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ST. LOUIS AREA NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR
Location:
Saint Louis University
Simon Recreation Center, 3639 Laclede Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63108
314/977-3419
Fair Hours: Sunday, October 17, 2010, 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Starting Salaries for New College Graduates:
The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) recently released a study of salaries and jobs for 2010 graduates. The study found that average starting salaries were down 1.7% from last year but more jobs are available for this year’s graduates. Liberal arts majors are seeing the biggest salary decline at 8.9%. Business management salaries are down 8%, and marketing salaries are down 2.1%.
Begin the journey to higher education and a bright future now: http://www.educationplanner.org/.
Topics include: Thinking about College; Choosing a College, and Paying for College
The Kiplinger Magazine’s 100 Best Values in Public Colleges 2009-10.
To help higher education consumers make the best college choice possible, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) has launched U-CAN (the University and College Accountability Network). U-CAN provides, concise, comparable, web-based, and user-friendly profiles of hundreds of private colleges and universities. Each profile contains data on admissions, enrollment, graduation rates, most popular degrees, price of attendance, financial aid available, tuition costs, loan debt, and much more—all in a common format. Participating in U-CAN are private, independent and religiously affiliated colleges and universities. Visit http://www.ucan-network.org to begin your college / university selection. MeritAid-dot-com – This is a comprehensive directory of merit scholarships and academic scholarships from colleges and universities across the country. Find merit scholarships from thousands of colleges.From the National Center for Education Statistics web site you can do a higher education search for trade and technical schools, community colleges, 4-year colleges and universities. You can:
- Begin your Search from the search menu or choose “Guide Me”
- Refine your search by selecting More Search Options to use additional search criteria.
- Build a list of schools using My Favorites for side-by-side comparisons.
- Pinpoint school locations with an interactive map.
- Export search results into a spreadsheet.
- Save your session including search options, results, and favorites.
The Missouri Department of High Education (MDHE) – The mission and vision of the MDHE is to deliver an affordable, quality, coordinated post-secondary education system and increase successful participation, benefiting all Missourians. Missouri will be a recognized national leader in higher education quality and performance excellence. There are links to “Planning & Paying for College,” “MDHE Central,” and “Academic Affairs.”
http://www.dhe.mo.gov/index.shtmlU.S. News College Personality Quiz – How can you find a college where you’ll thrive? Start by taking a careful look at yourself–your interests, abilities, and attitudes.
http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/best-colleges/2008/08/21/college-personality-quiz.html
U.S. News Advanced College Search… Begin by looking at what characteristics are important for you to consider for your continued education placement.
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/tools/brief/cosearch_advanced_brief.php
CollegeAnswer.com – Become prepared, select, apply, pay for, decide and finance your future educational choice with CollegeAnswer.com. A great destination for college planning. A very comprehensive web site. Search for scholarships, too! http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp
Do a college search. Identify the characteristics important to you in selecting a higher education institution. Then, check out the results! Show them to your counselor for further refinement.
http://www.act.org/college_search/fset_col_search.html
College View – Search through over 3,500 campuses – 4-year, 2-year, community colleges, trade and technical schools.
http://www.collegeview.com/
ACT Assessment – Register and learn more about the ACT
http://actstudent.org
SAT – Register for and learn more about the SAT and the SAT Achievement Tests (SAT-II’s)
http://www.collegeboard.com
The Real ACT Prep Guide – The official prep book from the makers of the ACTIncludes:· Three practice tests used in previous actual test administrations—each with an optional Writing Test· Explanations for all right and wrong answer choices
- An in-depth look at the optional Writing Test and how it is scored
- Valuable test-taking strategies for each test section: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and the optional Writing
- All you need to know about the ACT—formatting, structure, registration, and how colleges interpret your scores
- A review of important topics in English, math, science, and writing
- How to prepare—physically, mentally, and emotionally—for test day
The Marianist-sponsored Universities
Chaminade University, Hawaii
St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX
University of Dayton, Dayton, OH
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