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How To Dress for Graduation

D605 — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:33:00 -0600

Graduation is a festive occasion - and one with surprisingly few rules when it comes to what you wear. While what you wear under your gown may not seem important, graduation is still a big occasion in your life. Follow these guidelines and you'll enjoy your big day with both comfort and dignity.

How To Write a Thank You Letter For a Scholarship

Sheryl209 — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 12:43:00 -0500

If you've been fortunate enough to receive a scholarship for college or graduate studies, why not take a few moments and express your gratitude to the person, family, or entity providing that scholarship? Sending a thank-you letter reflects very positively on you as the recipient. It shows you have social grace and skills. It's also important to the donors, who want to know more about the person they've helped to achieve the formidable goal of a college education.

Crafting a sincere and well-written thank you letter is not difficult, if you keep in mind a few suggestions.

How To Buy College Dorm Supplies

Lorie107 — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:10:00 -0500

Going away to college adds an entirely new level to back-to-school shopping. You now have an entire dorm room to supply, but it doesn't have to be impossible if you stay organized and plan ahead.

Make your list.
- Laundry supplies - Choose your dirty clothes storage method with portability in mind. You may have to drag your laundry across the dorm to get to the laundry room. Don't forget to bring along a roll of quarters, so you're not scrounging for change when it's time to put your wet clothes in the dryer.
- Bedding - Most dorm room beds use a special extra-long twin mattress. You can either buy the extra-long sheets made especially for these beds, or buy some mattress straps to help keep your bed together.
  
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How To Apply for a Pell Grant Online

Matthew201 — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:11:00 -0500

To apply for a Federal Pell Grant on line, a prospective student must fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is located at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. The FAFSA website has three sections: Before Beginning a FAFSA, Filling Out a FAFSA, and FAFSA Follow-up.

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How To Get a Pell Grant Application

Matthew201 — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 15:55:00 -0500

The U.S. Department of Education administers the Federal Pell Grant program. Pell Grants are based on need. The application for the Pell Grant requires financial information about the student and, if the student is considered dependent, his or her parents. The Pell Grant application is called the FAFSA, which stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. There are four ways to obtain a FAFSA.

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How To Get a Federal Pell Grant

Susie254 — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 08:30:00 -0500

A Federal Pell Grant provides financial aid to students. This grant program is needs based, meaning money is given to students based upon their financial situation. Even if you think that you are not eligible to get for a Federal Pell Grant, you should submit an application. Your circumstances and financial need may allow you to receive at least some amount of grant money.

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How To Write a Brief for Law School

Sheryl209 — Mon, 22 May 2006 07:43:00 -0500

First, a distinction. When lawyers and law professors talk about "a brief," they usually mean two separate things. For practicing attorneys, "brief" is short for "appellate brief" or that 30-plus page bound document presented to an appellate court advocating the attorney's client's position on appeal. But what we're talking about in this article is the law professor's usage, the so-called "student brief," also known as "case brief." This is a single-paged document that analyzes one particular case opinion in a formulaic way.

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How To Study for the LSAT

Sheryl209 — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:08:00 -0500

The Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) is a multiple choice standardized test that most law schools (all ABA-approved schools, and many non-accredited ones as well) require in considering applications. Administered by the Law School Admission Council, the test is generally offered on various dates each year.

The key to mastering the LSAT is to realize what the LSAT measures - not intelligence, or aptitude for the law, but a standardized measure of reading and analytical skills. Here are the steps you should take to prepare for this test:

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How To Write Scholarship Application Essays

Susie254 — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 08:06:00 -0500

Writing a scholarship application essay is much like writing an essay for any high school or college class. Your ideas must be well thought out. Your essay should be free of grammatical and spelling errors, and the essay should address the topic in depth. Because there are billions of dollars worth of scholarships available every year, the competition is tough. Your essay must stand out above the rest in order to secure the scholarship for which you are applying.

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How To Determine the Best College Majors

Ashtyn198 — Fri, 05 May 2006 21:18:00 -0500

Going off to college can be an exciting time. For many of you, it will be your first real chance at independence. You will be able to live on your own and make decisions you never would have been able to make otherwise. Of course, going to college can be very stressful in some respects as well. Not only will you have to decide which college you want to go to (and hope you are accepted to), but you will need to decide what you want to major in.

Choosing a major can be difficult for many students because this generally signifies what a person will be doing with the rest of his life. With such a large choice, it is no wonder you will be uncertain.

There are many tips that can help you pick the major that best suits you. It is going to be necessary that you have some idea of what you want to do, but these tips will help to make sure you are not flip-flopping majors, and wasting exorbitant amounts of money in the process.

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