The exact parameters of academic probation vary from school to school, and even from program to program within a college or university. Most schools provide a webpage explaining academic probation and the specific criteria that trigger it. Generally, students are placed on academic probation after failing to meet the minimum academic standards for a specified period of time. Minimum academic standards are most often measured in terms of grade point average. Academic probation can be triggered both by a GPA that for a single term that is too low, or if the student's cumulative GPA drops below a minimum threshold set by the university or college.

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Grandparents are pitching in. Students are working more, and eating less. Parents are taking out more and bigger federal loans.

As the economy has declined and college costs have risen, families have buckled down and become more resourceful to pay for college.

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Want to get your degree in 3 years? It's not a choice that's available to everyone, but if you can make it work, it's a fantastic way to save 25% or more of college costs and possibly get a head start on grad school or other post-grad options.

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The most effective way to learn Italian is to start studying! Whether it's reading an Italian textbook, taking a language course at a university or in Italy, completing workbook exercises, listening to a tape or CD, or conversing with a native Italian speaker, any method is appropriate. The shotgun approach is recommended to avoid burnout and frustration. Most important, spend some time every day reading, writing, speaking, and listening to Italian to become accustomed to the target language.

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As a parent, you want the best for your child’s future. Planning should begin as early as middle school. If you wait until the junior or senior year of high school, you’ve waited too long. This brochure will help you and your child make the right decisions now, when it counts. The selection of a college––including the cost––is an important decision for the whole family. Going to college costs a lot; but if you need money, it is available, provided you plan ahead.

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Multiple-choice questions are often comprised of phrases or stems which are followed by 3 to 5 options for students to choose from. Ideally, these consist of the correct answer and some distracters which are equally tempting options to select.

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Choosing what college you are going to attend is a big decision. Probably for the first time in your life, you are going to have a chance to determine where you are going to spend four or more years of your life. So don’t make the mistake that many high school students make and wait until the last minute to prepare for and select a college. Too often, students wait until their senior year—even the last semester of their senior year—to decide where they want to go to college. But for several reasons, it’s not wise to do so.

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While there are a huge number of scholarships available, to the extent that most college students should be able to get at least one, in many if not most cases students still need loans to pay for college. Just remember that, short of student loan forgiveness actually going through (unlikely), you do have to pay these loans back, with interest!

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This summer 2011 passed by faster than I could have ever expected. I had waited and gone through 12 years of public schooling, anticipating the moment I would arrive at college. And when the moment arrived-I wasn't ready. I was still packing up into the five minutes before I had to leave. Granted, I was only traveling to about 15 minutes from my house-but still, it felt as if I was leaving across country, and for forever. As my family put everything into my smaller than small dorm room-I was ready for my mother to leave and let me be on my own. I have quickly realized that I haven't fully understood what she has done for me-and what I can't do on my own.

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