Planet College veterans often feel stuck. Stuck in school, stuck with a sucky job or just stuck. Stuck sucks. And this feeling of inertia, not getting anywhere, that can be overwhelming and discouraging. The results of this feeling is clearly reflected in graduation statistics. Overall the statistics show only about half of those students who attempt a college program actually complete the requirements. f This is understandable because it is simply so difficult for an average student to stay focused through the entire process. Unavailable courses, work demands and changing family pressures among other things contribute to students slowing down, getting bogged down and giving up.
Because this trend has become nearly a fact of college life some community colleges have insituted a program to assists students toward graduation. One such program, termed ASAP, has been implemented by the City University of New York. You can read a more detailed description of this program and the results here.
The significant thing about this program is that in order to receive the help and support available the student is required to enroll full time. With this level of commitment the results are clear. This suggests that possibly your best tactic for success in your program is full time enrollment. Although this potentially sounds drastic, 12-15 units of coursework, it may be the challenge you need to get out of the nearly terminal suckiness of stuck.
If you are nearly terminally stuck on Planet College give full time enrollment serious consideration. This definitely will take some planning so it might not be possible this term. But, for next term, look over your work schedule, double up on earnings and save this summer and try full time next term.
It is worth a try just to get out of the suckiness. Stuck sucks.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Saturday, January 4, 2014
FAFSA Renewal Time.
One of the tasks which should be on the top of your list right now before this term gets real busy is renewing your fafsa. If you are not back on campus yet you can renew your fafsa from home. From where ever you re-new the basic information you need is here. This is what it says.
You must apply for federal student aid for every school year that you attend. To reapply, you should submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you submitted a FAFSA last year, and you are eligible to complete a Renewal FAFSA, you may choose to have most of the questions pre-filled with the information you provided. Simply updating the information for the new school year on a Renewal FAFSA may be faster. However, the Renewal FAFSA is available solely for your convenience. If you prefer to start fresh with a new FAFSA, you are free to do so.
To reapply, click Login on the home page to log in to FAFSA on the Web, and then click FAFSA Renewal.
Note: If you are eligible to complete a Renewal FAFSA, you will be asked to provide your PIN, as well as answers to income, asset, and tax questions. You must also update any information that has changed since last year.
There it is. So, go ahead, jump on it, right now. No time like now. Get on it.
You must apply for federal student aid for every school year that you attend. To reapply, you should submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you submitted a FAFSA last year, and you are eligible to complete a Renewal FAFSA, you may choose to have most of the questions pre-filled with the information you provided. Simply updating the information for the new school year on a Renewal FAFSA may be faster. However, the Renewal FAFSA is available solely for your convenience. If you prefer to start fresh with a new FAFSA, you are free to do so.
To reapply, click Login on the home page to log in to FAFSA on the Web, and then click FAFSA Renewal.
Note: If you are eligible to complete a Renewal FAFSA, you will be asked to provide your PIN, as well as answers to income, asset, and tax questions. You must also update any information that has changed since last year.
There it is. So, go ahead, jump on it, right now. No time like now. Get on it.
Find A Seat
The new term is starting and it is time to find your class rooms and once there find your seat.
You probably , by now, know your way around campus and also probably know your way around most of the classrooms, labs or lecture halls classses are usually held in on your campus. In fact, by now, you also know pretty much where you will sit even before you've found your class. And your seat is the subject of this post.
Surveys have shown that the farther from the lecturer a student sits the lower their average grade. And the closer a student sits the more likely they are to get a higher grade. With this in mind, now, where will you find your seat? Close or far. Your choice. Your call. Your education. Your career.
Planet College Suggestion. This term sit where you can do yourself the most good.
You probably , by now, know your way around campus and also probably know your way around most of the classrooms, labs or lecture halls classses are usually held in on your campus. In fact, by now, you also know pretty much where you will sit even before you've found your class. And your seat is the subject of this post.
Surveys have shown that the farther from the lecturer a student sits the lower their average grade. And the closer a student sits the more likely they are to get a higher grade. With this in mind, now, where will you find your seat? Close or far. Your choice. Your call. Your education. Your career.
Planet College Suggestion. This term sit where you can do yourself the most good.
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