Scotch Plains Public Library » College http://www.scotlib.org Events, resources, community and books, too in Scotch Plains, New Jersey Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 College Financial Planning http://www.scotlib.org/2011/12/college-financial-planning-3/ http://www.scotlib.org/2011/12/college-financial-planning-3/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:00:12 +0000 maribeth http://www.scotlib.org/?p=9413 Representatives from Ecliptic Financial Advisors will speak to high school sophomores, juniors and seniors and their parents or guardians about strategies for financing college. Reservations are required. Contact the library or Ecliptic at 1-888-377-5001.

]]> http://www.scotlib.org/2011/12/college-financial-planning-3/feed/ 0 College Support for Students with LD or ADHD http://www.scotlib.org/2011/09/college-support-for-students-with-ld-or-adhd/ http://www.scotlib.org/2011/09/college-support-for-students-with-ld-or-adhd/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:00:06 +0000 robin http://www.scotlib.org/?p=8991 On Thursday, September 15 @ 7 PM, join college admissions consultant Rana Slosberg of Slosberg College Solutions LLC to learn about the ways in which to support students with LD and ADHD as they move from high school into college.

Topics include:

–College as compared to high school
–Should a student disclose LD or ADHD at college?
–Classes of LD and ADHD support available at college with descriptions of that support
–How to learn about support at a particular college

Rana Slosberg holds a Bachelor of Science degree  from the Polytechnic Institute of NYU, a Master of Arts degree from Queens College, and a Certificate in Independent Consulting from the University of California–Irvine Extention.  She visits colleges regularly and is a member of the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA), the New Jersey Association of College Admissions Counselors (NJACAC), and the Somerset County Business Partnership (SCBP).  She previously served as a manager with a Global 500 Company.

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]]> http://www.scotlib.org/2010/09/college-financial-planning-workshop/feed/ 0 Middle School Family Workshop http://www.scotlib.org/2010/09/workshop-for-middle-school-families/ http://www.scotlib.org/2010/09/workshop-for-middle-school-families/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:00:52 +0000 pam http://www.scotlib.org/?p=4468 Middle School students and their parents or guardians are invited to join educator Connie Perkins for a workshop geared towards career exploration and planning.  Ms. Perkins believes that familiarity with the idea of career choices helps students achieve better grades and succeed.

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]]> http://www.scotlib.org/2010/04/college-financial-planning/feed/ 0 College in a Down Market http://www.scotlib.org/2010/03/college-in-a-down-market/ http://www.scotlib.org/2010/03/college-in-a-down-market/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:30:56 +0000 pam http://www.scotlib.org/?p=2094 Lisa Bleich, president of College Bound Mentor, LLC will be at the library on Wednesday, March 10 at 7:30. Her interactive workshop: “College in a Down Market, ” will help participants begin to develop a list of schools that might provide financial assistance in addition to being the “right” schools academically.

]]> http://www.scotlib.org/2010/03/college-in-a-down-market/feed/ 0 College Admissions Dos and Don’ts http://www.scotlib.org/2009/10/college-admissions-dos-and-donts/ http://www.scotlib.org/2009/10/college-admissions-dos-and-donts/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:09 +0000 jenny http://www.scotlib.org/library/?p=644 College consultant Angela Fleyzor talks about the ins and outs of the admissions process, for students in grades 9 through 12, and their parents or guardians.

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