WesternA Note from Western Region VP Al Mijares
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Dec. 2011
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VP Al Mijares |
Greetings!
As we head toward the new year, let me commend our regional colleagues and fellow educators for a year filled with exciting achievements and significant steps toward improving educational opportunities for all students.
I’m so pleased about the progress in our first yearlong Enrollment Leadership Academy, a professional development program focused on leadership skills and enrollment management issues. Drawing on the expertise of seasoned enrollment leaders, the program has covered topics such as learning to lead, strategic planning, standardized testing, and trends in college pricing and student aid. Seven of the 10 participants joined us in New York for the College Board Forum, and the group will meet this month in San Jose, as well as in February in Las Vegas and in May in Reno.
California Teen Wins Top Honor in Siemens Competition; Others Earn Scholarships
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Dec. 2011
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Andrew Xu, Lowell High School, San Francisco, Calif.; and Kevin Tian, Westwood High School, Austin, Texas (Mathematics); Kevin Chang, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, Denton, Texas |
A Cupertino, Calif., teen took home the nation’s top individual science prize for high school students earlier this month, winning a $100,000 scholarship for her work with cancer stem cells. Angela Zhang, a senior at Monta Vista High School. won the grand prize in the Individual category of the 2011 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology.
Colleges and Universities Employ the College Board's Net Price Calculator
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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.
