Middle StatesA Note from Middle States Region VP Bob Alig
Found in Middle States News
Dec. 2011
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VP Bob Ali |
Dear Colleagues,
As we head into the new year, the Middle States Regional Council and the Middle States Regional Office are excited to offer you an opportunity to connect with your colleagues throughout the region. The 2012 Middle States Regional Forum will be held Jan. 23–24 in Baltimore. As always, educators from schools and colleges across our region will gather to share ideas and discuss important issues facing education professionals today and in the future.
This year, we’ve focused on making the MSRO Regional Forum a truly member-driven event, with session topics for both experienced and newer professionals from across the education spectrum. Whether you counsel and educate students, or manage enrollment and administer financial aid, you will walk away with new tools and strategies that will make you more effective at your jobs.
Maryland Teacher of the Year to Speak at Regional Forum
Found in Middle States News
Dec. 2011
Joshua Parker, an English language arts teacher at Windsor Mill Middle School in Baltimore County and Maryland's 2011–12 Teacher of the Year, will speak to educators at the 2012 Middle States Regional Forum.
Parker, who has been recognized for his uncommon drive, leadership and teaching, will be among the highlights at the annual event, which will be held in Baltimore Jan. 23–24.
Best-Selling Author Among Highlights at Regional Forum
Found in Middle States News
Dec. 2011
Wes Moore, who wrote The Other Wes Moore, tells a story of key events in the lives of two men who shared a name and a neighbourhood, but thankfully not a fate. The author grew up in difficult circumstances after his father died young, but with the support of his family, he went on to become a decorated veteran and Rhodes Scholar.
New York Teens Win Scholarships in Siemens Competition
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Dec. 2011
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Brian Kim, Stuyvesant High School, New York, N.Y. (Mathematics) |
Three New York teens have been awarded high honors in the 2011 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology.
Colleges and Universities Employ the College Board's Net Price Calculator
Found in Middle States News
Dec. 2011
Hundreds of colleges and universities across the United States are utilizing the College Board’s Net Price Calculator to assist families in understanding the true costs of higher education.
The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 requires that college and university websites offer customized approximations of college costs based on standardized inputs — family size and amount of savings, for example. With this tool, students and families can see the approximate financial aid they might receive and how it decreases the institution’s “list price.” Its purpose is to give prospective students a clearer picture of the net price, or actual cost, of attending a particular institution.
The College Board’s Net Price Calculator allows colleges and universities to update the calculator with their financial aid awarding practices and policies. Students enter financial data about their family and academic data about themselves into the calculator, which then computes an estimated financial aid package for that student based on how the student’s characteristics match up with the financial aid awarding practices of the institution.
