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Preparing for college often appears to focus on students. Yes, the students need outside help and guidance throughout the planning and decision making processes, but parents are often overlooked. Here you can get involved in preparing and assisting your son or daughter as he or she work their way through the various planning processes.
 

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News from the 2010 Advanced Placement Conference

At the Advanced Placement Annual Conference, which took place last weekend, College Board Vice President Trevor Packer stated that the future of AP curriculum...

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The Backpacker's Guidebook

A number of years ago, my son, who was a senior in college, called and asked if he could take a trip to...

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Career Planning

The Successful Telephone Interview - "Stand Up, Smile and Deliver"

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The telephone interview is becoming increasingly important to employers when asssessing potential candidates for positions.  Economics have made it difficult to bring candidates to headquarters for personal interviews. The telephone call...

Campus Life

Parenting a College Student, A Year of Challenges

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Along with the thrill of learning and the euphoria of young adulthood, college brings challenges. The typical college year has cycles of ups and downs in the level of...

Financial Aid

Overview of the Student Loan Reform portion of the Health Care Reform Bill.

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The Health Care Reform Bill (H.R. 4872) that passed on March 25, 2010 was paired with a bill that rewrites and reorganizes the college aid loan program that affects...