February, 2020

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Really Free Money: Strategies for Scholarships

Castleton Trio

If you’re like most college students, your financial aid package is a mixture of loans, grants, work study, and scholarships. And if you’re like many of your peers, you may be pretty vague about the details of your package. No question about it, college financing is confusing; that’s why colleges and universities employ experienced professionals to staff their financial aid offices.

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Early Beginnings: Community Colleges Plant the Seed with Middle School Students

Community College Review

Community colleges welcome students from all ages, even those as young as middle schoolers! Learn about the programs made possible by the College Access Challenge Grant in bringing middle school students to community college campuses.

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Is This College Regionally Accredited?

MCC Academic Advisement Resources

A student shows up with an unofficial transcript the week before class starts and wants an evaluation but you’ve never heard of their institution before. Does the college have (or did it once have) regional accreditation so that we can accept the transfer credit? Well, here is where you go to find out! The DAPIP … Continue reading Is This College Regionally Accredited?

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Future Selves: A New Approach to Time Management

Castleton Trio

When you hear the words “time management,” what leaps to mind? The most productive person you know? Everything you have to accomplish in a given day or week? Your weekly planner? You already know time management is necessary for academic and professional success; you may even use a planner or planning app to keep track of your commitments and deadlines.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Ball’s in Your Court: Tips from a Busy Student-Athlete

Castleton Trio

Student athlete. There is a lot of responsibility within those two simple words, and it can be hard to balance it all. All student athletes have a full class load, spending a good portion of their day in the classroom. Then there is practice, games, or team workouts followed by homework and studying. That is a full day all by itself, and that does not include going to the dining hall or spending time with friends.

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Smile at Free or Low Cost Dental Services at Community Colleges

Community College Review

While dental procedures are typically expensive, preventative services at your local community college is very affordable - if not free! Learn about how you can get low cost dental services through your community college's dental hygienist training program.

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Community Colleges: Bigger Buck Bang than For-Profits

Community College Review