388. College Access and Success News

Here are links to recent news on college access and success.

by

Joe Rottenborn
Executive Director, Mahoning Valley College Access Program (MVCAP)

1. Read The Joe Rottenborn Daily ▸ today's top stories on college access and success via @rottenbornj ▸ http://paper.li/rottenbornj

2. NAEP Scores: Achievement Gap in D.C. Still Wide Education News - http://shar.es/oTbKI

3. More on the D.C. Achievement Gap and Michelle Rhee's Legacy - http://bit.ly/u20rqW

4. Chicago Teachers Union Organizes Parents Against CPS ‘School Actions’ -http://www.enewspf.com/latest-news/school-news/29530-chicago-teachers-union-organizes-parents-against-cps-school-actions-.html

5. Maya Cole: Why I will vote against Madison Prep http://bit.ly/uBtOk3

6. Researchers Probe 'Myths' Around Math Gender Gap, by Sarah D. Sparks - http://t.co/cMCj6Ybx via @educationweek

7. Start the scholarship search with fact-finding http://t.co/nxBiwOEU & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper: http://t.co/8g9wlTX2 via @AddThis

8. Vanderbilt, Duke are South's most selective colleges - http://t.co/nq2Xv3VW via @nashvillebiz

9. Rice is most selective college for admissions in Texas - http://t.co/4F4i0JrT via @HOUBizjournal

10. On College: What struggles do you reveal on your college application? - San Jose Mercury News http://t.co/WSInAjqR

246.Unstack the Odds--GO TO COLLEGE: STEP 8

Unstack the Odds: Help All Kids Access College—and Graduate!
by

Joe Rottenborn

Executive Director, Mahoning Valley College Access Program (MVCAP)

18. GO TO COLLEGE: STEP 8

8) Select 3-6 colleges to apply to, based on the following student data:

a. strengths and interests;

b. desired career fields and corresponding academic programs;

c. high school curriculum completed;

d. grade-point average;

e. ACT/SAT scores; and

f. opportunity for financial aid, related to need (EFC) and merit (GPA, ACT/SAT score.)

62. Read blogs of 6 students on their college admission decisions at this link: http://bit.ly/xGU2J

63. Parents, Read This if Your Child Is Applying to College - Professors' Guide (usnews.com): http://bit.ly/5qwBPI

64. College Applications: 7 Things to Do Now - CBS MoneyWatch.com: http://bit.ly/4uF9EB

65. College interview advice from an admissions director: http://bit.ly/8lxtl5

66. AdmissionsAdvice.com: Seven Rules For College Admissions Success: http://bit.ly/C1TEw

67. 5 simple tips for writing your college application essay: http://bit.ly/5iCVm

68. How to get the best letters of reference - CharlotteObserver.com: http://bit.ly/2nkg7V

69. Straightforward college admissions advice from Vanderbilt's dean: http://bit.ly/3RFXEb

70. To see all Ohio colleges and universities, use that link under "OBR" in the left margin of our MVCAP blog: http://mvcap.blogspot.com/