An Educator Newsletter

September 2009

Making It Count, FastWeb and TheApple 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. We also want to 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 and information from us.

"Dear [insert admissions officer’s name], I would like to attend your university. . . "
The college application process can be a lot of work for students if they’re not prepared. This first-year college student has some fresh experience with this process and has some great tips you can pass along to your students as they start applying to colleges and universities.

The Making It Count 10 Year Club
To commemorate Making It Count’s 10-year anniversary in 2008, we created the Making It Count 10 Year Club. The members of the 10 Year Club have hosted our presentation for seniors, Making College & Career Count (formerly Making College Count) for at least 10 years. Their students have benefited from Making It Count’s message of success in high school and beyond and we are grateful for their on-going support. We have added some new members to the club in 2009.

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How to Deal with Bullying
Bullying in schools in a serious epidemic. Are you prepared to face the issue head on with your students? Get the facts and tips or getting involved from an expert.

5 Scholarship Myths
It can be hard to encourage students to apply for scholarships when so many myths stand in the way. Debunk five common misconceptions for your students by sharing real scholarship stories.

Do you have advice to share? Do you have an activity you think other educators can share with their students? Are there features you’d like to see in this newsletter? Would you like to contribute an article to the Faculty Lounge?
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