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Showing posts with label education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label education. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Apply to College for Free

Many people don't realize that you have to submit an application fee when you apply for college. This becomes a financial difficulty for some families who have college bound students. Sure, there are low-income waivers, but there are a great many who fall in what I call the great middle-class nowhere land. Their parents make just enough money to keep them out of the poverty level, but they don't have much extra income for savings and other extra expenses. These are the people that the great governor of North Carolina is trying to reach this week.

According to this press release, this week, NC students can apply for any State college or university for FREE!

Friday, October 26, 2007

Present like a pro

Whenever you attend a meeting or seminar or class nowadays, there is a great probability that a PowerPoint Presentation will be used. It is now the preferred method of presentation both in business and academia because it is easily customizable and makes every presentation much more interesting even without the cost of professional media designers.

What is a PowerPoint Presentation? It's like combining the slide carousel with the overhead projector and getting something that is infinitely more professional, stylish and artistic. You can include not just graphics, you can also include videos and sound on your presentations. You can edit your text to customize your presentations, and update your information as you go. Look like a pro with very little effort using PowerPoint!