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HS College Planning Tip: week of Dec 21
Happy Holiday! The new year will bring a change in your life. Let’s get prepared: About Christmas including stories, traditions and history: http://www.history.com/topics/christmas About Hanukkah: www.rats2u.com/christmas/hanukkah_index.htm Download this guide
How to Survive the College Bowl Season
The fall semester is over, you’re on your way home and beginning tomorrow and lasting almost to mid-January is the college bowl season.
Colgate Faculty Take the High Road With Yik Yak
The anonymity of the social media platform Yik Yak attracts its share of users, including people that make unkind remarks or much worse. As the fall semester comes to an end, students have been taking to the site in great numbers and leaving comments, sometimes attacking professors by name.
Moving To College: How To Make The Move Less Stressful And More Organized
When it’s time to move to college and pursue a higher education, it can be a challenge to pack for the experience and stay organized. For most students, it’s the first time that they’re out on their own and living independently from their parents.
7 Schools for Medical Assistants
Medical assistants are making a big difference for doctors and nurses, by filling in the care gaps for patients.
HS College Planning Tip: week of Dec 14
Start collecting financial information about you and your parents in order to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Army-Navy and Then the Bowls Begin
It used to be that there was a month or more between the final game of the college football regular season and the start of the bowls. Top teams would finish their season in late November, learn their bowl assignments and have a month or more to prepare.
12 Things for Your College Bucket List
College is a once in a lifetime experience, providing an important transition point from young adulthood to your career path.
Diploma Mills and Fake Degrees
A diploma mill is a company offering a college degree for a flat fee in a short amount of time with little or no coursework required. These "schools" are bogus, as are the accreditation organizations which state the schools are legitimate.
7 Things to Do While on Christmas Break
Your term paper is finished and your exams will be over before you know it. Soon, you’ll be making the long trek back home for a well-deserved break.
HS College Planning Tip: week of Dec 08
Consider taking and preparing for the Advanced Placement Exams or CLEP tests, if applicable. This allows you to test out of some college courses that can save you time and money.
Its Championship Weekend for College Football!
With most regular season games concluded, all eyes are on the various conference championships being staged this weekend. The games should not only be immensely entertaining, but they will also set the stage for the college football playoff system and the bowl games.
