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#CollegeBound Recap 2/21/12: How Can Students Use Social Media Responsibly?

cbnetwork — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:38:04 +0000

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Focusing on Financial Aid: Pell Grants May Be Rising

lori — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:39:41 +0000

The rising cost of college is daunting, and the ability to get scholarships, grants, and loans may be the biggest factor in determining what schools you and your friends will attend next year. That’s why it’s important to follow the news about the Pell Grant, which is a federal grant for low-income students that does [...]

What College Students Must Know About Social Media

Dawn — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:19:27 +0000

College students: Be careful about what you post online. What might seem like a no-brainer lesson is actually worth repeating as more and more college admissions officers and employers head to Facebook, Twitter, and the other social media outlets to create a snapshot of you. Here’s what you need to know… Have fun IRL, but [...]

Tame the Financial Aid Frenzy

lori — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:46:29 +0000

If you’ve gotten into college (congrats!) and know where you’re headed in the fall, another big step in the college process may just be beginning – figuring out how to pay for school. The good news is there are a variety of ways to seek out funding for college, but you can’t wait. You can [...]

Take a 3-D College Campus Tour

lori — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:07:43 +0000

Schools are putting 3-D models of their campuses, buildings, dorm rooms, and streets online, and you don’t even have to put on those special 3-D glasses to view them. Through the schools’ websites, you can virtually tour campuses, with maps that use 3-D, Google Earth, and satellite views. It’s another way that schools are trying [...]

#CollegeBound Recap 2/6/12: The Experts Tweet: How Social Media Can Help Your College Search

cbnetwork — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:51:58 +0000

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10 Things You Can Learn from a College’s Facebook Page

lori — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:11:45 +0000

Your dream college may be looking at information about you on your Facebook page (24% percent of colleges said in a Kaplan Test Prep survey they do). So use social media to your advantage to find out information about the school you may be attending. Here are 10 things you can learn from a college’s [...]

#CollegeBound 2/6/12: Using Social Media to Help With Your College Search

cbnetwork — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:06:10 +0000

“What movie should I see this weekend?” “What brand is best for _____?” “Where should I go for ____?” When it comes to many of our day-to-day decisions, most of us look to our social media communities to help. It’s no wonder it’s the same for college admissions. So when it comes to navigating the [...]

Super Bowl QB’s College Lives and a Fun Ad Preview

lori — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:51:44 +0000

The Super Bowl happens the same time of the year as college football recruiting and as college players are deciding whether to stay in school or leave for the pros (and sometimes millions of dollars). Can you tell we’ve got Super Bowl fever, here at CollegeBound? What is pretty cool about this year’s Super Bowl [...]

Beyoncé Focus of Rutgers Course

lori — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:41:47 +0000

A Rutgers lecturer is saying Beyoncé’s name in a college course focused on the star and new mom. And this course is not just for the “single ladies” on campus. In the class, “Politicizing Beyoncé,” Kevin Allred, a Ph.D. student in the school’s Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, uses Beyoncé’s status as a sex [...]