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Caralee Johnson Adams covered the transition to college in the College Bound blog. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: college & workforce readiness.

Education Funding Obama Hopes Initiative Will Better Inform Students Borrowers
President Obama's latest push to help student-loan borrowers includes an initiative to better inform them before they take on debt.
Caralee J. Adams, October 26, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness College Costs Climb; More Take Advantage of Tax Credit
The College Board came out with its annual trend reports that once again show the cost of college rising, but financial aid and grants cushioning the impact of the increases.
Caralee J. Adams, October 26, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness Higher Ed Groups Gather Signatures to Protect Pell Grants
In hopes of saving Pell Grants from getting slashed by the congressional "Super Committee" charged with deficit reduction, a new lobbying effort is under way by the Student Aid Alliance, a group of 74 higher education associations, advocacy groups, and other organizations.
Caralee J. Adams, October 25, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness New Gift Idea: Chip in to Pay Cost of Tuition
Don't know what to get a teenager or young adult in your life for the next holiday? You could pool your money with other friends and relatives to pay for college expenses.
Caralee J. Adams, October 24, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness Community College Dropouts Come at High Cost, New Report Says
There is a high cost to federal, state, and local governments when full-time community college students don't return for a second year. A new report by the American Institutes of Research estimates the cost of freshman dropouts over five years is $4 billion.
Caralee J. Adams, October 20, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness New Snapshot of College-Admissions Process
More students are applying to an increasing number of colleges, while acceptance rates are slightly down, a report released by the National Association for College Admission Counseling today reveals.
Caralee J. Adams, October 19, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness Growth in Merit-Based College Financial Aid Chronicled
Although colleges and universities give most of their aid to need-based students, a growing proportion is being awarded to students based on academic achievement without regard to finances, according to a report released Tuesday.
Caralee J. Adams, October 19, 2011
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Federal Leaders From Various Sectors Exchange Ideas To Improve Education
There is no shortage of ideas for how to improve education. But the key to making any of them work is implementation.
Caralee J. Adams, October 18, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness Webinar Focuses on Innovative Answers to College Retention
As the emphasis moves from college access to completion, the issue of retention is a hot topic in higher education circles. Just how do you keep students coming back after their freshman year and engaged all the way to graduation? And just whose responsibility is it—high schools, colleges, nonprofits?
Caralee J. Adams, October 17, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness Answers to Common FAQs About the Common App
High school students across the country are busily wrapping up their Common Apps this month to make the first round of deadlines in a college-application season that, for many, will not end until Dec. 31.
Caralee J. Adams, October 14, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness Quality of Net-Price Calculators Varies Among Colleges
The deadline of Oct. 29 is fast approaching for colleges to meet a federal requirement to have cost calculators on their websites. While designed to be a helpful way for families to comparison shop for colleges, the quality of what's been put online is mixed and not always user-friendly.
Caralee J. Adams, October 13, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness Revising Facebook Pages Before Applying to College
Along with polishing up essays, students applying for college might be smart to spend time reviewing their online presence and revising their social-media profiles.
Caralee J. Adams, October 12, 2011
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Equity & Diversity Report Calls for Inclusion of Asian Students in College Agenda
Despite being one of the fastest-growing minorities in the United States, the Asian American and Pacific Islander population has not been adequately researched or its needs considered in the the higher education agenda, a new report released today says.
Caralee J. Adams, October 11, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness Occupy Wall Street Movement Gets Support From Higher Ed
Just what is the Occupy Wall Street thing all about? I found it hard to explain to my kids at the dinner table the other night. It's about people being angry at the system, I said. The financial system. Big corporations.
Caralee J. Adams, October 10, 2011
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