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College Recruiters on Twitter?

by admin on May 1, 2009

Twitter and Facebook are among the social media tools that recruiters and university officials are using these days to promote their school and lure students.

According to the USA Today the number of colleges using social networking sites and or putting video on their blogs more than doubled from 2007 to 2008.

So what does this mean for potential applicants? It’s best for you to be on your best behavior. Don’t post vulgar twitter updates or embarrassing pictures on Facebook. I can tell you if that final spot comes down to you and some guy who posted underage drinking pics of himself on Facebook that seat is yours.

Be careful what you post, you never know who may be watching.

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Paying for College in 2010

April 19, 2010

With all the changes to the financial aid programs available to college students in 2010 and beyond, what are your plans for paying for college this year? Do you see any more aid available? Are you taking out more federal loans and fewer private student loans? Are your school being more helpful [...]

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More private colleges and universities cross the $50K mark for 2010-11 tuition and fees

April 19, 2010

March 23College Admissions Examiner
Private colleges and universities are quietly announcing increases in tuition and fees crossing the $50,000 mark for the 2010-2011 academic year. Coupled with promises of increased financial aid, the boost in tuition is needed to cover continuing shortfalls in campus operating budgets.

This week, Harvard University announced that undergraduate tuition and fees [...]

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File your FAFSA Today!

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The deadline for filing the fafsa is approaching for many schools. File early and start applying for student loans, scholarships and grants now - those monies run out so apply early. Student loans will always be available so use them as a last resort.
What is the FAFSA?? It is the Free Application [...]

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Online Education Updates

April 19, 2010

So we are one month into the new year. Have you kept your resolution so far?
I am wondering - how many of you considered going back to school? Online Degree Programs are a good way to get your foot in the door. There are a ton of options, they are easy to [...]

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College Admission Forums and Discussions

April 19, 2010

Another recent addition to our portfolio of services is a college admissions discussion board. The site is available to all college bound high school students looking to attend college anywhere in the United States. HowToGetIn.com has been around for 10 years, although the forum and blogs hosted on the site are relatively new. [...]

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16 hours until Orientation

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In the time since my last update, I’ve spent 30 hours on the road and covered about 2,000 miles. I spent some time with relatives, discovered that I hate toll booths and the confusing lanes that go with them, and decided that finding radio stations while driving across the country is a surprisingly difficult task.
But [...]

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College Stupidity: The Science Behind Bad Decision-Making

April 19, 2010

The Brain Development of the College-Bound…
I just posted a new page to my website.  The “Scary Statistics” page is a look at college life by the numbers.  And yikes….it is scary!
When I speak to parents one-on-one about their college-bound child, they often say, “Well, we raised Johnny the right way.  He isn’t like all the [...]

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Saying Goodbye

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It’s 12:45 in the morning and I just said goodbye to three good friends. One for what might possible be the last time. He’s going to an out of state school and his parents are moving across the country. The other two I’ll hopefully see at Christmas, but definitely not before then. I have another [...]

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Arts Programs in Academia Are Forced to Nip Here, Adjust There

August 24, 2009

New York TimesAugust 9, 2009
If you are looking for a sign of how strapped the University of California, Los Angeles, is for cash, consider that its arts and architecture school may resort to holding a bake sale to raise money. California’s severe financial crisis has left its higher-education system — which serves nearly a fifth [...]

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Private Loans Bridge the Gap

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With the fall semester approaching at warp speed it’s now officially scramble time for those looking to tie up loose financial ends.
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Pell Grant
Scholarship (Institution or Private)
Federal Work-Study
Federal Perkins [...]

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Yellow Ribbon Program for Vets

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Many students who could not afford college out of high school elected to join the military as I did. And one of the most alluring benefits of joining, at least for me, was the tuition relief you were entitled to when you got out. Right now the military tuition assistance program is called the Yellow [...]

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 25 percent of college graduates entering the labor market are getting jobs previously held by people without degrees. There are millions of job-seekers with degrees who can not find jobs requiring their degree types.
It’s not uncommon to find someone with an MBA in education teaching first grade, or [...]

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Complete a Survey and Receive Cash and Points

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Attention anyone who is enrolled in either high school or college – we want you!
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Arts Programs in Academia Are Forced to Nip Here, Adjust There

August 24, 2009

New York TimesAugust 9, 2009
If you are looking for a sign of how strapped the University of California, Los Angeles, is for cash, consider that its arts and architecture school may resort to holding a bake sale to raise money. California’s severe financial crisis has left its higher-education system — which serves nearly a fifth [...]

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University of California Makes Cuts After Reduction in State Financing

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New York Times
The University of California will use a combination of furloughs, deferred hiring and cuts in academic programs to make up for an $813 million reduction in state financing, its president, Mark G. Yudof, said Friday.
Mr. Yudof said the actions amounted to a major retrenchment for the university, which has long been regarded as [...]

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Edvisors Launches Online Education Community

August 24, 2009

Edvisors.com launches redesigned Online Education Community
Edvisors.com’s new design and functionality position it as the #1 community resource for elearners. The addition of community features allows students to compare online degree programs, rate schools and exchange ideas. To better serve students, the new design incorporates blogs (www.blog.edvisors.com), news feeds, forums and ebooks customized to [...]

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