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Friday, November 8, 2013

Weekend Reader on the High School to College Transition

Tags: college prep, five for friday
LinkedIn's New University Pages Help Teens Network Before College [Mashable]

Scholly Helps Students Find Their Ideal Scholarships On Their Smartphones [TechCrunch] - A useful app.

10 Differences Between Freshman Year in High School and College [Mashable]

How To Not Suck… At First Year College Budgets [Consumerist]

Closing the Financial Literacy Gap to Combat Student Debt [US News and World Report]

Colleges use FAFSA information to reject students and potentially lower financial aid packages [Inside Higher Ed]
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I am a former teacher, writer and blogger living in the Rio Grande Valley. A proud Teach For America alumnus (RGV 03), I've taught math and social studies for years in a variety of school types and grade levels. I was born and raised in New Jersey.
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