An Educator Newsletter
December '08/January '09
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.
Don’t Stress About Tests
Test anxiety is pretty common for students, but for some it can be almost
debilitating. Whether they freeze up while taking an exam in class or while
taking a standardized test, there are
some things students can do to help move past their fear and give their best
test performance.
Making College Financial Planning Count
Making College
Financial Planning Count is an online resource that provides a
comprehensive, interactive overview of the entire college financing process,
including how to plan for and manage college costs, the types of financial aid
that are available, and valuable tips and deadlines for the FAFSA. Your students
and their families will also have access to the electronic College FundPath™
Worksheet, which allows them to create a customized college funding strategy for
their family.
Take a look for yourself, then spread the word to your students and their
families about this free resource
Announcing a FREE Online College Fair:
EducationXpo in February 2009!
Sign up today and learn about schools, admission, scholarships, and more!
Did you know that a recent college survey indicated that using the Internet was
the #1 method for students to learn about college? Now you can learn more about
the different schools and INTERACT with school representatives online, in the
comfort of your home and for FREE. Check out the last event and sign up for the
next one at
www.educationxpo.com!
Brought to You By: My College Options
Help your students write an effective admissions essay.
My College Options is one of the top college planning websites helping your students make the right college choice while providing informative articles on the college selection process including topics such as financial aid, test prep, and writing admissions essays.
Share this article and many others with your students to help them in their college selection.
De-Stressing 101
As educators, the term “stressed out” might be a phrase you use at different
points throughout the school year to describe yourselves. Though some stress can
be positive and keep you on your toes, too much bad stress can really take a
toll on you, affecting your health and your ability to effectively do your job.
We’ve put together a list of
some things you can do to help keep your stress in check and avoid the
dreaded “burn out.”
Federal Student Aid for Counselors
Federal Student Aid for Counselors, provided by the U.S. Department of
Education, is a comprehensive online source for federal student aid information
to assist you as you help your students and their families plan and prepare for
college, career and trade school. There you will find answers to common
questions students may ask as they prepare for their next step after high
school, information about the FAFSA, tips for planning a financial aid night and
a variety of counselor resources, such as free publications, glossaries and the
2008-2009 EFC Formula Guide. Take a few minutes and check out the many valuable
resources the
Federal Student Aid for Counselors website has to offer.
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.
FastWeb FAFSA Guide for High School
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