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November College Readiness Tips for Teachers and Lay College Advocates 1.     End of senior year testing reminders. November 19 is the late deadline to register for the December 8ACT. http://www.actstudent.org/regist/dates.html). November 20 is the late deadline for the December 1 SAT. http://sat.collegeboard.org/register Remember kids can take each test twice for […]

November College Readiness Tips

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Help students with their state university applications. In California, the Cal State and UC applications are open. Both must be submitted by November 30. The Cal States can be submitted October 1-November 30, while the UCs can be submitted November 1-30. Both applications have students self-report their course and grades, […]

2018 Outstanding October College Readiness Tips

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  We are delighted to provide these 10 tips to add to your college readiness efforts. Encourage under-represented high seniors to apply for free trips to colleges this fall. Now is the time for diverse high school seniors to visit many colleges for free. Deadlines are now through October for […]

Spectacular September 2018 Tips For All College Advocates

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2017 October College Readiness Tips for Teachers and Other College Advocates Hold college application and financial aid bootcamps. North Carolina does. West Virginia does. They have tripled college application rates. Host bootcamps at your school in October to help with state applications and financial aid. FAFSA opens October 1. In […]

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Plan student and family college readiness workshops. Hold workshops for families so they understand high school graduation requirements along with college readiness strategies. Dr. Joseph has developed many powerpoints you can use and/or adapt. They are all on available at http://www.slideshare.net/getmetocollege Encourage students to plan active summers. Colleges want active and […]

2024 June College Readiness Tips

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March is a busy time for high school juniors and their families. Here are our tips to guide juniors into powerful springtime college readiness. This blog is also a powerpoint you are welcome to share with your friends. http://www.slideshare.net/getmetocollege/2015-spring-college-readiness

March Into College Readiness

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