Archive for June, 2009

Student Athlete, who, what, how, when

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Coming very soon Is available now! the new book by J.D. Wyczalek (why-zall-ick) entitled:
The College Compass Student Athlete Handbook.
Within it’s pages the secrets of top recruiting coaches are revealed on-
How to get a sport scholarship, financial aid, be noticed by college coaches and get recruited to play on a college team.
You need the answers to these [...]

How to get a $2,500 tuition rebate

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

It sounds too good to be true, but if you meet income qualifications (and are careful with any 529 savings accounts), Uncle Sam is prepared to help cover college bills.
After all we have been paying billions into the tax pool bucket isn’t it time to get a piece of that pie back?
Millions of students and [...]

Honk toot beep! I’m tooting my own horn!

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Private admissions advisers gaining favor
By LESLIE BRODY
5-29-09 http://www.montereyherald.com/living/ci_12476014?nclick_check=1
The number of private admission counselors has grown in recent years – especially in hyper-anxious, high-achieving communities – and colleges are more open to talking with them about the students they represent, say counselors and college admission officers.
Danielle Toglia, an admissions director at George Washington University, recently polled [...]

The Tylenol scholarship program

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

The Tylenol scholarship program helps students who are pursuing careers in the healthcare, life sciences, or related fields, manage the rising costs of education.
The program will award $250,000 in scholarships based on leadership qualities and academic performance, including ten $10,000 and thirty $5,000 grants.
Qualifications: 
1)Must be a resident of the 50 United States, Puerto Rico, or [...]

Your in, your out. Sorry our college ran out of money…

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

College in Need Closes a Door to Needy Students
By JONATHAN D. GLATER June 10, 2009
PORTLAND, Ore. — The admissions team at Reed College, known for its free-spirited students, learned in March that the prospective freshman class it had so carefully composed after weeks of reviewing essays, scores and recommendations was unworkable.
Money was the problem. Too [...]

Graduation rates may be tied to state and federal funding

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

This means that colleges that have higher graduation rates would have more money to hand out.
States consider basing college funding on graduation rates
States fund public colleges primarily based on how many students are enrolled. But a number of legislatures are considering policies that would link funding to whether students graduate.
Lawmakers in Ohio appear likely to [...]

What is your student thinking?

Friday, June 5th, 2009

THE question every future college student must ask is…
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