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The #1 bestselling author and nationally recognized education specialist.
Parenting teenagers is hard enough without feeling locked out of knowing how to apply to and pay for college. With the right information to turn the key, moms and dads can open the gate so their sons and daughters enter successfully into the futures they deserve. Join Pamela Donnelly-founder and CEO of GATE College System-in her humorous, informative trainings on the four...
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College is a great decision for the graduating high school student. It is something that has to be understood and considered thoughtfully. Here in this book, we will discuss the nature of college, the condition of the high school student, and the realities he must face to enter and use college. It is intended for the reader who wants to go to college, to maximize his chances of exploiting college thoughtfully and responsibly.
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A money expert uses his passion for college basketball to teach the ins and outs of personal finance in a more approachable fashion.
What can legendary UCLA coach John Wooden teach us about personal financial planning? How do Georgetown's shot-blocking big men relate to investing strategy? And, what does Christian Laettner's famous last-second shot have to do with leaving a financial legacy for your family? In Bulls, Bears, & Basketball, financial...
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The remarkable true story of the document heist that shocked the world. Like many aspiring writers, David Breithaupt had money problems. But what he also had was unsupervised access to one of the finest special collections libraries in the country. In October 1990, Kenyon College hired Breithaupt as its library's part-time evening supervisor. In April 2000, he was fired after a Georgia librarian discovered him selling a letter by Flannery O'Connor...
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At last, your final year of college is here. Gone are the days of fretting about grades and filling up your free time with extracurricular activities, now it's time to think about securing that perfect post-graduation job. It won't be easy. In Cash Your Investment, S. A. Eberwein gives you the tools and guidance you need to bring the job you covet within reach.
When he was a college undergraduate, Eberwein faced a steep learning curve in getting...
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Students entering college may think they know just about everything, but… Whether it's their first year or fourth, college students (who think they already know everything) can always use powerful and proven tips on how to make the most of their experience. In 1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know, Harry H. Harrison Jr.'s latest dose of trademark wit and wisdom provides practical advice ranging from class enrollment, living on campus,...
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Now in paperback, the New York Times bestseller--with over 91,000 copies in print--that takes you behind closed doors to see what really goes on in America's sororities. Ever wonder what sorority life is really like? In Pledged, bestselling author Alexandra Robbins goes undercover to expose the dark side of collegiate sisterhood--the psychological abuse, hazing rituals, and widespread body image disorders--while at the same time introducing us to...
8) Shawn's Experience Working at the City College of New York: A lesson in Racism, Sexism, and Discrimi
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An essay detailing my experiences working at the City College of New York from April 2008 to October 2008. I discuss the numerous encounters I had with racism, Discrimination and sexism during my probationary period working as a CUNY Office Assistant
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Despite the best efforts of educators, our nation's schools are dangerously obsolete. Instead of teaching students to be critical thinkers and problem-solvers, we are asking them to memorize facts for multiple choice tests. This problem isn't limited to low-income school districts: even our top schools aren't teaching or testing the skills that matter most in the global knowledge economy. Our teens leave school equipped to work only in the kinds of...
10) Undecided
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Nora Kincaid has one goal for her second year of college: be invisible. Last year's all-party-no-study strategy resulted in three failed classes and two criminal charges, and if she messes up again she'll lose her scholarship. But there's one problem with her plan for invisibility, and his name is Crosbie Lucas: infamous party king, general hellraiser…and her new roommate's best friend. Crosbie's reckless reputation and well-known sexcapades aren't...
11) Undeclared
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Kellan McVey is Burnham College's most prolific athlete, partier, and ladies' man-and that's just how he likes it. Returning to reign for his third year, he wants nothing to change. Then Andrea Walsh shows up.It wasn't too long ago that Andi and Kellan were lifelong friends, mortal enemies, and, for one hot summer, more. Then Kellan left and Andi stayed behind.Kellan thought he'd moved past that last summer's heartbreak, but with Andi sitting next...
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3 Great University Guides In One!BUY NOW!How Does University Work?Psychology students love university. It's an amazing time.But students sometimes fear coming to university. Students are unsure how things work and they want information about university.Written by bestselling and university student writer Connor Whiteley, this great engaging and extremely useful book tells you everything you want to know and university and more. Including brilliant...
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#1 New Release in Financial Aid- Thrive with this ultimate college book
An inspirational graduation gift: The Academic Hustle tells the story of Matthew Pigatt and his transformation from a juvenile delinquent with a 2.1 GPA in high school to a national award-winning researcher, graduating magna cum laude from Morehouse College.
A college planner to help you get it together: Matthew uses his journey of entering college on academic probation and covering...
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"From Struggle to Success: Practical Study Techniques for Every Student" is a comprehensive guide designed to empower students with the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to overcome academic challenges and achieve their full potential. Drawing upon the latest research in educational psychology, cognitive science, and learning theory, this book offers practical advice and actionable techniques that students can apply to improve their study habits,...
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The essential guide for Christian couples who want to achieve an intimate and connected relationship that reflects their love and values.
As a Christian couple seeking to improve your marriage, you and your spouse face the daunting challenge of finding sexual advice that's educational and instructive-but also appropriate for your faith. Good Loving walks that fine line by providing everything you need while staying true to your core beliefs.
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This book introduces new audiences to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final initiative, the multiracial Poor People's Campaign (PPC) of 1968. Robert Hamilton depicts the experience of poor people who traveled to Washington in May 1968 to dramatize the issue of poverty by building a temporary city, Resurrection City. His narrative allows us to hear their voices and understand the strategies, objectives, and organization of the campaign. In addition, he...
17) Double Reverse
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The Franklin High Panthers need a new quarterback. Freshman Jesse Wagner knows the plays, but he feels he is too small to be QB material. Jesse’s brother Jay has a problem of his own: his college coach wants him to switch from quarterback to safety. The brothers agree on a deal: Jesse will try out for quarterback, and Jay will try playing safety. Meanwhile, Jesse and his teammates recruit an unlikely kicker for their team—a girl named...
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Scholarship Strategies empowers students to be uniquely proactive towards their scholarship search process, enabling them to find more scholarships than with the traditional approach through the guidance and college offices at their schools.
The current approach to finding scholarships to reduce college costs is not giving families the results they need. College costs continue to rise and so does student loan debt. As a recipient of an academic college...
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College stress? Stay calm with these timeless Buddhist principles and practices.
What's the secret to surviving college? Staying calm and focused-what a Buddhist would call mindfulness. Whether you feel lost, depressed, or just overwhelmed, Buddha U teaches the healthy perspective that can help keep you on the path to a great college experience.
Divided into 108 straightforward lessons that approach life day by day, principle by principle, this...
20) Rain Remembers
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In the companion novel to the critically acclaimed Rain Rising, Rain must once again find the strength to rise above.
The start of the school year is bringing a lot of changes for Rain: New school. No Circle Group. No Dr. McCalla. No Miss Walia. No step team. And Xander, her older brother and superhero, is away at college.
Although everyone else seems okay with change, Rain struggles to open up to her new counselor, her mom, Umi, Alyssa, and even...
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