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My Term Abroad Experience - Studying in China
College Tidbits | October 9th 2008 by Johnny
Today’s Guest Blogger: Charles Sumpter, Jr. I went on a term abroad to China in my sophmore year in college. I do not know about all of you, but most students at my school didn’t go on a term abroad until at least their senior year, so read more
Large universities and learning communities
College Admissions Counseling | October 8th 2008 by Todd Johnson
Lynn O’ Shaughnessey at the College Solution has an interesting blog entry talking about one of the efforts that large universities are making to improve the educational experience for their students. Basically, some large universities are sett read more
Online Education: Is It Worth It?
SayCampusLife | October 8th 2008 by Matt Keegan
Over the past decade online educational opportunities have blossomed, thanks to the convenience and ease of taking classes at home instead of on campus. At first, schools dedicated almost exclusively to online study have dominated the market, but the read more
High School College Planning
SayCampusLife | October 4th 2008 by Matt Keegan
College Planning Tips for the Week of: Sunday October 05, 2008 Start the Month by Completing a Checklist On Prior Tasks October is the month to finalize your application so that they can be submitted on time. October is also scholarsh read more
Begin Your College Search This Weekend!
SayCampusLife | October 3rd 2008 by Matt Keegan
If you are a high school junior or an undecided senior, an important part of selecting the right college is visiting the campus of the school that interests you. Lots of students make their visits during the summer months, but with most campuses on a read more
High School College Planning
SayCampusLife | September 27th 2008 by Matt Keegan
College Planning Tips for the Week of: Sunday September 27, 2008 Meet again with your guidance counselor as soon as possible. Be prepared to review your plans and college selection. Review your transcripts to make sure that you gradua read more
High School College Planning
SayCampusLife | September 20th 2008 by Matt Keegan
College Planning Tips for the Week of: Sunday September 21, 2008 You need to start your college application to meet submission deadlines: Early Admission: deadlines are in October -November Regular Admissions: deadlines are in earl read more
College admissions scams
College Admissions Counseling | September 18th 2008 by Todd Johnson
Every year I hear of some group that is giving away college admissions information or financial aid information at a free seminar. Once families get to the seminar they learn that it is really a program devoted to promoting a group’s fee based read more
Controlling college debt
College Admissions Counseling | September 16th 2008 by Todd Johnson
College Students:Don’t limit dreams with debt, is the title of a recent article by the Christian Science Monitor. The article discusses the potential risks of accumulating too much debt to pay for college. However, the article begs the question read more
Follow Your Interests – Alternatives to Traditional Colleges
College Tidbits | September 15th 2008 by Johnny
Today’s Guest Blogger: Kelly Kilpatrick More and more, we are hearing in the news and other sources online that 4-year college degrees are not as valuable as they once were. This trend is due to many factors, and among them is the fact that stu read more
High School College Planning
SayCampusLife | September 13th 2008 by Matt Keegan
College Planning Tips for the Week of: Sunday September 14, 2008 Compare and Rank Colleges Compare your choice of schools head-to-head and take a virtual tour of the campus. Begin grouping your college choices and rank them based read more
College Resources for Students with Autism
Autism Assistance Resources and Information | September 9th 2008 by Michelle McFarland-McDaniels
College Resources for Students with Autism provides information about college preparation, planning, scholarships, resources, supports and special programs for college students who have autism. The site offers tons of information to help students who read more
“Special admits” and college admissions
College Admissions Counseling | September 8th 2008 by Todd Johnson
The Indianapolis Star newspaper recently posted an article regarding “special admits” to colleges. So called “special admits” refers to the preferences given to athletic recruits that would not normally meet admissions stand read more
High School College Planning
SayCampusLife | September 7th 2008 by Matt Keegan
College Planning Tips for the Week of: Sunday September 07, 2008 Finalize Your College Search and Selection It’s time to review your college search and narrow your selection down to those schools that meet your career objectives. read more
Updated College Information Portal Relaunches
SayCampusLife | September 2nd 2008 by Matt Keegan
nBuy Associates, the owner of SayCampusLife.com, has announced that its ten-year old college information portal, OfftoCollege.com, has been over overhauled. The revised site, featuring a summarized financial aid section, comprehensive tools set, as w read more
High School College Planning
SayCampusLife | August 31st 2008 by Matt Keegan
College Planning Tips for the Week of: Sunday August 31, 2008 So you are starting your last years in High School. Make it count. You should have a good idea what your plans are when you graduate. We will now begin the planning steps for ge read more
High School Senior: Future College Freshman
SayCampusLife | August 22nd 2008 by Matt Keegan
College Countdown — One Year Left! High school seniors are returning to school this year with mixed feelings: on the one hand they’ll really enjoy being at the top of the academic heap for the whole year, but on the other hand they’ read more
College Dorm Organizing Solutions
Declutter It! | August 17th 2008 by Julie Bonner
If you’re headed back to college (or off to college for the first time), then get a handle on college life with some basic organizing and storage supplies: Wall shelving - wall shelving is a great way to add extra space to a small dorm room.You read more
College Planning Tasks: for the week of August 17
SayCampusLife | August 17th 2008 by Matt Keegan
Summer Requirements Before College College will be starting soon for most students around the country. So give it your best and learn how you can be a success. Achieving Success Time to get serious and set some personal achievement goals. Try this read more
Cloud County Community Trust Helps Kids with Special Needs
Autism Assistance Resources and Information | August 15th 2008 by Michelle McFarland-McDaniels
The Cloud County Community Trust helps the families that reside in Cloud County, Kansas, who have children under age 12 that have special needs with expenses that are not covered by insurance or other programs. For more information, call (785) 243-32 read more
Making The Most Of Your Freshmen Year At College
SayCampusLife | August 13th 2008 by Matt Keegan
Your Freshmen Year Will Set The Trend Over the next few weeks, this year’s college freshmen class will be arriving at campuses all across the country, a little bit scared, very excited, and certainly wet behind the ears. As much as your son or read more
College Planning Tasks: for Week of August 10
SayCampusLife | August 9th 2008 by Matt Keegan
Summer Requirements Before College Buy School Supplies Find a Computer Most schools require the use of a computer. How about getting your own: Visit our student shopping center for a complete reference line of computers and computer peripherals a read more
Upromise is a Promising Resource for College Savings
Autism Assistance Resources and Information | August 5th 2008 by Michelle McFarland-McDaniels
Ideally, saving for their children's college education should be a top priority for all parents. In reality, most parents whose children have autism or other disabilities have extraordinary expenses for diagnostic evaluations, physician visits, thera read more
Recommended Books About Preparing Students Who Have Autism for Co…
Autism Assistance Resources and Information | August 4th 2008 by Michelle McFarland-McDaniels
The following books provide information and insight about preparing students who have autism for college: read more
Preparing Students with Autism for a Successful College Experienc…
Autism Assistance Resources and Information | August 4th 2008 by Michelle McFarland-McDaniels
College is definitely a viable option for many people who have autism and related disorders. Success is certainly attainable for college students with autism who receive the support they need in order to thrive academically, functionally and socially read more
College Planning Tasks: for the week of August 03
SayCampusLife | August 3rd 2008 by Matt Keegan
Summer Requirements Before College Building Credit Before making a decision about credit cards, student loans, and other credit financing, take a brief moment to view our affiliated center on credit card and debt management: Credit Management summary read more
Starting the college search
College Admissions Counseling | July 31st 2008 by Todd Johnson
One of the most frequent questions I am asked is when is the best time to start the search for the right college. In my experience the answer is generally during the sophomore year or early junior year of high school. That does not mean that you read more
College Planning Tasks: for the Week of July 27
SayCampusLife | July 27th 2008 by Matt Keegan
Summer Requirements Before College Managing Your Money There will be a lot of money that will be changing hands over the next year. The question is how best to manage your money. Setup a checking account with your family bank. Many banks offer FREE read more
Choosing a college without knowing your major
College Admissions Counseling | July 23rd 2008 by Todd Johnson
How do I go about choosing a college major? My son doesn’t know what he wants to major in at college. Can he still find a good college? These are typical questions that I hear on a regular basis. And my answer is always the same. For most stu read more
College Planning Tasks: Week of July 20
SayCampusLife | July 20th 2008 by Matt Keegan
Summer Requirements Before College Getting Ready for School School Registration: Your college should notify you on important registration dates and requirements for first-time students. In you haven’t received anything, or need clarification on read more
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