An Educator Newsletter

August 2010

The articles below contain ready-to-copy materials for your school newsletters, tips from your colleagues and the latest tools and information from Making It Count, Fastweb and TheApple.

Fastest Growing Education Careers in 2010

There are currently more than three million educators in the United States and over the next several years, many of those educators will retire, leaving openings in the field. Find out which education careers are the fastest growing and why.

The Bulletin Board

Helping Students Pay for College

Fastweb, who has helped more than 50 million students (9 million active users of the site) since 1995 pay for college, continues to help educators support their students with free materials. To get your free package of Fastweb’s new posters, student handouts and quick reference guides for educators, visit the Fastweb for Educators page to order the 2010-2011 materials today.

Ultimatemoneyskills.com

At ultimatemoneyskills.com, your students will find a wealth of information, tools and resources to help them sharpen their Ultimate Money Skills.

Students will find information on topics like identity theft prevention, managing credit wisely and banking basics. And students will be able to:

Discover if they have a flair for finances by taking the Financial Challenge test
Create their own college funding strategy with the Ultimate Money Skills: College Funding online tool
Build and manage their personal budget with the Budget Builder

Spread the word about ultimatemoneyskills.com to your students today!

Round The Table

College Choices in a Down Economy

How has the economy impacted the college choices of graduating high school students and their families? This study gives some interesting insight on how students and families are choosing colleges in a down economy.

The Mailbox

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The Copy Center

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Working with Your Student’s Counselor

If Freshman Year Was Easy, Everyone Would Do It

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