DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 260
October 17, 2008
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Patricia I.
Wright Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
College.gov
Student Resources |
The United
States Department of Education has unveiled College.gov, a new website that
aims to motivate students with inspirational stories and information about
planning, preparing, and paying for college.
College.gov features first-person accounts of students who overcame
challenges to going to college such as peer pressure, lack of family support,
and financial barriers. It provides
relevant, comprehensive information about why go, what to do, and how to pay
for college or other postsecondary education programs.
College.gov
delivers the following unique features:
Inspiring
videos of college students sharing their stories and experiences about how they
overcame obstacles to achieve their college dreams;
An
interactive tool for students to create a personalized roadmap that details the
steps to take to get to college; and
Content
organized and presented in a way for students to easily find the answers to
their higher education questions: Why Go? What to Do? and
How to Pay?
For more information, visit www.College.gov or contact
PIW/JAW/yba