NEW YORK, May 21 /PRNewswire/ — Searching for the right college can be a rigorous and expensive proposition for both students and parents alike. Doing research in advance can really help weed out the schools that may not have everything the teen and parent require. With the wealth of information online, it may be the first stop to inquire about a school. But the experience of being at the school, witnessing the campuses and activities first hand, and talking to students, professors and coaches has been virtually impossible until now. A new website LVUTV.COM (Live Video University Television) provides just that — the experience of viewing the school, campus, activities, sports and much more first hand.
LVUTV.com has the best of all worlds:
-- The data on what each school offers: application fees, tuition and dorm
fees, comparisons of schools, SAT scores, sports programs, diversity,
size, and much more.
-- 50,000 Exclusive College Videos from 200 schools of students,
professors and coaches who are at the schools and whose experience are
invaluable-these live college video testimonials were shot by
professional videographers.
-- The Top Five Rated Colleges in a host of categories that can make one's
search easier.
Experiencing the LVU’s Top Five Colleges categories may help selecting a college easier. Here’s a sampling: continue reading...
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(PRWEB) May 20, 2008 — A 24-year-old entrepreneur is hoping to help his single mother out of poverty - and become a millionaire in the process - by selling ad space on his website journal. Determined to help support his mother who recently came out of surgery and was unable to work her 60-hour week job, Jerry Mathurin came up with the idea to create an evolving eBook and place company ads on his website starting at $100 for a minimum of two years.
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nstead of most millionaire autobiographies that document accomplishments post achievement, Mathurin thought people would enjoy seeing firsthand the process of attaining a dream. Mathurin is currently majoring in Computer Programming at Palm Beach Community College while working part time as a Computer Tutor Specialist. continue reading...
NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Lucrative jobs, corner offices and business lunches may be what undergrads and their parents have in mind for a post-graduation future, but their view on the amount of money they need to pay for education is generally far less clear. Estimating the total cost of a college education can be confusing, which often leads to bad decisions when it comes to funding that education.”The best place to start when it comes to figuring out what you can affordably borrow is to calculate the total cost of the education they are pursuing. However, parents and students frequently find themselves at a disadvantage when trying to determine what this figure will end up being,” said John P. Derham, an officer for MyRichUncle. “A few smart rules are in order to help families get to a realistic number to start budgeting for.”
Math Rule #1 — Know your Estimated Total Costs, in relation to tuition and fees continue reading...
NEW YORK, May 5 /PRNewswire/ — Each week, teachers spend hours pouring over textbooks, lesson plans and other materials to create course work that captures the imagination of their students.As parents, students and communities take time this week, Teacher Appreciation Week, to thank teachers for the wonderful work they do, it’s also an ideal time to remind them of the tremendous time- and money-saving educational resources available through thinkfinity.org — all for free.
Thinkfinity.org is the perfect Web tool for teachers looking for a quick and innovative way to find compelling lesson plans and interactive learning tools to engage today’s students. continue reading...
Bryn Mawr, PA (PRWEB) April 21, 2008 — For 33 years, The American College has recognized the crème de la crème of the financial services industry with the highest honor bestowed by the institution: the Huebner Gold Medal. Financial services industry professionals are invited to participate in the process by nominating individuals whose support of The College and its programs, and whose dedication to professionalism, have been of particular meaning to the mission and progress of the institution.
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NEWBERRY, FL–(Marketwire - April 17, 2008) - A team of five students from Newberry High School will be celebrating this Earth Day. Not only have they done their part to protect the planet, they’ve also emerged as one of only 14 first place teams throughout the country who have each won $50,000 in the Lexus Environmental Challenge, a national competition designed by Lexus and Scholastic to educate and empower teens to think big about possible solutions that could make a positive impact on the environment.
Newberry High School will receive a grant for $10,000, the teacher advisor will get a $5,000 grant, and the students will share $35,000 in scholarships. Throughout the seven-month-long environmental education program and contest, more than $1 million in grants and scholarships have been awarded. continue reading...
IRVING, Texas, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — Coca-Cola, in conjunction with Chuck E. Cheese’s — the home of safe, fun family entertainment — is teaming up on a college scholarship promotion. Parents can visit the Web site — http://www.ncaa.com/collegebound – and enter for the chance to win Coca-Cola’s $25,000 College Bound Scholarship for their kids as part of its partnership with the NCAA.
“At Coca-Cola FoodService, we work to help our customers be successful, whether that’s providing them with a portfolio of great beverages or helping them bring exciting programs like this NCAA partnership to help a lucky student,” said Terry Bucher, vice president national sales for Coca-Cola Foodservice. continue reading...
MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire - March 31, 2008) - Compared to post-secondary students at public colleges, students pursuing post-secondary studies at privately operated career colleges tend to be older, with a mean age of 29, and have a greater reliance on government student financial aid. In addition, most of them (72 per cent) are women, and they are more likely to have dependents under 18 and less likely to have financial backing from family.
These are several key findings of the Survey of Canadian Career College Students, the first major study of students attending career colleges. The survey, jointly commissioned by the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation and Human Resources and Social Development Canada, with the cooperation of the National Association of Career Colleges, was conducted by R. A. Malatest and Associates Ltd. continue reading...
PHOENIX, AZ–(Marketwire - March 6, 2008) - College costs rank as one of the top concerns for college students today, according to a recent survey by the Higher Education Research Institute. Financial aid packages — the funds schools offer to students in the form of grants, scholarships, work-study awards, and student loans — were cited by 39 percent of students in the survey as one of the most important factors when making college decisions, an increase of 5.1 percent over last year.
These concerns about affordability may be playing a part in students passing on their first-choice schools, suggests the survey’s director, John Pryor. In 2007, over 80 percent of freshmen had been admitted to their first-choice school, but out of that group, only 64 percent actually enrolled in that institution, according to the survey. continue reading...
ROCHESTER, Mich., March 5 /PRNewswire/ --
1. Make sure your records are correct. Occasionally an interviewee looks
bad because a former Human Resources department did not have the same
job dates, title or salary information in their files as what was
found on a resume. Data entry or communications errors are not
unusual, so check with your former HR department to ensure that its
records correspond to yours. Conflicting data will be perceived as a
big negative to a prospective employer and may cost you that great new
job.
2. Maintain active and positive relationships with your references. Stay
in touch over the phone or over coffee. Keep the reference up-to-date
about your career, and make sure you have the most up-to-date job
information about them. It does not look good to a prospective employer
if the reference's title (or name) has changed, or if they have left a
position and you have provided old information to the prospective
employer.
3. Advise a reference about an important opportunity. To avoid burning out
your references, you do not need to call them about every single job
opportunity. However, if a particular position is very important or
appealing to you, call references and give them details about what the
company may be looking for from you and make sure your references are
up to date with any new skill sets you may have acquired.
4. Know reporting relationships. Even though you have given the senior
vice president's name as a reference, the prospective employer may
resort to calling the director you reported to because they cannot
reach the senior executive. Even though you may not have given that
person's name as a reference, it is on the application that you
probably filled out. You may want to advise your former boss about the
potential reference check and explain why the company is interested in
you.
5. Know your former company's reference policy. Although federal law
restricts reference information, some states now allow more extensive
disclosure. Know which regulations and policies govern your company. In
addition, be aware that some employees will break company policy
because giving a reference can be very emotional. Make sure this works
in your favor by checking with references to gain an understanding of
what they might say.
6. Don't rely on relatives or letters of recommendation. You are well
advised not to let Uncle John regale a prospective employer about your
antics as a youth. Also, although letters of recommendation can be
helpful, information such as titles and even names can change over
time. Make sure that the information on any letter of recommendation is
correct by contacting the reference periodically.
7. Use a professional reference-checking service. If you want help in
providing good references or if you find that you are losing too many
job opportunities after several interviews, you might want to
commission a professional reference-checking service. Check to ensure
that the service has the professional and legal personnel that can
develop a strategic use of your references. Typical service fees range
from $69 to $99 per reference checked, depending on level of job
position being sought.
Allison & Taylor, Inc. is headquartered in Michigan. The firm operates http://www.jobreferences.com and http://www.allisontaylor.com and has been checking references for individuals since 1984. Its services have been listed and recommended in best-selling books by Martin Yate, http://www.knockemdead.com. In addition, numerous articles have been published about the Allison & Taylor reference-checking service in magazines and newspapers across the country. For more information, please visit http://www.jobreferences.com or http://www.allisontaylor.com or call 800.651.2460. continue reading...
