ExploreHealthCareers.org has a funding database that includes information on grants, loans, and scholarships that are specifically targeted to students who plan to pursue a graduate degree in the health professions. Please note that each funding program has its own eligibility requirements and deadlines. We encourage you to contact the sponsoring organization directly.

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http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/11_14_3_index.html

Top ten list for taking control of your student loan debt.

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http://www.edamerica.net/payingback/debt/takecontrol.aspx

Get your questions about student loans answered here.

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http://www.loanconsolidation.ed.gov/
http://www.salliemae.com/school/faqs/consolidation_faq.html

No two people study the same way, and there is little doubt that what works for one person may not work for another. However, there are some general techniques that seem to produce good results. No one would argue that every subject that you have to take is going to be so interesting that studying it is not work but pleasure. We can only wish.

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http://www.adprima.com/studyout.htm
http://homeworktips.about.com/library/weekly/aa060598.htm

On these pages you will find my carefully considered opinion of a number of websites having content related to Exam Skills. Each of these is rated.

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http://thetwocrows.com/ahclem/examskills.html
http://cfcc.net/dutch/HowToStudy.htm

This guide is designed to support you as you use electronic and print resources to choose a topic, craft a thesis, evaluate thesis and sources, identify a variety of information sources, take efficient notes, begin and organize a research paper, use parenthetical documentation, prepare a Works Cited page, draft and revise a research paper.

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http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/term_paper/index.htm

A significant shift is taking place in organizations throughout the world--a shift that has important implications for the skills that will be critical to your success both as a member of organizations and as a manager and leader. This shift involves increasing the emphasis on the group or team.

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http://web.cba.neu.edu/~ewertheim/teams/ovrvw2.htm#effect
http://web.mit.edu/hr/oed/learn/teams/

This manual contains a number of suggestions that have been found useful for working in teams in general. The suggestions are not particular to this class: they apply to working in teams in general.

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http://www.analytictech.com/mb021/teamhint.htm

NACME, its partners and other organizations involved in the diversity effort will frequently convene for meetings, conferences and other events, across your nation, your region, your town.

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http://www.nacme.org/news/events.html

Take the time to attend a conference! You will learn about the latest activities in your career area and you’ll be able to network. Here is a link that provides you with conference opportunities in April, May, and June.

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http://www.justgarciahill.org/jghdocs/webevent.asp

Let's Get Ready! is the nation's largest intercollegiate network of student-run college access programs.
Let's Get Ready! mobilizes, equips, and empowers the movement of students helping students get to college. Through LGR current programs, college student volunteers throughout the Northeast provide intensive SAT and college preparation to underserved high school students in their communities.

This summer Let's Get Ready! is happy to offer positions in various northeast locations. Below is the description of the positions. All of this information, as well as the application for download, is available on our website, at: http://www.letsgetready.org.

Let's Get Ready! (Equal access for College Opportunity) Summer Fellowship Positions Available
The Let's Get Ready Fellowships introduce university students to the economic, political, social, and psychological factors that influence access to educational opportunity. LGR Fellows, who are paid a stipend of $2,000 (Site Director) or $1,500 (Co-Director for College Choice), engage in intensive work in the fields of education, non-profit management, and service learning. The positions are full-time positions from late May to mid-August and require part-time work in April and early May. They are intense but rewarding opportunities.

NYC (Long Island City, Queens)
Mount Vernon (NY)
Providence - Brown University students only.
Stamford (CT)
Boston - Co-Director for College Choice only.
Summit (NJ)
New Rochelle (NY) - Co-Director for College Choice only.

For more information on how to apply: http://www.letsgetready.org/get_involved/jobs/summer_fellowships/

Let's Get Ready! Volunteer Tutor Positions Available
Let's Get Ready! summer programming runs two evenings a week at a local community center. Along with site and co-directors, LGR is also looking for volunteer tutors to act as SAT coaches and help mentor the high schools students along the college process. If you are interested in volunteering in one of the above sites for one or two evenings a week from June-August, please visit our website sign-up form at http://www.letsgetready.org/get_involved/coach/.

The Site Director for that site will contact you with more information by late May.

Though many of the deadlines for opportunities have passed, feel free to peruse the VSP Web site for possible opportunities.

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http://www.venturescholar.org/resource/experience-ug.html

On your cooperative education or internship assignment, you need to learn the most you can about the company culture, your supervisor’s style, your position, your skills, your field, and the future. It means learning how to learn, developing professional skills, working effectively with your supervisor and your team, observing leadership styles, learning to write and communicate successfully, applying academic concepts, and creating a ‘network’ of professionals to impact your academic and career development. It means learning some of the ways the most effective co-op or intern has been successful.

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http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/sa/career/students/coop_prep.html

Welcome to ExploreHealthCareers.org, an award-winning, totally free Website offering comprehensive, up-to-date information on how to prepare and pay for pursuing a career in the health professions. Deciding to pursue a health career can sometimes seem like a daunting task. As you begin your search, it will help to keep a few things in mind.

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http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/

Most students are understandably concerned about the job market they will encounter after graduation, and how this will relate to their major. Expectations here depend sensitively on the major chosen.

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http://dept.physics.upenn.edu/undergraduate/whatdo.html

Mathematics is among the most fascinating of all intellectual disciplines, the purest of all art forms, and the most challenging of games. The study of mathematics is not only exciting, but important: mathematicians have an opportunity to make a lasting contribution to society by helping to solve problems in such diverse fields as medicine, management, economics. government, computer science, physics, psychology, engineering, and social science.

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http://math.usask.ca/document/netinfo/careers.html

How do you decide what you want to do? Read the following descriptions then go talk to someone who does the types of work you think you might like. The following descriptions are obviously quite brief and probably even biased but they give you a starting point.

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http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/faculty/nute/FScareers.html

The Information Technology Association of America reports 190,000 current job openings for web experts and other information-technology specialists, and similar shortages are cropping up in other industries as well. These market conditions provide a great opportunity to negotiate an excellent compensation package, but only if you understand how.

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http://www.careerjournal.com/myc/negotiate/19980410-miller.html

Dr. Clemmons helps a scientist of color deal with job hunting issues in academia. Remember that the username is "gue5txs". The password for April is "ap2fool" the password for May is "may3day". This username and password will allow you to access MiSciNet from any computer.

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http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2005/04/21/8
Username: gue5txs
April Password: ap2fool
May Password: may3day

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Would you like to learn about the programs and opportunities at our member graduate/professional schools? Click here to access information. If you correspond directly with the contact person, please remember to mention that you are a Ventures Scholar.

Questionnaire
If you would like to share your academic and career goals with the member graduate and professional schools, please go to http://www.venturescholar.org/undergrad/gradinquiry.asp and you will receive a response from the selected institutions.

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Would you like to learn about the member professional associations? Click here to access information. If you correspond directly with the contact person, please remember to mention that you are a Ventures Scholar.

Questionnaire
If you would like to ask questions to the professional associations and organizations, go to http://www.venturescholar.org/scholars/assocquest.asp and complete this form.

The timeline below is provided as a guide to help you complete the required or recommended prerequisites for entry into a school/college of optometry. Early in your undergraduate studies, try to decide which optometry school(s) you would like to attend, and follow those schools' specific prerequisites. Pre-optometry students may follow the course outline for pre-med or pre-dental.

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http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/5_7_7_record_s_index.html?c=15

The timeline listed below offers a general guide for undergraduates planning to attend dental school. It is not a rigid timetable. Variations may occur, based on the curriculum of the college or university you are attending, as well as your background and career interests. Use it as a guide to planning your undergraduate education.

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http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/5_7_7_record_s_index.html?c=13

The following timeline gives the basics for a traditional medical student. Please check with your health advisor to go over this timeline and make appropriate adjustments for each of the schools to which you are applying, as well as for any special circumstances.

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http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/5_7_7_record_s_index.html?c=14

Girls steer away from careers in math, science and engineering because they view science as a solitary rather than a social occupation, according to a University of Michigan psychologist.

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http://mentalhealth.about.com/od/womensmentalhealth/a/girlscimath.htm

As a Hispanic student studying astrophysics at UC Berkeley, Kevin Quiñones talks about the obstacles he faced as an underrepresented minority in science and how he overcame them.

Remember that the username is "gue5txs". The password for April is "ap2fool" the password for May is "may3day". This username and password will allow you to access MiSciNet from any computer.

Read more:
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2005/04/21/7

Username: gue5txs
April Password: ap2fool
May Password: may3day

As Micella passes the three-and-a-half year mark and puts her thesis proposal behind her, she begins to wonder: what on earth am I going to do when I graduate?

Remember that the username is "gue5txs". The password for April is "ap2fool" the password for May is "may3day". This username and password will allow you to access MiSciNet from any computer.

Read more:
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2005/04/21/9

Username: gue5txs
April Password: ap2fool
May Password: may3day

Harder classes. Laziness. Senioritis. It has been said that no year of college is more difficult than that endured by seniors. It is, in fact, quite often a student's senior year that winds up running longer than just two semesters....adding time to their college career and leading into a fifth year when there should have only been four!

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http://www.collegeseniors.net/

In the course of a week, we are all involved in numerous situations that need to be dealt with through negotiation; this occurs at work, at home, and at recreation. A conflict or negotiation situation is one in which there is a conflict of interests or what one wants isn't necessarily what the other wants and where both sides prefer to search for solutions, rather than giving in or breaking-off contact.

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http://web.cba.neu.edu/%7eewertheim/interper/negot3.htm

Undergraduate Ventures Scholars can now communicate with other Ventures Scholars through the listserv. Find out about math, science, and technology-related careers, graduate/professional school and other important information from your peers!

To sign up for the listserv, login at http://www.venturescholar.org/login and click on the listserv link at the bottom of the page.