Catch their eyes Oct 22, 2009
Start planning now: Parents should start planning for college before their child enrolls as a high school freshman, whether their child is an athletic or academic prospect. Students should take the SAT and ACT as juniors, rather than their senior year, and get the scores to college coaches. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Your Money: Planning for college admissions Sep 15, 2009
Applying to college can be an expensive process. But as the AP's Trevor Delaney explains, a little clever planning can go a long way in saving you money. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Research: Pupils don't aim high enough for college Sep 9, 2009
But the authors argue bigger factors are "inertia, lack of information, lack of forward planning for college, and lack of encouragement." The data suggest low-income and minority students, and especially those whose parents don't complete college, are especially susceptible. For instance, examining 1999 North Carolina high school graduates who could have attended the flagship University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill or North Carolina State - but instead went to less selective schools - they... (Anchorage Daily News)
September College Planning for Seni... Sep 6, 2009
Planning for college needs to be a top priority. Every year a new group of students enter into their senior year of high school. (Suite101.com)
Planning for college should include finances Aug 2, 2009
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Indian teens use rap to bare tribal problems Jul 26, 2009
Music Mentors hosts similar camps throughout Washington to help kids create songs about a variety of issues, including planning for college, preventing violence and earth science. In the makeshift recording studio at Warm Beach, Cherisse Sulkanum nervously recorded her first single. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Working with a School Counselor Jun 29, 2009
The following are some questions that students can ask their school counselors about planning for college. What High School Courses Should Students Take to Prepare for College. (Suite101.com)
Fewer U.S. Teens Report Being Sexually Active Jun 2, 2009
Studies have shown that adolescents who are looking forward to the future -- for example, planning for college and anticipating a career -- are less likely to have sex early and become teen parents, she said. "I think there's a lot parents can do.". (MEDLINEplus)
Zeta youth groups grow though team building Apr 29, 2009
The young ladies were engaged in sessions that included planning for college, improving service learning opportunities in their communities, and building leadership skills. As a result, four of the ladies were nominated and chosen to serve in state leadership positions. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Fresno middle-schoolers commit to going to college Mar 21, 2009
It'll be years before they even graduate from high school, but 54 Fresno middle school students already are planning for college. They took pen to paper Friday at Terronez Middle School in southeast Fresno and signed college-attendance pledges, part of Fresno Unified School District's kickoff to the "Save Me a Spot in College" campaign -- a statewide effort aimed at steering middle school students toward higher education. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
SEARK SCHOOL PLANS COLLEGE WEEK Feb 8, 2009
Prospective students may visit SEARK from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for guidance in planning for college. A campus tour will be available from 4 to 5 p.m.. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
