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As our sons and daughters arrive at and return to campuses across the country, I want to share and honor Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles for their efforts to build community, conversation and accountability around the issues of sexual violence and alcohol abuse. They involve parents and guardians in the dialogue, as well! http://studentaffairs.lmu.edu/lmucares/

Loyola Marymount University - Undergraduate Admission

LMU CARES

Congratulations to all our around the world!!! YOU DID IT.

TribalTV-First Nations Graduations!

The low numbers are beyond belief and explanability.

New York’s Elite Public High Schools Have a Diversity Problem. And Other Cities’ Don’t Look Much... Last Friday was “match day” for New York City’s eighth graders, when they found out whether they’d been admitted to one of the city’s elite high school ...

It's FAFSA season! If you are talking your college applicants (or their families...or yourself, as a parent) off of the "I can't afford to pay for college" ledge, this post will bust some myths and help you do the math with the right questions to ask the financial aid office!

Seven Slamdunk Questions for College Financial Aid Officers It's FAFSA season... Perhaps my biggest battle every year is to keep students – and their families – from self-selecting themselves OUT of applying to a college because they believe “I can’t afford to

The fruits of an campaign, great teaching, great parenting and GREAT KIDS!!

http://fifth-grader.socialchive.com/five-teenagers-are-asked-why-1-kid-is-being-bullied-watch-what-the-boy-on-the-end-reveals/

Five elementary kids are asked why 1 kid is being bullied… watch what the boy on the end reveals. Wow, I wish all kids were like this.

This is TERRIFIC insight and guidance. I also recommend to parents and guardians that they include their child in monthly bill payment sessions by the time their student is in 9th grade. By 12th grade, their child should be able to schedule and send the bills themselves (and maybe even be responsible for working to pay for one).

The 8 life skills all 18-year-olds should have: A checklist for parents If we want our kids to have a shot at making it in the world, without their cell phones, they're going to need a set of basic life skills.

now! Have your students and families turned in their applications already? The sooner it's submitted, the sooner their EFC is calculated and sent to schools, and the sooner they're considered for existing aid. http://buff.ly/1UDACeg

Stanford's focus is "You Can Make a Difference," and it's reflected in the undergraduate population. Let's see this adopted and celebrated at all universities!

College application change could make caring for others count Researchers based at Harvard University released a report this week offering suggestions for how college applications can reward students for being good people.

High School Advisors, before the holidays, please check in with your seniors for confirmed dates of MULTIPLE applications they've submitted. https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2015/11/20/most-freshmen-apply-one-college-data-suggest

Most Freshmen Apply to One College, Data Suggest | Inside Higher Ed Two-thirds of college freshmen who applied for federal student loans or grants last year indicated that they were applying to only one institution, according to new data released by the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday.

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http://www.buzzfeed.com/kelleylcarter/18-celebrities-on-their-hbcu-days #.kuYN5j3MJ

18 Celebrities On Their HBCU Days Lionel Richie, Diddy, Mo'Nique, Spike Lee, and more tell BuzzFeed about their experiences at historically black colleges and universities.

An impassioned POV from a leading public university's president.

It's Time to Rethink What "Elite" Should Mean All across the country, newly minted college students have settled into their campuses—making friends, absorbing the wisdom of their professors and b

http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_29007119/facebooks-zuckerberg-wife-chan-start-private-east-palo

Facebook's Zuckerberg, wife Chan to start private East Palo Alto school Facebook mogul Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan will launch a multimillion-dollar private comprehensive preschool, K-8 school and health services for children and families in East Palo Alto.

We're watching the launch of Coalition for Access, Affordability & Success with interest, curiosity and a concern, as ever, for our first-gen students. Anyone already deeper engaged in this?

Prestige schools team up on redesigned college application The Ivy League and other prominent schools, public and private, want to reach more students from low-income families by engaging them online early in high school.

Check in with your students today: Imagine a virtual walk through the city of Verona before your class reads "Romeo and Juliet..." Welcome to VR in the clasroom! Are your middle and high school students experiencing this in their schools? http://buff.ly/1MBFFc7

Google Virtual-Reality System Aims to Enliven Education Expeditions, a field-trip simulation program, will be offered free to schools as Google works to further develop virtual-reality technology.

http://wamu.org/news/15/09/08/6-tips-for-low-income-first-gen-students

6 Tips For Low-Income And First-Generation College Students To Live By Low-income students, who are often the first in their families to go to college are told that it's the surest way out of a life of poverty. And while educational institutions spend a lot of time and r

- thrilled to see college prep and development beginning with middle school students! 11th grade must become the absolute drop-dead to get started, not the norm.

USC targets prospective students as early as middle school to diversify student body An early preparation program, intensive recruitment, and on-campus support help USC boast a high proportion of Pell Grant recipients and community college transfers.

A profound POV from a first-gen undergrad.

Taking My Parents to College I­ was the first in my family to leave for school, so everyone came along.

EDUCATION EVENT IN L.A.» The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans is having a Town Hall in Los Angeles this Thursday from 4:30-8:30pm! RSVP at https://lnkd.in/bE7FxEg. Thanks and h/t to NEA, AFT and United Teachers Los Angeles.

Counselors, Advisors, Teachers, Family - share these and your own college life hacks with your first years as they head off to orientation! My tip is - go eat in every dining area over the course of freshman year. Sit with total strangers - you will survive, you will make friends, and you will try new food!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/things-we-wish-we-knew-as-freshmen_55c38e8ae4b0923c12bbda4d?kvcommref=mostpopular

64 Things We Wish We Knew As College Freshmen We asked the editors and reporters at The Huffington Post to chime in on what they wish they knew when they were in college. In no particular order, here's the advice we have to offer. 1. "Don't buy books

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We work hard for application waivers, but this list is very useful for all students we serve!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2015/08/05/americas-25-top-colleges-with-no-application-fees-in-2015/

America's 25 Top Colleges With No Application Fees In 2015 How much should it cost to apply to college? At Stanford, which had an acceptance rate of just 5.05% for the class of 2019, the price is $90, the highest of any school on Forbes’ list of 650 top colleges. Other elite institutions aren’t far behind. Duke charges $85 as [...]

Here's the latest CLIC Counseling Blog post on how to " So Students Can Register on Day 1 of College (Pt 1)" - read it, share it, add to the conversation. Let's get our incoming freshmen registered on DAY ONE.

http://www.theclic.net/blog/seven-steps-to-ensure-your-students-can-pay-and-enroll-on-day-1-of-college/

To all of our program advisors, what do/can you do to ensure your high school seniors' financial aid monies are in place on the first day of college registration? Great thoughts and conversation about this at this week's quarterly meeting, and, of course, a CLIC Counseling Blog post is coming next. - let's ensure the students of ours who already have gotten into college can start on Day #1!

http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-college-aid-20150803-story.html …

Some college students on financial aid don't get it in time to pay fees Mayte Estrada hit a speed bump while trying to register for classes during her orientation session at Cal State L.A. this summer.

Another First in the Family! From Skid Row to College Graduate, LA Student Shares His Inspirational Story http://ktlane.ws/1GUdCPM via

From Skid Row to College Graduate, L.A. Student Shares His Inspirational... A local student who was once homeless, even living on skid row, is getting ready to graduate from Loyola Marymount University on Saturday. Lu...

So proud! Seniors celebrating their college selections: Woodbridge HS Barrons https://youtu.be/cYGZdb_a938

Woodbridge High School Barrons #ReachHigher On May 1st, 2015, National Decision Day, Woodbridge High School participated in the campaign. Here is how we celebrated the...