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| Issue | Featured article |
|---|---|
| May 13, 2013 | It Matters How You Say It Shouldn't the content of your message stand alone? Isn't the particular style or phrasing with which you express that content merely window dressing? Nope. |
| May 6, 2013 | AIE offers new GPA calculator to help you achieve your academic goals How can you be sure you're on track to meet your GPA goals? |
| Apr 29, 2013 | Standardized Tests Colleges and universities make admissions decisions based on a number of factors. Nonetheless, test scores do matter, and you can help yourself by being prepared. |
| Apr 22, 2013 | Are You Getting Academically Prepared for College? Making up your mind to go to college is Step One, but Step Two (Getting good grades in good courses) should still be a high-priority item! |
| Apr 15, 2013 | TG Announces $5 Million Grant Program for Qualified Students to Help Pay for College The 2013-14 Charley Wootan Grant application will be available this Wednesday, April 17th. |
| Apr 8, 2013 | Getting in the game: Answering students' most common financial literacy questions To help you get moving on the right track to a winning financial strategy, this week's issue of AIEmail answers several of the most common financial questions students ask. |
| Apr 1, 2013 | Upcoming credit report telethon can answer your financial literacy questions Is a credit report the same thing as a credit score? Why should I check my credit report annually? |
| Mar 25, 2013 | Skimming the Headlines is Fine (unless you want to really understand the news story) |
| Mar 18, 2013 | Is a picture worth a thousand words? Developing at visual design skills may help you become a more visual thinker. |
| Mar 11, 2013 | Could Your Online Presence Cost You Money? Even though it may sometimes feel as if you're anonymous and unobserved when you're online, you're not. |
| Mar 4, 2013 | It costs a lot to get an education ...but it usually costs more to not get one. |
| Feb 26, 2013 | AIE's Managing Your Money Section: Resources to Help You Minimize Debt To help you avoid these scenarios and make smart financial choices from the beginning, Adventures In Education contains a "Managing Your Money" section, featuring a spending plan worksheet, information on managing credit and debt, and links to various online resources. |
| Feb 19, 2013 | New Texas B-On-Time Loan Program brochure available on AIE Providing zero-interest loans to Texas undergraduate students, the Texas B-On-Time (BOT) Loan Program is designed to encourage Texas students to be on time for graduation while meeting high academic standards. |
| Feb 11, 2013 | Credit reports: What they are and how to get one A credit report is basically like your financial report card. So how can you see your report, and avoid paying for it? |
| Feb 4, 2013 | Planning to be in the Houston area on February 9? Stop by the Houston Hispanic Forum's Career and Education Day It's never too early to start planning for college, and attending a college fair can be a great way to get a lot of information in a short amount of time. |
| Jan 28, 2013 | What's a FAFSA? What's a TFAIC? How do you cut through the glut of data on college and finances to find the specific information that applies to you? With all the information out there, where do you start? |
| Jan 21, 2013 | Long-Term Efforts Make for Positive Change The work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. provides a terrific example of how setbacks along the way can be overcome. |
| Jan 14, 2013 | New Year's Resolution: Experience the Benefits of Volunteering As you think about what your year will look like, consider putting some of your time toward volunteering. |
| Jan 7, 2013 | Are there easier ways to keep New Year's resolutions? If you want to incorporate some new behavior—eating fewer sweets, say, or keeping your schoolwork better organized—your old patterns can create powerful resistance to your new resolve. |
| Dec 10, 2012 | Your Guide to the TASFA If you're an undocumented student who qualifies as a Texas resident, you'll get your financial aid process underway by filling out the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA). |
| Dec 3, 2012 | FAFSA time is rapidly approaching! Why is the FAFSA so important? Because filling out the FAFSA is a key step for families and students to obtain money to help pay for college expenses. |
| Nov 26, 2012 | Phases and Stages Many young adults find that in moving from high school to college, their understanding of money needs to improve and mature very quickly! |
| Nov 19, 2012 | Where do students from your high school go to college? If you live in Texas, now you can find out. AIE now provides a FAFSA Completion Search Tool for all Texas public high schools. |
| Nov 13, 2012 | The true cost of credit cards If you don't pay off credit card purchases soon after making them, you'll end up paying more (possibly a lot more) than the original price. |
| Nov 5, 2012 | Is dual enrollment a good idea? Do courses designed to help students receive credit toward a degree before regular enrollment lead to higher levels of student success? |
| Oct 29, 2012 | College Preparation Nightmares A Very Special and Scary Edition of AIEmail, Reader Mail (disclaimer: these letters are totally fake but the information is real) |
| Oct 22, 2012 | The More You Know, The More you Save: Textbook Edition For high school students, textbooks are provided at no cost. One tough-to-get-used-to aspect of the transition to college is that textbooks have to be purchased, and they're not cheap! |
| Oct 15, 2012 | Writing Effective Admissions Essays Effective writing will play a significant role in the admissions process. It's important that you tackle the task head on. |
| Oct 8, 2012 | Dreaming Big, Playing it Smart: Planning and Paying for College As with any hopeful future scenario, it can be fun to dream big, to play with the possibilities for life after high school. What do you want to major in? How much fun will college be, and how much will you learn? |
| Oct 1, 2012 | The Only Thing That's Permanent is Change Is it out of the question that you may someday be interviewing for a position as a space pilot or organ designer? Plenty of jobs people are doing right now didn't exist at all just a few years ago. |
| Sep 24, 2012 | A revolution in the making? Massive open online courses aim to change the face of online education Through a development in distance education known as massive online open courses, or MOOCs, you can take classes from some of the most prestigious schools in the country — for free! |
| Sep 17, 2012 | Five things you should know about online scholarship searches and applications While it's easier than ever to find out about scholarships for which you may be eligible, the sheer quantity of information may make it hard to digest. |
| Sep 10, 2012 | Applying to College: The Basics Here is a quick rundown of what you'll likely be expected to provide as you begin applying to colleges. |
| Sep 4, 2012 | When deciding how much to borrow, have you considered your major? College graduates typically earn more than high school graduates. However, not all college graduates earn the same. What's a reasonable amount for you to borrow when you're financing a college degree? |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Exploring Your School Options When selecting a college or university, consider these things... |
| Aug 20, 2012 | College is more affordable than you think We've all heard the news stories of college students graduating with $100,000 in student loan debt. "How is that possible?" you may think, followed by "Can I really afford college?" |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Careers in the arts require planning too Follow your dreams. Just be sure to keep your eyes open while you're at it. |
| Aug 6, 2012 | Hey, whatever happened with student loan interest rates? Here is the high-level view of what happened, and where things stand now. |
| Jul 30, 2012 | Charley Wootan Grants for 2012-13 have been Awarded Application processing has ended for the 2012-13 academic year. Notification letters have been mailed to more than 1,500 grant recipients. |
| Jul 23, 2012 | Bleak economic news got you down? Three things aspiring college students should know Difficult economic situations occur from time to time, creating more resistance that motivated people have to push through in pursuit of their dreams. This week, we share three stories to encourage you. |
