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Conway Junior High School Student Nicholas Bryant Wins NEXT Laptop Giveaway!
Nicholas Bryant, an 8th-grade student at Conway Junior High School, is one of the lucky winners of the Next: A Guide to Life After High School laptop giveaway provided by Best Buy! The Arkansas Next team went to meet Nicholas, his family and his counselor Shawn Finch to surprise him with the news today.  His teacher Mrs. McCullom encouraged her students to fill out the Arkansas Next reader response card that won him the laptop. Stay tuned for...
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Students & Counselors, May 8 Is the Last Chance To Win a FREE Laptop!
Hey, students and counselors! Next week is the last chance for students to fill out the Arkansas Next: A Guide to Life After High School reader response card. By filling out the survey, students can sign up to get information about particular schools at no cost. Plus, they'll automatically be entered to win one of five free laptops provided by Best Buy, and one lucky teacher or counselor will be drawn to win a free iPad! Visit www.ArkansasNext.com/Giveaway...
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It's Say Go College Week! Join In for Prizes, Activities & Financial Aid Help!
That's right, parents and students! It's Say Go College Week, which means College Goal Sunday is this weekend!  Gov. Mike Beebe, Department of Higher Education Interim Director Shane Broadway and others joined students at Hall High School in Little Rock Monday to kick off the week of events that bust down the myths about higher education and get students excited and ready for education beyond high school.  Besides a week of fun and educational...
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Love Animals? Consider a Career as a Vet Tech!
Finding a career field that you love doesn’t have to be painful, especially for students who prepare themselves to enter in-demand fields, like veterinary technology. Veterinary practices across the country are currently in need of more than 140,000 college-trained veterinary technicians to work as “physician assistants” for animals. In Arkansas, there are less than 100 of these credentialed veterinary technicians, so the state is...
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Arkansas Next 2013

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Arkansas Next 2013: A Guide to Life After High School Inside Arkansas Next, you’ll find tips for excelling in high school, advice for scoring scholarships and financial aid, and information about Greek life, study abroad, college majors, campus life, volunteering, interviews, internships and more. There are stories that reveal the monetary rewards of pursuing higher education and that give you insight into thriving Arkansas industries where...
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Everything You Need to Know Before Taking the ACT & SAT
They’re the scariest tests of all high school, but these tips and practice questions will prepare you to score your best. First, determine which test is right for you. Despite the differences between the two, neither the ACT nor the SAT is more likely to produce a great score. The best way to choose the right test for you is to investigate each; the tips listed below can help.  ACT versus SAT The ACT... It’s an achievement test,...
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Science, Technology, Engineering, Math: Why it's Cool to Take More STEM Classes
Looking for an exciting and in-demand career choice? Statistics show that an education in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) can be the answer for students looking for big salaries and stable employment. Not only did STEM jobs grew three times as fast as non-STEM jobs in the past 10 years, but STEM workers earned 26 percent more than those working in other areas. Not to mention the U.S. Department of Labor projects that by 2018...
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How To Go to College for Free In 4 Easy Steps
Higher education can be surprisingly affordable — even free. Follow our step-by-step plan to pay as little as possible for your degree. Step 1: Fill out the FAFSA Why? Why not? After all, it is called the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Oh, and it’s your only shot for federal dollars like the Pell Grant which offers up to $5,550 for 2012-13. The amount you get is based on demonstrated financial need, cost of attendance and enrollment...
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