College Cost Calculators

College Cost Calculators College tuition, room and board, scholarships, financial aid, meal plans are all screaming different numbers at high school students and their parents. Adding and subtracting these numbers in attempts to figure out exactly how much a specific college will cost can be a difficult, agonizing task. But, lifes getting easier for students and their parents because all colleges will be forced to post a net price calculator on their Web site by 2011, according to an article in The Washington Post. The actual costs of college can be very different from its advertised sticker price. There are many additional costs that colleges tack on to tuition, and many students and parents do not see all of these costs. Some students are not fully aware of all these costs until they have set foot on campus for freshman year, and are faced with hefty bills to pay. Also, most colleges do not decide financial aid and merit-based scholarships until after a student has already applied. Sometimes colleges will give out large amounts of financial aid late in the spring of a students senior year of high school. Therefore, the financial aid news could come after ones college decision has already been made. However, the college cost calculator that will go into effect in 2011 will give students and parents better estimates about how much a specific college will cost. Some colleges such as MIT, Yale University, Williams College, University of Arkansas and Cornell have been using their own, individual price calculators. The federal government recently provided a uniform college cost calculator template with the help of StudentAid.com and Think Ahead LLC. By 2011, all colleges must adopt some form of a cost calculator. The federal program is uniform for all colleges. This is one of its biggest flaws because not all colleges offer financial aid and merit-based scholarships on similar criteria. The program asks students about eight questions regarding family income. However, the program does not ask about family assets and income exclusions. Also, the program does not consider merit-based scholarships. The federal cost calculator is likely to be inaccurate at times. A college cost calculators is more accurate if it is produced by and is unique to each individual college. It can be personalized to the amount of aid that a college has, and the competition of other students who are applying.

Online Pre-Calculus Tutoring

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US Trailing In Higher Education

US Trailing In Higher Education The United States is no longer the global leader in postsecondary degrees, according to an article in the The Washington Post. A postsecondary degree is any degree that one attains after high school. It could be an Associates Degree, Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree. This trend is consistent with other findings that k-12 students in the United States are lagging behind many other foreign students. The Washington Post cited a recent report from the College Board, stating that the United States has fallen from first to 12th in the number of adults aged 25-34 with a postsecondary degree. Only 40.4 percent of adults in the aforementioned age range hold degrees, as of 2007. The report stated that Canada is now the global leader in adults with postsecondary degrees. 55.8 percent of Canadian adults have a postsecondary degree, also as of 2007. This report was presented to Capitol Hill on Thursday, July 22nd. Politicians and upper-echelon educators have posted a goal of becoming the global leader in education by 2025, with 55 percent of the adult population holding a postsecondary degree. President Barack Obama, however, has slightly different goals. His American Graduation Initiative aims at reclaiming global leadership for adults with postsecondary degrees by 2020. This report only considered young adults aged 25-34. The United States ranks sixth, globally when older adults are considered. The College Boards report is creating concern among politicians and educators because Generation Y (age group 18-34) is speculated to be the first generation in the modern era to be less-educated than their parents. However, the percentage of young adults with postsecondary degrees has actually risen from 38.1 percent in 2000 to 41.6 in 2008, according to The Washington Posts citation of census data. The report also ranked the most educated states. The District of Columbia was considered a state, and it is the most educated with 62.2 percent of adults aged 25-34 holding a postsecondary degree. Many policy-makers and education administrators are implementing programs to foster stronger education in the United States. They are recommending that state and national leaders implement universal pre-kindergarten education programs, even for low-income students. Policy-makers are pushing for more efficient college counseling programs that significantly reduce dropout rates and more streamlined college admission programs. It is believed that some of these programs could produce more college graduates.

How to Understand Math Effectively

How to Understand Math Effectively 0SHARESShare Flicking through the maths guide to get an answer for your problem? Or calling your friend for help? Well, not anymore. With the online math tutorial coming in trend these days, you don’t have to run for the solution but let the solution come to you. Math questions are often tough and confusing; moreover there are multiple methods for one answer. A large number of mathematical formulas are seen in every topic that’s impossible to mug up. The only way is to have a good tutor. When the tutor explains you the basic concepts, the questions become really easy. You get the answers in one hit! Math is best understood with a proper guidance from the tutor. Once when you build the concept in the high school with the techniques of math solver, you can easily get the solution. Complicated problems comprising of fractions, median, mathematical charts, forum are often found tough. Moreover, math consists of geometry with questions of trigonometry, perimeter etc. all the topics are interlinked and can be learned best with online math. Online math tutoring comes up with various interesting communicative methods to learn the complicated formulas at any hour of the day! Many tutorials can be reached for free without paying a penny and get help from them that too for free round the clock. With the long list of online tutorials, math can be understood easily. Math tutors are available 24/7 to give you the help you need in any area of the SAT Mathematics section. Each one is certified to be able to help you with every type of question you will encounter, including:          Numbers and operations          Algebra and functions          Geometry and measurement          Data analysis, statistics, and probability A special attention should be paid by students of grade seventh as here the basic concept starts getting built and the students should approach the online math tutors for help. It’s as simple as a click! Look for online tutors available on the internet and approach the one as per your needs.   Go for the best online tutor and let your knowledge flourish! It doesn’t matter if you need help in just one area or all of them. Tutor Pace has the tutoring you need the minute you need assistance. [starbox id=admin]

Comma Rules and Errors

Comma Rules and Errors 7 Comma Rules There are 7 essential comma rules to learn. Learn when to use them, when not to use them, and how to avoid comma errors. 7 Comma Rules Learn the rules for using commas Comma Rule #1:Use a comma after the penultimate item in a list of three or more items, before and or or (e.g. an Italian painter, sculptor, and architect). INCORRECT: Da Vinci was an Italian painter, sculptor and architect.CORRECT: Da Vinci was an Italian painter, sculptor, and architect. Comma Rule #2:Use a comma to separate a prepositional phrase from the main sentence. INCORRECT: In my office everyone has their own little cubicle.CORRECT: In my office, everyone has their own little cubicle.Prepositions: in, at, on, to, by, for, etc. Comma Rule #3:Use a comma to separate an adverb from the main sentence. INCORRECT: Suddenly a chill went down my spine.CORRECT: Suddenly, a chill went down my spine.Adverbs: suddenly, all of a sudden, silently, quickly, angrily, fortunately, unluckily, etc. Comma Rule #4:Use a comma after time clauses that introduce sentences. INCORRECT: After I got home I went straight to bed.CORRECT: After I got home, I went straight to bed.Time clauses: After I got home, when I saw her, once I realized the time, etc. Comma Rule #5:Use a comma after introductory phrases. INCORRECT: In the morning I go for a jog.CORRECT: In the morning, I go for a jog. Comma Rule #6: Isolate interruptions with commas. INCORRECT: It would in turn lead to better health for people living in cities.CORRECT: It would, in turn, lead to better health for people living in cities. Comma Rule #7:Use a comma to separate two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. INCORRECT: The people on the boat were laughing and the people on the beach were watching. (Run-on sentence error)CORRECT: The people on the boat were laughing, and the people on the beach were watching.Conjunctions: and, but, or, so. BE CAREFUL: Dont put a comma before an and + verb without a subject. INCORRECT: The people on the boat laughed, and sang.CORRECT: The people on the boat laughed and sang. Comma Rule #8: Do not join two sentences with a comma. This is called a comma splice. INCORRECT: It was getting late, I was starting to panic.CORRECT: It was getting late, and I was starting to panic.CORRECT: It was getting late. I was starting to panic. Comma Practice Exercises Find comma splice errors Correct comma splice errors Missing comma before introductory phrase error correction exercise Comma error find. Comma error correction practice. Please follow and like us:

English Vocabulary Wreck and Wrench

English Vocabulary Wreck and Wrench Some English vocabulary words are confusing. This week one of my students told me he was having difficulty in telling the difference between wreck and wrench.Lets look at this now.WreckWreck means to ruin or to cause destruction to something.For example:The car was wrecked after the crash.A person who is physically tired or worn out can also be said to be wrecked.For example:I was wrecked after the weekend in Paris and didn’t go into work last Monday.Wreck also refers to the accidental destruction of a ship at sea. This is called a shipwreck.The remains of a wrecked ship or car is called the wreckage.Wrench Wrench means to turn something in a quick and sharp manner.For example:David wrenched the door open and pulled the dog out from the burning house.It can be used in reference to knee, shoulder and ankle injuries.For example:I wrenched my knee during the football game.Wrenched is also used to express emotionally difficult situations.For example:It was heart-wrenching seeing the tw o of them separate.Let’s not forget that the word wrench also refers to hand tools that are used to carry out repairs and turn objects such as   nuts and bolts.Let’s see how well you got that.Here are two pictures. One corresponds to the word wreck and the other to the word wrench. Which is which?Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with either the word wrench or wreck.The car _____ blocked the motorway and we were delayed by two hours.Dad always carried a _______ in his car in case it would break down and he would need to repair it.I am ______ today and can’t wait to go home and sleep.I loved the book but the end of it was gut ______.Davey has a lot of toys but most of them are _______ because he is very rough with them.Did you find this blog helpful? Please share it on Facebook and Twitter.

Like Mom Always Says, Safety First

Like Mom Always Says, Safety First Photo by west.m via Flickr.com People are beginning to put their whole life on these social media sites and not thinking about who is actually reading these boards and what they are or can do with this information. Think about it, as I sit here right now typing this I have one tab open for Facebook and another tab open for Twitter. Just by browsing through them I can see all kinds of “check-ins” about where people are at and who they are with, and if that wasn’t enough, it also shows on viewers a map on how to get there. While it may be fun to check-in with all the people you are hanging out with at times it can be dangerous. What if you and your roommates are all going out of town for the weekend and you just let the whole world know via a status or a tweet? Now your apartment, house, or dorm room is free and clear for the taking. Not even just check-ins, but the most dangerous thing about not being smart on social media sites are all the pictures after pictures uploaded. Each picture showing a different aspect of your life, or of someone else’s life, and while some maybe cute pictures of you and your little sister or posing with your friends, others can get very dangerous and even incriminating. People may think that it’s cool to post all kinds of pictures of themselves at the bar or tailgates drinking, but what most people don’t realize that once you put something on the internet it is there forever. You can delete all you want but with intent archives posts and pictures from as far back as you can remember are still stored out there. And with this ever coming popularity of social media, many business now use social media background checks along with other factors in deciding on whether or not you will get the job. So all the comments, updates, tweets, and pictures that you have uploaded can still be f ound out there for all to see. Photo by philcampbell via Flickr.com So what about the new types of social media that can be accessed from your smartphone via apps like Instagram or Viddy. Well, they may fall into the gray area about finding all the pictures and videos you post over the Internet but you have to remember that technology is ever changing. I mean just look at the recent purchase of Instagram by Facebook for one billion dollars. All the photos that were once safe from the Internet will soon if they haven’t already obtain a faster upload rate to Facebook instantly. Don’t mention the fact that there are already options on these sites to have a direct upload to several other social media networks. So just think about things before you put them out for the whole world to see. Just because you think something is funny doesn’t mean that it should be up for the whole world to view. And if it’s not something that you would feel comfortable seeing on a big screen projector while sitting in a room full of your peers or if you wouldn’t mind your grandparents seeing it, then why would you want the rest of the world, including your future employee seeing it?

Do I need a tutor for the 11 Plus Exam

Do I need a tutor for the 11 Plus Exam Grammar schools (and many selective independents) select their pupils on the strength of their performance in the 11 Plus examination. This exam tests applicants on English and maths, verbal reasoning (VR) and non-verbal reasoning (NVR), something your child may need help with. Vernal and non-verbal reasoning tests are designed to assess aptitude rather than knowledge, while maths and English build on what's already been learnt at school. If your child's school has suggested the 11 Plus or you are interested in your child taking this exam, you need to sign up by July of year 5. The exams will take place in September of Year 6 and sometimes in January of Year 6. Preparation for the 11 Plus should, therefore, take place in Year 5 and the summer before starting Year 6. How do I know if the 11 Plus is for my child? Firstly, talk to your 's child's teacher. They can give you an honest indication of whether a school will suit your child, as well as telling you what your child needs to do to pass the exam. Be careful of evaluating your child's chances based on where they are in their class. The National Curriculum levels and your child's teachers are better indicators of whether your child is suitable for these exams. How do I know if a particular school is right for my child? It's vital to go with your child to the open days of the schools you are interested in, as this will help you to determine if: The school is right for your child If your child wants to go there What the examination process is like Whether you like the school Does my child need a tutor to pass? There is massive competition for places, which is why so many people use 11 Plus Tutors for preparation and exam help. However, it's important to differentiate what tutors are employed for with the Eleven Plus. Tutoring for the Eleven Plus focuses on verbal and non-verbal reasoning, and maths and English practice papers so pupils can see how questions are phrased and how they need to answer the questions. A tutor can also help in specific areas like maths and English and even with confidence, but cannot guarantee any child will get accepted into a school they desire. That said it's always worth checking that an 11 Plus tutor knows the school you're considering and has prepared children for the 11 Plus before. Maths tutors and English tutors can also help if you're looking for tuition in one subject area only. Can I do it without a tutor? Yes, you can. There are 11 Plus practice papers and sites to help pupils online, and you can also buy books full of tips and practice papers and ask your child's current teacher for help. What else should I consider? Your child's personality is also worth considering as taking the 11 Plus as these exams can cause quite a lot of anxiety and stress for some children.