An Educator Newsletter
February/March '08
Making It Count and FastWeb want to help you work smarter, not harder. You know that we are dedicated to student success through our free workshops, online tools and materials. Now we want to further help you, our high school educators, through our newsletter, The Faculty Lounge. The articles below contain ready-to-copy materials for your school newsletters, tips from your colleagues and the latest tools from us.
Financial Aid Awareness Month
Did you know that February is Financial Aid Awareness Month? Now is a great time
to talk to your students and parents about their financial aid options. To give
you a little extra help, we’ve compiled a list of resources that you can share
with your students and their parents to help them learn about financial aid.
Continue reading to see our list.
News You Can Use: What Admissions Stats Mean for
Your Students
There are quite a few statistics about the college admission process being
discussed in the media these days. It can be difficult to figure out what’s real
and what’s hype. To help, we’ve put together a list of college admissions
statistics and explain what they mean to help you and your students separate
fact from fiction. Keep reading to find out more.
Educators…Get Involved!
One of the best ways to develop your career and network with other educators is
to join a professional organization. We’ve put together a list of national
education-related professional organizations to help you get started (or
continue) your quest to get involved.
Keep reading to find out more.
10 Reasons Educators Should Be Lifelong Learners
If you aren’t already considering continuing your education, you should give it
some thought. As an educator, there are many benefits to continuing your
education. If you need a little inspiration, we’ve put together a list of the
best reasons to keep expanding your knowledge. Click the link to see the list.
These articles are here for you. Photocopy them! Copy/paste! Use pieces in your own newsletters! You don’t even have to ask, simply cite the source (http://www.fastweb.com/ or http://www.makingitcount.com/) and use for your publications.
Understand Your Student Aid Report
FastWeb Student Bulletins – FAFSA: Step by Step and Introduction to the Student
Aid Report
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