Does
A high school junior was getting ready to attend a college fair, so she stopped by her school counselor’s office
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College Rankings
College Admissions: Reality Check on the Latest College Rankings
GoLocalProv - Aug 8, 2011
Forbes, US News & World Report, Kiplinger... the ratings giants have begun to release their annual lists of the “Best Colleges” and the “Best Buy Colleges”. Forbes was first this week, placing Williams College at #1 on their list of “Top Colleges”, ...
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Costs
4 Things You Need to Know About College Cost Calculators
US News & World Report - Aug 9, 2011
One of the most infuriating aspects of the college admission process is this: Families usually won't know what a college is going to cost until they receive their financial aid package....
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Financial aid prime concern of parents, students
The Union Leader - Aug 14, 2011
Ten years ago, when folks from New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation gave slide presentations to high school seniors about college, most of the questions were about essays, interviews and admission requirements.....
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FinAid - Scholarships
4 Stubborn Financial Aid Myths
College Solution Blog - Aug 15, 2011
I think the most misconceptions that people have about the college process revolve around financial aid. With the college admission season about to head into high gear...
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Students With Average Grades Can Get Scholarships
US News & World Report - Aug 9, 2011
While scholarship opportunities abound for students with eye-popping SAT scores and single-digit class ranks, those without remarkable academic backgrounds are often left to wonder if there are any scholarships left for them...
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College Freshman
Tips for surviving freshman year
Charlotte News & Observer - Aug 16, 2011
As the soon-to-be college freshmen are packing up their belongings from home, they are often weighed down with advice. They're receiving a daily dose of counseling from parents, grandparents, teachers, friends, neighbors and siblings...
Freshmen need to find balance
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College101: Seize the opportunity to try new things
Washington Post - Aug 12, 2011
People will tell you that college years are the best of your life and to just enjoy them. I agree -- having fun is great. But I think you need to do more. You can max out these years by embracing new ideas and challenging yourself...
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How to avoid the 'Freshman 15'
Boston Globe - Aug 16, 2011
Are you headed off to college and worried about the dreaded weight gain known as the "Freshman 15?" While we can't help you write your first term paper, we can offer up some tips on how to make healthy food choices...
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Facebook changing roommate selection process for freshmen
Boston Globe - Aug 16, 2011
WASHINGTON - For generations, one of the first challenges of going off to college was meeting the stranger the school chose to be your roommate. Today, a growing number of students are bypassing that tradition and making the choice themselves through online social networking....
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Parents
Sending Your Child to College? Advice from Dr. Drew
Time - Aug 18, 2011
With thousands of kids starting to pack for their first year at college or preparing to return after the summer break, now is a good time to talk to them about some important health and wellness issues on campus. To help parents...
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4 Steps to Financially Prepare Your Student for College
US News & World Report - Aug 17, 2011
Heading off to freshman year of college is a gateway to new experiences—a time to explore academic interests, meet new people, and, for some students, embrace newfound financial independence....
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Off-to-college kids can go overboard on 'essentials'
USA Today - Aug 12, 2011
Five years ago, Carlene Igras spent $150 on color-coordinated dorm furnishings for her daughter Lyz, 23, then a freshman at college. The lamp has never been used: It was deemed a fire hazard and wasn't allowed into the dorm...
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Avoid the stress of move in day at your college
Examiner.com - Aug 16, 2011
It is that time of year again. The time when Mom, Dad, and college student packs up their home belongings and make their way to the college campus. Whether moving into a dorm for your freshman year, or moving into your first apartment...
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West
Arizona schools try new diploma system
The Arizona Republic - Aug 14, 2011
A handful of public schools in Arizona are the first to undertake an ambitious new program this year to not only improve what students learn but also to demand results and reward them by allowing some to graduate two years sooner...
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Teen Drinking
 | Understanding Why Students Love 'Getting Wasted'
NPR - Talk of the nation - Aug 17, 2011
Ohio University professor Thomas Vander Ven has observed his share of student drinking in the college town of Athens, Ohio. He tells NPR's Neal Conan that there's plenty of anti-student sentiment among the local residents...
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Campus Life 101: Staying Sober
Wall Street Journal - Aug 10, 2011
As a high school senior, Aaron Weir decided to attend Texas Tech University in Lubbock, not for any particular academic program but for the hospitality that school extends toward students in recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction....
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Teenage binge drinking on the rise
Explorer News - Aug 17, 2011
Binge drinking is becoming increasingly common among teenagers in what appears to be a relaxed society, where parents are even allowing their children to drink at home...
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Teen Suicide/Bullying
Bullying Takes Toll on High School Test Scores
DoctorsLounge.Com - Aug 8, 2011
MONDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Students attending high schools dominated by bullies are more likely to have lower standardized test scores, a new study shows...
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