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Plan Ahead to Make College Affordable

NACAC's Admitted

iStock It took a lot of work to become a high-achieving high school senior. You studied hard, got involved outside the classroom, and took pride in your accomplishments. You are now in the middle of applying to numerous colleges and universities, completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and having staff at your school talk to you about scholarship opportunities.

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Closing the network gap takes a community of partners

Close the Gap Foundation

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA — Last month, Close the Gap Foundation deepened its partnership with Forbes to address the network gap by co-producing the 2021 Forbes Under 30 Summit Service Day. “Adele’s first-hand knowledge of overcoming obstacles and finding success was inspiring and the advice she gave my students is the best advice I've ever heard someone give young adults.

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Learn Homesteading Skills at Your Local Community College

Community College Review

Homesteading is finding newfound popularity, and some community colleges are helping students live off the land once again, whether they live in a big city or rural village.

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Plan Ahead to Make College Affordable

NACAC's Admitted

iStock. It took a lot of work to become a high-achieving high school senior. You studied hard, got involved outside the classroom, and took pride in your accomplishments. You are now in the middle of applying to numerous colleges and universities, completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and having staff at your school talk to you about scholarship opportunities.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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 Enforcement Unit Reconstituted to Protect Student Aid Against Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

NACAC's Admitted

The Biden administration recently announced the reconstitution of an office designed to safeguard taxpayer-funded student aid dollars and protect students from predatory colleges. The previous administration had “deprioritized” the department tasked with enforcement of student protection regulations within the Office of Federal Student Aid in a move viewed by pro-student advocates as enabling problematic behavior on the part of predatory colleges.

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Cosmetology Programs: Turning Beauty into Business

Community College Review

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