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New features tie customized labor market information to career exploration and include Now Trending, Looking Ahead, Popular Places, and Career Path. …
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Jennifer Bento-Pinyoun
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Steps include navigating to the registration page, entering your information, selecting your graduation year, and creating security questions. …
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Jennifer Bento-Pinyoun
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Learn how to search for careers by categories, interests, values, and education level, how to save these to a career list, and how to view the details on each career. …
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Ajea Stupart
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Features include a Course Planner, an SAI Calculator, and an Internships section. …
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Jennifer Bento-Pinyoun
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Tools include the College Navigator, the College Scorecard, and Net Price Calculators.…
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Jonathan Hughes
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Three MEFA employees who have helped their own children through the college planning process provide advice on looking at schools, staying organized, keeping calm and staying balanced, applying, and paying. …
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Jennifer Bento-Pinyoun, Lori Seuch, Julie Shields-Rutyna
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Tips include start saving, look for scholarships early, earn college credits in high school, consider community college, attend college online, and apply for financial aid. …
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Meredith Clement
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A mother reflects on how attending a college graduation brought up college planning considerations for her children, including visiting a college campus, thinking about finances, talking about career plans, and considering school location and distance. …
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Penelope Hauck
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Other options besides college include trade schools, community college, developing a skill, going into the military, starting a business, or going right into the workforce.…
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Ajea Stupart
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Take the PSAT, visit college campuses, determine your high school course plan, know what AP & IB classes and extracurricular activties to take, find out GPA requirements, take to family members about their college experiences, and talk with your family about college payment expectations.…
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Shaun Connolly
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