Holidays
Advice for the Holidays
Real life isn’t a Hallmark movie. For some the holidays can be very hard. Here is some advice from other students about how to deal
December 26, 2019
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Student Voices
Holidays
What do you do for Christmas?
Everyone celebrates Christmas differently. Some people spend time with their bio family, their foster family, or a significant other’s family. Some spend the holiday alone.
December 23, 2019
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Finances
What should you do with your Pell Grant refund?
What is the Pell Grant? The Pell Grant is a federal grant that helps low income students pay for college. This money is sent by
March 25, 2019
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Finances
How to Save $$$ on Textbooks
Textbooks can be really expensive. How can you save some money? Here are a couple of ideas: Check eBay or Amazon. – Rachael Some my
March 7, 2019
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In Your Words
What are some supports or services that you think colleges should provide foster youth?
We asked “More and more states are providing foster youth with tuition waivers. What other supports or services do you think colleges should be providing?”
March 1, 2019
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Holidays
How do you Handle Holiday Stress
The holidays can be very stressful. It seems like everyone is spending Thanksgiving and Christmas with their family. You may feel pressured to spend time
November 22, 2018
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In Your Words
What life lessons has adversity taught you?
To always keep a positive outlook on all situations. – Austin There is no one in this world who you can truly count on but
September 21, 2018
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In Your Words
Lee’s Story
Third time’s a charm My name is Daniel but everyone calls me Lee. I graduated from Appalachian State University (ASU) in 2015 with a degree
June 18, 2018
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In Your Words
Alexis’s Story
Getting Outside My Comfort Zone. My name is Alexis. I’m a junior at Western Michigan University. Doing things outside of my comfort zone changed my
June 18, 2018
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In Your Words
Yesica’s Story
It was really hard for me to go back to school, I was scared and didn’t have a lot of self-confidence. I was worried
June 18, 2018
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