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Cost Control, College Access, and Competition in Higher Education


This digital document is a journal article from Economics of Education Review, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Teachers and Mentors: Profiles of Distinguished Twentieth-Century Professors of Education


The unique relationship between mentors and students informs the art of teaching and enhances the intellectual vitality of higher education and quality of teacher and student life. This collection of original essays presents autobiographical vignettes of important professors of our time. These essays reflect the appreciation of the authors-now successful academics-for their teachers/mentors, whose drive and creativity had such on influence on the careers of their s… More >>

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Virtual learning and higher education


This digital document is a journal article from The Internet and Higher Education, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The RoutledgeFalmer reader in higher education


This digital document is a journal article from International Journal of Educational Development, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Apply For Scholarships Before You Need Them

Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t put much thought into paying for college expenses until the bill comes due. As a result, the first tuition payments can come as quite a shock – and many students end up forced to take out student loans just to get the money they need to stay enrolled. While these loans can be an effective way to get money quickly, planning ahead of time can help students avoid this type of funding that will have to eventually be repaid plus interest.

The good news is that it is never too early to apply for scholarships or grants. Scholarship applications are available throughout the year, but you should not wait until you’re in debt to apply. In fact, many scholarship programs accept applications from high school students and even middle school students as young as 13 or 14 years of age. Some essay contests, science projects, and even state scholarships encourage high school students to compete and by the time a high school student begins his or her freshman year there are probably hundreds of various programs they are eligible for.

Since most scholarship disbursements are sent as a check to the student or college financial office, awards offered to high school students and younger teenagers is often held in a secure account until the student enrolls in school. Knowing this money is available can be a great motivator, and the competition of the various scholarship programs is good way to get the student ready for the higher competition and demands of higher education.

If a student applies for scholarships early, they’re likely to see a lot of benefits and few drawbacks. If they wait until they need the money immediately, there is a good chance they’ll just end up in debt. Apply for scholarships early and apply often – just avoid paying money for scholarship applications because everything you need to know is already free online!

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