An Educator Newsletter
April/May '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.
What Happens When Your Students Don’t Get In?
It can be devastating to a student if he or she can’t attend his or her first-choice school. But there are options that you can give your students if they face rejection, wait lists, expensive tuition or lack of acceptance letters.
Making It Count’s Winning Characteristics Scholarship
Has your school hosted, or is your school scheduled to host, Making It Count’s Making College & Career Count presentation in 2008? If so, your senior students who viewed the presentation could be eligible to apply for our “Winning Characteristics” Scholarship.
Get more information and download the application
The New Generation Of College Students
At Axia College of University of Phoenix, students
earn their associate's degree 100% online. Our relevant degree programs,
dedicated instructors and exceptional student support combine to offer students
a quality education that is built for their success.
University of Phoenix’s central administration is located at 4615 E. Elwood St., Phoenix, AZ 85040. The Online Campus is located at 3157 E. Elwood St., Phoenix, AZ 85034. Axia College is a college of University of Phoenix.
TheApple - The #1 Resource for Teachers
TheApple is a great resource for finding lesson plans, improving instructional strategies and discussing class management methods. It brings members of the education community together to support and advance teaching, counseling and school administration careers.
The Making It Count 10 Year Club
Making It Count is celebrating its 10-year anniversary by announcing the first members of the Making It Count 10 Year Club. The members of the 10 Year Club have hosted Making It Count’s presentation for seniors, Making College & Career Count (formerly Making College Count) for at least 10 years.
Find out if your school made the list
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You've Been Rejected: Understanding the Rise in Rejection Rates
What to Do if You're Waitlisted
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