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How to Help Your Child During Grade 9

College Wise

It was a bigger transition than I anticipated. That first semester was a bit of a roller coaster ride because everything felt new to both me and my son. The conversation came up at least once a day, so I knew he was nervous. What I did not realize was how emotional I was, until I dropped him that first day of high school.

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The Transition to College: What to Expect

SSA Online College Prep

For many students, college is a rite of passage into the onset of adulthood which ought to be a time of focus on the major life transition. The anxiety about transitioning can add to this as well. A good way to start out on the right foot with academics is to connect with professors and other support systems early in the semester.

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Understanding the Special Admissions Programs at Northeastern University

Spark Admissions

Program (short for Northeastern University International) gives incoming students the chance to spend the fall semester of their first year at a Northeastern-sponsored campus in a foreign city. Northeastern’s Foundation Year is a pathway program that helps Boston students transition to a rigorous college environment. Foundation Year.

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Cal Poly Humboldt President Announces Plans to Step Down Before Fall Semester

BestColleges

The university will launch a national search for the next president and announce an interim president before the fall semester. In 2022, Jackson oversaw the university's shift from Humboldt State University to California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, coinciding with a $458 million state funding increase to support the transition.

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St. Francis College Eliminates Athletics Program

BestColleges

Francis athletics program will continue until the end of the spring 2023 semester. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York, will have to find another school to play sports at after the spring 2023 semester. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York, will have to find another school to play sports at after the spring 2023 semester.

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Texas County Jail Offers Incarcerated Students College Credits, Fresh Starts

BestColleges

In addition to courses in their respective tracks, Next Phase Program participants take a transition course that exposes them to resources to assist in their career planning. They include Johnston, who received a probationary sentence and is currently finalizing his class schedule for the upcoming spring semester.

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Interview with an International Student

Inside Emory Admission

We recently interviewed a sophomore studying at our Oxford campus about his experience transitioning to Emory as an international student. For example, Dongshen will transition from Oxford College (OX) to the Atlanta campus in 2024 (24OX) and plans to graduate from Emory College (C) in 2026 (26C). Read about his experience below.