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• The 4 Rules of Paying for College in a Recession
  This article focuses on economics of paying for college in a recession.
  
  
• 10 Highly Profitable Two-Year Degrees
  This article gives advice on two-year college degrees that are highly profitable in our economy.
  
  
• The Quickest Route to a Six-Figure Job
  Today's college graduates dream of breaking the $100k barrier in considering their careers and aspirations. The road to the top-level salaries in the land is arduous and may be fraught with setbacks. Continuing your education is often the key to rising to a six-figure income.
  
  
• College acceptance rates: How many get in?
  This article from USA Today provides the acceptance rate at U.S. Colleges.
  
  
• College Panel Calls for Less Focus on SATs
  A commission convened by some of the countrys most influential college admissions officials is recommending that colleges and universities move away from their reliance on SAT and ACT scores and shift toward admissions exams more closely tied to the high school curriculum and achievement.
  
  
• In College Trophy Hunt, Weigh the Costs First
  Seven steps to help you win the college finance game are highlighted.
  
  
• Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project
  If you have a student loan and are facing roadblocks getting questions
  answered, check out this site. The site features frequently asked
  questions about student loans, with possible solutions.
  
  
• Finding the College That's the Right Fit for You
  Secrets of coming up with a shortlist, from figuring what you're really looking for to asking the right questions on campus are provided.
  
  
• College Tidbits "The Online College Planning Guide"
  We are just 2 parents who woke up one day and realized that our child was about to enter college. During our process of preparing and searching for college money, we built a website.
  
  
• ACT's monthly News You Can Use
  This electronic newsletter provides short articles to inform students and parents about college and career planning.
  
  
• The Posse Foundation
  The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits and trains student leaders from public high schools to form multicultural teams called Posses. These teams are then prepared, through an intensive eight-month Pre-Collegiate Training Program, for enrollment at top-tier universities nationwide to pursue their academics and to help promote cross-cultural communication on campus.
  
  
• Differences Between High School and College
  Compares Classes, Teachers/Professors, Tests, Grades and Freedoms between high school life and college life.
  
  
• High School vs. College
  The transition from high school to college can be a challenge, regardless of how strong a student you are. Things in college are just different and they are different in every way!
  
  
• High School Versus College Life
  This is a Freshman Year Guide to Different Student Academic Expectations.
  
  
• Relevant Research - Counseling First-Generation College Students
  This is a study of first-generation Texas college students by the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education has implications for counselors assisting similar students across the nation. (PDF document, 1.4MB)
  
  
• USC Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis
  This is a College & Financial Aid Guide for AB540 Undocumented Immigrant Students.
  View/download (PDF file, 622KB)