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Studentaid.com is a new web site that takes a family’s financial profile and list of colleges and runs the numbers against the various federal, state, and individual college aid programs to give a close estimate of what to expect those specific colleges to cost that individual family. Having that information can make a huge difference in where that family’s child decides to apply to college and how the parents can plan accordingly. David Childress, general manager of StudentAid.com, gives the details.
http://www.StudentAid.com

Studentaid.com is a new web site that takes a family’s financial profile and list of colleges and runs the numbers against the various federal, state, and individual college aid programs to give a close estimate of what to expect those specific colleges to cost that individual family. Having that information can make a huge difference in where that family’s child decides to apply to college and how the parents can plan accordingly. David Childress, general manager of StudentAid.com, gives the details.

Vicki Abeles, Executive Producer of the new documentary “Race to Nowhere,” describes the current anxiety, depression, sleep-deprivation and disengagement of many of today’s college-bound teens when they get swept up in the endless pursuit of the higher grade, the better test score, and that one last extracurricular activity. She and host Beth Pickett discuss the difficulties of finding balance in today’s families and what can be done to help families take a step back and reassess their priorities. They also discuss the conflicting messages that other country’s students are outperforming American students in many subjects, despite the fact that many American students seem to be spending hours and hours on homework.
http://www.racetonowhere.com

Vicki Abeles, Executive Producer of the new documentary “Race to Nowhere,” describes the current anxiety, depression, sleep-deprivation and disengagement of many of today’s college-bound teens when they get swept up in the endless pursuit of the higher grade, the better test score, and that one last extracurricular activity. She and host Beth Pickett discuss the difficulties of finding balance in today’s families and what can be done to help families take a step back and reassess their priorities. They also discuss the conflicting messages that other country’s students are outperforming American students in many subjects, despite the fact that many American students seem to be spending hours and hours on homework.