[World and Nation] Upward Bound faces deficient funds 
The Minnesota Daily - Feb 22 3:37 AM
Cy Thao joined the Upward Bound Program in 1987 to get a $3 movie ticket for completing his homework. Now Thao is a Minnesota state representative and said the move turned out…Save

Selective students eye selective universities 
The Western Star - Mar 03 11:38 AM
Lebanon Getting into the college of your choice is tougher than ever these days, as admissions offices deal with an overflow of applications.Save

Focus on top 5 college picks 
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Mar 19 2:29 AM
You remember the feeling. The anxiety. The pressure. The dread that is the college application process. Nowadays, the stresses on high school students are even greater, with increasingly larger numbers of qualified students applying to schools, which means fewer potential spots open for them.Save

Spin Cycle 
Contra Costa Times - Mar 12 3:14 AM
Fluffing and folding the news Reuters reports that 2,500 British college applicants have been caught plagiarizing anecdotes for their admissions essays. The bozos copied sample essays on a college application tips Web site, so hundreds of these Einsteins said their passion for chemistry stemmed from childhood experiments that “burn(ed) a hole in pajamas at age eight.” Another 175 referred to …Save

Hathaway changes means students have to plan 
Billings Gazette - Mar 11 11:39 PM
CASPER - Eighth-grader Corey Millburn of Casper now knows he will have to take tougher classes if he wants to be eligible for Wyoming’s Hathaway Scholarship program when he graduates from high school in four years. Although for some graduation seems a …Save

Gates Foundation to Give D.C. Students Push to College 
Washington Post - Mar 22 3:40 AM
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will announce today a $122 million investment to create a new crop of high school and college scholars among some of the city’s poorest and lowest-achieving students. It is the foundation’s largest investment to date in D.C. education and one of the largest grants it has made for education…. Save

Aspiring students evaluate SAT option 
The Daily Times - Mar 12 1:40 AM
SALISBURY — Indian River High School senior Jenna Truitt waited with heavy anticipation for her Salisbury University acceptance letter to arrive. Truitt applied at the early decision deadline in December in hopes of bettering her chances to make it into her top school.Save

New community scholarship program can aid Rochester students of all stripes 
Rochester Eccentric - Mar 18 4:05 AM
Some donors want to benefit the average student who has a winning attitude, a strong work ethic or who has overcome obstacles.Save

Council s backing as NEWI bids for university status
Evening Leader - To apply for university status, an institution engages in discussions with officials from the higher education watchdog the Quality Assurance Agency, before making a formal application to the Department for Education and Skills. The agency then

ENGLISH PIES NOW AVAILABLE AT LILLAVI IN STOCKHOLM!
Local - I came to Sweden with a completed BA - and I thought that it would be straightforward to just apply for University courses in English. I was hoever rejected by the Universities that I applied to as I lacked a certificate in Swedish/had not had my

Say Hello to Stanley
Wired - But on June 15, 1986 - the last day to apply for university admissions - military authorities told him he wouldn’t be needed that year. Two hours later, he arrived at the centralized admission headquarters in Dortmund with only 20 minutes to file

College hails 9.2pc rise in applications
Leeds Today - of students applying for Trinity & All Saints (TASC) in Horsforth rose by 9.2 per cent, according to new figures. It is a boost for the college, which is aiming to increase numbers by 1,500 to 5,000 in five years in order to apply for university

The applicants who all had burnt pyjamas
Times Online - University admissions officers may have been amused and impressed with the bright young spark who began his I only set fire to my pyjamas when I was nine. Am I too late a developer to apply for University?

Support JROTC
Long Beach Press-Telegram - We can think of few things that stand out on a college application resume like service to one’s country. Whether in law enforcement, business or educations, veterans are in demand in the work place. Anyone who can endure mortar fire can certainly

Mentors’ guidance and prodding helps teens along the road to college
Newsday - These mentors provide guidance through everyday problems and the college application process. And some even make wake-up calls. Theirs is a time-honored role in society. The word mentor comes from the Greek. It appears in “The Odyssey,” when Odysseus

Congratulations to 4-Hers
Cordele Dispatch - You have to conduct research and share what you learn, in writing as well as in a public speaking setting. That s pretty scary for most people, however, it looks good on a college application and a job resume. To all area 4-Hers, keep up the good

Gates Foundation gift aims to boost D.C. graduation rates
Seattle Post Intelligencer - A support program will provide students with mentoring during the college application process, a summer college prep experience and further mentoring once they enter college. The Gates Foundation wanted to help start the project in the district

Upward Bound faces deficient funds
Minnesota Daily - Students also get assistance with the college application process. Upward Bound is a nationwide program, and the program at the University serves ninth- through 12th-graders from Minneapolis Edison, North and South high schools. Edison senior Thong

The Earliest Early Admissions
Inside Higher Ed - His NACAC committee is in charge of revising the organization s Statement of Principles of Good Practice. The committee is currently proposing that all college and university application deadlines be no earlier than October 15 each year, and that

Elite public schools tighten grip on Oxford
Times Online - Dear Sirs, Could someone explain to me why questions which are illegal in the context of a job interview would be perfectly acceptable in the context of a university application? Some coherence would help. In france we ban ethnic surveys and we are

How best to capture the hearts and minds of the young
The Australian - Including Miss and Sir is pretty blatant, equivalent of a university application form’s asking “Do you love the vice-chancellor?” I can’t guarantee high marks for students bright and daring enough to wend their way through the maze of this assignment

Will universities exclude middle classes?
BBC News - Certain newspapers, fond of frightening their school fee-paying readership, went to town over the announcement that university application forms will, from 2008, include optional questions asking whether applicants’ parents have a university degree

I. SUMMARY
Human Rights Watch - Palestinian Arab students who stay in school perform less well on national examinations, especially the matriculation examinations ( bagrut )–the prerequisite for a high school diploma and university application. Others are weeded out by a

Too many graduates, too many universities?
Scotsman - Principal accuses universities of cramming in students despite job chances Scottish universities insist the economy needs more graduates for growth Study shows 15% of graduates not in graduate-level employment Key quote “Research does not indicate

The applicants who all had burnt pyjamas
Times Online - University admissions officers may have been amused and impressed with the bright young spark who began his I only set fire to my pyjamas when I was nine. Am I too late a developer to apply for University?

ENGLISH PIES NOW AVAILABLE AT LILLAVI IN STOCKHOLM!
Local - I came to Sweden with a completed BA - and I thought that it would be straightforward to just apply for University courses in English. I was hoever rejected by the Universities that I applied to as I lacked a certificate in Swedish/had not had my

Council s backing as NEWI bids for university status
Evening Leader - To apply for university status, an institution engages in discussions with officials from the higher education watchdog the Quality Assurance Agency, before making a formal application to the Department for Education and Skills. The agency then

College hails 9.2pc rise in applications
Leeds Today - of students applying for Trinity & All Saints (TASC) in Horsforth rose by 9.2 per cent, according to new figures. It is a boost for the college, which is aiming to increase numbers by 1,500 to 5,000 in five years in order to apply for university

Say Hello to Stanley
Wired - But on June 15, 1986 - the last day to apply for university admissions - military authorities told him he wouldn’t be needed that year. Two hours later, he arrived at the centralized admission headquarters in Dortmund with only 20 minutes to file

Too many graduates, too many universities?
Scotsman - Principal accuses universities of cramming in students despite job chances Scottish universities insist the economy needs more graduates for growth Study shows 15% of graduates not in graduate-level employment Key quote “Research does not indicate

How best to capture the hearts and minds of the young
The Australian - Including Miss and Sir is pretty blatant, equivalent of a university application form’s asking “Do you love the vice-chancellor?” I can’t guarantee high marks for students bright and daring enough to wend their way through the maze of this assignment

Student web cheats caught out by ‘pyjama inspiration’
This is London - Students who copied university application forms from the internet have been caught out after hundreds used the identical phrase “burning a hole in my pyjamas”. Stock phrases such as “a fascination for how the human body works” are being routinely

Elite public schools tighten grip on Oxford
Times Online - Dear Sirs, Could someone explain to me why questions which are illegal in the context of a job interview would be perfectly acceptable in the context of a university application? Some coherence would help. In france we ban ethnic surveys and we are

Will universities exclude middle classes?
BBC News - Certain newspapers, fond of frightening their school fee-paying readership, went to town over the announcement that university application forms will, from 2008, include optional questions asking whether applicants’ parents have a university degree

Most varsity cheats are Chinese
Electric New Paper - Meanwhile, thousands of British students have been cheating on their university application forms, reported The Telegraph. The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) said one in 20 candidates copied material from websites when writing

College hails 9.2pc rise in applications
Leeds Today - of students applying for Trinity & All Saints (TASC) in Horsforth rose by 9.2 per cent, according to new figures. It is a boost for the college, which is aiming to increase numbers by 1,500 to 5,000 in five years in order to apply for university

ENGLISH PIES NOW AVAILABLE AT LILLAVI IN STOCKHOLM!
Local - I came to Sweden with a completed BA - and I thought that it would be straightforward to just apply for University courses in English. I was hoever rejected by the Universities that I applied to as I lacked a certificate in Swedish/had not had my

The applicants who all had burnt pyjamas
Times Online - University admissions officers may have been amused and impressed with the bright young spark who began his I only set fire to my pyjamas when I was nine. Am I too late a developer to apply for University?

Council s backing as NEWI bids for university status
Evening Leader - To apply for university status, an institution engages in discussions with officials from the higher education watchdog the Quality Assurance Agency, before making a formal application to the Department for Education and Skills. The agency then

Say Hello to Stanley
Wired - But on June 15, 1986 - the last day to apply for university admissions - military authorities told him he wouldn’t be needed that year. Two hours later, he arrived at the centralized admission headquarters in Dortmund with only 20 minutes to file

I don t wanna do college admissions
Coast News - I had to screw my courage to the sticking place to stay awake through the numerous evening seminars they graciously offered to prepare me for the college application/financing process. I had to go back to school to get my kids into school. That s

College applications
Southeast Missourian - The anxiety. The pressure. The dread that is the college application process. Nowadays, the stresses on high school students are even greater. When you factor in requirements like SAT tests, AP exams, essays, financial aid, not to mention keeping up

Support JROTC
Long Beach Press-Telegram - We can think of few things that stand out on a college application resume like service to one’s country. Whether in law enforcement, business or educations, veterans are in demand in the work place. Anyone who can endure mortar fire can certainly

When He Stopped Being Polite and Started Being Real
Cornell Daily Sun - People do it because it s good for their college application or it s good on their resume, but it s not, like, wow, I can just do something at Cornell, I can to something in Ithaca, I can do something in the state and I can do something in the

Success in the eyes of a teenager
Black Press USA - He can also put this recognition on his resume and college application. This honor roll student attends Bishop Dunne Catholic School, where he received the Bishop Award. The highest award any student can achieve. Christopher was the only African

Falling Through the Cracks
MSNBC - As college-application deadlines loom in the next two months, Spangenburger reads and rereads the brochures he s saved and tries to imagine himself amid the crowds of smiling, well-dressed students. A couple of people have told me, Buy a BMW

Council s backing as NEWI bids for university status
Evening Leader - To apply for university status, an institution engages in discussions with officials from the higher education watchdog the Quality Assurance Agency, before making a formal application to the Department for Education and Skills. The agency then

Say Hello to Stanley
Wired - But on June 15, 1986 - the last day to apply for university admissions - military authorities told him he wouldn’t be needed that year. Two hours later, he arrived at the centralized admission headquarters in Dortmund with only 20 minutes to file

College hails 9.2pc rise in applications
Leeds Today - of students applying for Trinity & All Saints (TASC) in Horsforth rose by 9.2 per cent, according to new figures. It is a boost for the college, which is aiming to increase numbers by 1,500 to 5,000 in five years in order to apply for university

The applicants who all had burnt pyjamas
Times Online - University admissions officers may have been amused and impressed with the bright young spark who began his I only set fire to my pyjamas when I was nine. Am I too late a developer to apply for University?

ENGLISH PIES NOW AVAILABLE AT LILLAVI IN STOCKHOLM!
Local - I came to Sweden with a completed BA - and I thought that it would be straightforward to just apply for University courses in English. I was hoever rejected by the Universities that I applied to as I lacked a certificate in Swedish/had not had my