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10Apr By EditorNo Comments
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A Liberal Education is a Practical Education – Colleges That Change Lives

Table 4 from the latest AAC&U Report, How College Contributes to Workforce Success: Employer Views on What Matters Most As I consider the excitement and challenges for high school students this month, I want to share a message primarily for juniors and seniors, since both groups of students are likely highly engaged in the college search – either at its beginning or in its final stages: Wherever you go, whatever you study, I hope you will seek out an education for the whole person that will last a lifetime. In other words, please consider a liberal arts education! A “liberal” education has nothing to do with political parties and everything to do with preparing for more than a specific job. A liberal arts education teaches students to understand and see connections between cause a...
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9Apr By EditorNo Comments
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Ready, Set, Go! How to Begin a College Search – Colleges That Change Lives

For some, the path to their perfect school is easy and straightforward. For others, the process is a bit more convoluted, perhaps even confusing. Whatever path you’re on, I’m here to tell you it will be ok. No one expects students to have all the answers, and there are steps that can help you gain—and maintain—momentum in the journey to find the best college fit. Take a breath and dream a little. There is plenty of time to research, plan, apply, and decide. At the beginning, you don’t need to have a lengthy college list, decide on a major, or know what questions to ask at a college fair. Instead, you want to set the foundation for your college search by thinking about what you hope to get out of college and imagining what that experience might look like. Then make the time to discov...
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9Apr By EditorNo Comments
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Making the Most of Summer, PART I – Colleges That Change Lives

“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.”― Yogi Berra Ahhh, summer: It’s almost here! What are you looking forward to the most? Free time? An open schedule? Time with friends and family? The college search? You may not have included “college search” on your list, but you should add it now. Hear me out…. Before you know it, your senior year will be here—along with the college and scholarship application season, which can be hectic. By committing a little time to the college search now, you’ll be better prepared for the process, less stressed in the fall, and thankful you have a plan in place that enables you to keep up with it all and not miss out on all the senior year fun. This is the first of a three-part series about preparing for the college search ove...
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CTCL Names New Executive Director – Colleges That Change Lives
8Apr By EditorNo Comments
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CTCL Names New Executive Director – Colleges That Change Lives

June 14, 2021 Christine Bowman, Chair of the Colleges That Change Lives Board of Directors, announced today that Ms. Ann Marano has accepted the role of Executive Director of Colleges That Change Lives and will begin her role on June 15, 2021. In this role, Marano will report directly to the CTCL Board of Directors and will serve as the face of the consortium as well as a spokesperson for the value of a student-centered college search process. Ms. Marano will also serve in a pivotal role, as CTCL looks to its mission and its vision while preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary. “I am pleased to share that Ann Marano has accepted the role of Executive Director of CTCL,” Board Chair-elect and chair of the search committee, Crys Latham, said. “We are so impressed by Ann’s enthusiasm...
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7Apr By EditorNo Comments
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Changing Lives. Taking Chances. Always Learning. – Colleges That Change Lives

The Colleges That Change Lives group of schools has worked together since 1998, with admission representatives traveling to recruit students, talking about the life-changing experience of a college education—especially a liberal arts education at a small school—helping students and families keep the college search student-centered. For almost 15 years, CTCL has been recognized as a non-profit organization whose members work together, adapting to the times, to help students and families. For close to 25 years, Colleges That Change Lives has been part of my professional life. How can it be close to 25 years?! And how can this chapter be coming to a close? From representing Clark University on some of CTCL’s first tours and later Eckerd College to serving as Board Chair and then Executiv...
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7Apr By EditorNo Comments
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Making the Most of Summer, PART II – Colleges That Change Lives

“Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation.”― Robert H. Schuller In the first part of CTCL’s series about preparing for the college search and application process this summer, I encouraged readers to identify a core set of values and questions to assess how well colleges match up to those values. In this article, I suggest specific activities you should start right now to get ahead and have a great senior year. 1. Set a regular time for your college work each week.Self-reflection, online research, in-person visits, college essays, and tracking applications: It all take time. Soon you will be starting your senior year, which will be full of fun experiences you won’t want to miss and likely your most rigorous schedule of classes yet. Set aside a weekly co...
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6Apr By EditorNo Comments
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Tips to Build the Best “Story of You” – Colleges That Change Lives

If you’re feeling a little anxious about it, you’re not alone … but the college admission essay is an excellent opportunity for you to show who you are beyond your transcript and test scores. And writing it doesn’t have to be so daunting! There’s bound to be a hurdle or two as you work through “the story of you,” but if you plan properly, you can pull together an outline, work through drafts, and submit an essay you can be truly confident in. Use these tips to get started: Be you: No matter the topic you choose, remember that it’s important for you to be authentic and allow your unique voice to shine through. Be succinct: Take the time to home in on your story in 650 wor...
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The 20 Best Colleges for Students With Learning Disabilities
4Jun By EditorNo Comments
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The 20 Best Colleges for Students With Learning Disabilities

The 20 Best Colleges for Students With Learning Disabilities Figuring out which colleges you're interested in is arguably the most difficult part of the college application process. There's so much information to sift through—how could brief campus visits and informational brochures really tell you where you'll be most successful? This process is even harder for students with learning disabilities. You want to make sure there are programs in place to help you be the best you can be no matter where you go to school. If you want to apply to colleges for students with learning disabilities, this article is a great place to start your college search. We'll start off by talking about what these specialty programs have to offer before getting to the rankings. Afterward, we'll discuss the next st...
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Searching for scholarships
18Mar By EditorNo Comments
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Searching for scholarships

Searching for scholarships Hear from guidance counselors about how to prioritize scholarships. Then, go to https://www.khanacademy.org/college-admissions for Khan Academy's complete college admissions and financial aid resource!
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How to find colleges/ courses / without agent / canada government #website/ #international #students
9Mar By EditorNo Comments
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How to find colleges/ courses / without agent / canada government #website/ #international #students

How to find colleges/ courses / without agent / canada government #website/ #international #students Hey there, in this video I talked about how to find colleges, courses in Canada talking about PGWP, DLI list COVID DLI list, and many more. Links to websites to search for colleges and universities in Canada. Ontario province: https://www.ontariocolleges.ca/en/colleges Manitoba: https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ie/study/post-sec.html British Columbia: https://www.bccolleges.ca/colleges Quebec: https://www.cegepsquebec.ca/en/ Alberta: https://www.collegealberta.info/ Nova Scotia: https://studynovascotia.ca/colleges/ LIST OF COLLEGES WITH APPROVED COVID READINESS PLAN https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/students/approved-...
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Tips for building a college list: how to research colleges
9Mar By EditorNo Comments
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Tips for building a college list: how to research colleges

Tips for building a college list: how to research colleges Hi my friends, today I want to share some tips for building a college list. This video will cover how to research colleges, main college search tools I used, important factors to consider in your college search, and how to narrow down your college list. xx, Tan Yi… (my first name) ps: subscribe so you don’t miss out on my next video! How many schools should I apply to? How to choose which colleges to apply to What if I can’t visit every school on my list? What are fly in programs and why should I do them? TIME STAMPS: How to research colleges 0:56 Important factors to consider 9:55 Campus visits & fly-in programs 18:13 How to narrow down college list 21:06 link to download College Hunch: https://www.coll...
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Q&A With a Dartmouth College Student
19Feb By EditorNo Comments
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Q&A With a Dartmouth College Student

Q&A With a Dartmouth College Student Curious about what college life is like at Dartmouth College? Lauren, a Niche Amabassador and Dartmouth student, answers your questions about college and shares her experience!
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Five websites that help you in finding colleges/universities in CANADA.
16Feb By EditorNo Comments
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Five websites that help you in finding colleges/universities in CANADA.

Five websites that help you in finding colleges/universities in CANADA. Hello, my youtube fam.. !! Thank you for showing immense love on my last video. Here I'm sharing five websites that will help you in finding colleges/ universities in CANADA. 1. ontariocolleges.ca 2. schoolapply.co.in 3. collegesontario.org 4. universitystudy.ca 5. canada.ca For any other help, connect with me on my Instagram Deepika_maan
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4 Ways to Build a Strong Professional Learning Network for Innovation and Growth
16Feb By EditorNo Comments
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4 Ways to Build a Strong Professional Learning Network for Innovation and Growth

4 Ways to Build a Strong Professional Learning Network for Innovation and GrowthProblem solving is a key skill in teaching. But in the past year, especially, the problems in need of a solution seem to have grown exponentially. How do we teach kids online and in person at the same time? How do we build a strong community of learners when, in some cases, kids haven’t seen each other for more than a year? How can we continue to have students collaborate meaningfully?More than ever, we need to connect with others who can help us find the innovative solutions and opportunities hidden within this disruption of education-as-usual.More than ever, we need to connect with others who can help us find the innovative solutions and opportunities hidden within this disruption of education-as-usual. To th...
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