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Kissing SoFla goodbye
"Are you Spanish?" is a question I had never been asked in my entire life.

Five Reasons Why You Should Join Your Dorm Council
1. It's the fastest way to learn the names of everyone.

Teenlink/Fall College Planner
Teenlink/Fall College Planner
From how to pick a college, to how to write the essay, to career programs, we've got you covered in the planner.


Scholarships
Elks National Most Valuable Student Scholarship: $1,000 to $15,000 four-year scholarships available. Academics, financial need, community service, awards and honors considered. www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm.

Things Every Girl Should Ask Her Dorm Roomie-to-Be
When is she planning to move in? It might be a good idea to coordinate your move on the same day, as this prevents one person from claiming their part of the room without consulting the other.

Apply, round 2
For most, the middle to end of high school is characterized by the college application process — letters of recommendation, advising, the SAT, school visits — all the things on the "laundry list" of the future.

Being home alone can be spooky
Living on your own for the first time in college can be scary.

Scholarship fund failed to deliver $484,000 to students
Gallagher's role in blood bank program prompts scrutiny
In an odd twist of the public corruption investigation shaking Broward County, a scholarship fund has been forced to admit it hasn't delivered nearly $484,000 of the aid it promised South Florida college students.

Commuting without a car
Turns out if you're not pre-disposed to win the lotto, you can't get a dorm room, either.

College students like texting and iPhones, but are wary of electronic textbooks
College students seem to love all things digital, with their iPhones, BlackBerries and laptops. But when it comes to textbooks, it's still a paper world.

3 ways to find cheap student loans
A few smart moves now can make college loans especially affordable
Start with the feds: The first step to getting federal loans: Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. All full-time students who complete a FAFSA can borrow at least $5,500 a year through the Stafford student loan program. Students whose parents have bad credit can get Stafford loans of up to $9,500 to $12,500, depending on their year in college.

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