Collegebound Network examines the fact vs fiction elements of college admissions. [read more]
Month April 2013
Jane Manley
April 16, 2013
“The Texas House has approved 145-2 an education overhaul that cuts the number of high school standardized tests in core subjects from 15 to five. It also creates a base high school diploma that doesn’t require Algebra II or high-level math and science courses. A similar bill is pending in the Senate.” ABC News [read more]
Jane Manley
April 15, 2013
National College Advisory Center posts an article about how to increase your chances of being the recipient of scholarship dollars. Their best advice: be selective, organized, and thorough. [read more]
Jane Manley
April 15, 2013
Onlinedegrees.org posts an article with good timely advice about submitting a college essay using modern technologies such as video, social media, blogs, crowdsourcing, and mobile devices. Most of the advice is practical: be genuine, keep it professional, and use proper grammar – not text lingo. [read more]
Jane Manley
April 10, 2013
Todd Weaver posts an article on the blog College Search Game Plan discussing the benefits of taking a gap year between high school and college. [read more]
Jane Manley
April 9, 2013
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Jane Manley
April 9, 2013
Lynn O’Shaughnessy of CBS Money Watch offers some sound advice about how to deal with grandparents who have saved for the college education of their grandchildren using a 529 fund, without those funds negatively affecting the EFC on the FAFSA. [read more]
Jane Manley
April 8, 2013
Jordan Weissmann of The Atlantic writes an informative statistical article discussing the state of the job market for the college graduate vs. the high school graduate. [read more]
Jane Manley
April 8, 2013
Jordan Weissman of The Atlantic posts an article providing insight about the high sticker price attached to many private colleges and universities. [read more]
Jane Manley
April 8, 2013
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