Your Col­lege Plan­ning Sur­vival Guide: Smart Tips From Students, Par­ents, and Pro­fes­sion­als Who Made It Through — by Chris­tine M. Hand Gon­za­les, Ed.D.

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Smart tips from stu­dents, par­ents, and pro­fes­sion­als offered their insights by answer­ing the ques­tion: “If you knew then what you know now, what would you have done dif­fer­ently dur­ing your col­lege plan­ning process?” As the say­ing goes, “Hind­sight is 20/20!” This prac­ti­cal guide should help answer your ques­tions on how to pre­pare your­self in high school for col­lege and career search, ways to com­plete the step-by-step appli­ca­tion process, and how to pay for your post-secondary education.

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2013 COLLEGE BOUND: Proven Ways to Plan and Pre­pare for Get­ting Into the Col­lege of Your Dreams by Chris­tine M. Hand Gon­za­les, Ed.D.

A com­pre­hen­sive inter­ac­tive Internet-based resource guide with more than 1,200 live links to the best col­lege plan­ning infor­ma­tion on the Web!

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COMPANION WORKBOOK TO “COLLEGE BOUND” INTERACTIVE GUIDE

2012–13 Edi­tion “My Col­lege Bound Plan” by Chris­tine M. Hand Gon­za­les, Ed.D.

A com­plete com­pan­ion work­book to the Col­lege Bound inter­ac­tive e-book with all the forms and check­lists found in Col­lege Bound ready to use — great way to  take notes and stay organized!

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NEW RELEASE! Pay­ing for Col­lege With­out Break­ing the Bank: The Ulti­mate Stu­dent, Par­ents, and Edu­ca­tor Guide to Over 500 Live Links to Finan­cial Aid and Schol­ar­ship Resources  by Chris­tine M. Hand Gon­za­les, Ed.D.

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Pay­ing for Col­lege With­out Break­ing the Bank takes you through the col­lege plan­ning time­line and the finan­cial aid appli­ca­tion process along with addi­tional tips and resources. It will show ways to approach coun­selors, teach­ers, or mod­er­a­tors to request an effec­tive let­ter of rec­om­men­da­tion, and give tips on self-marketing through the schol­ar­ship appli­ca­tion essays. It will help you:

• Cal­cu­late the actual costs of college
• Increase your chances of receiv­ing aid
• Com­pare aid offers and learn how to appeal if needed
• Plan strate­gi­cally as an inde­pen­dent stu­dent or divorced or sin­gle parent
• Avoid costly mis­takes when applying
• Learn tips for com­plet­ing the required fed­eral form, the FAFSA
• Under­stand the “nuts and bolts” of finan­cial aid, and where to find scholarships
• Access an exten­sive and incom­pa­ra­ble list of pub­li­ca­tions and Inter­net resource

 

How To Impress Your Instruc­tor Online: Quick Tips to Suc­cess for the Vir­tual Stu­dent — by Harold T. Gon­za­les, Jr., Ed.D.

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Every stu­dent who is cur­rently tak­ing online courses for credit — or is con­sid­er­ing doing so — should order this no non­sense book for straight facts about par­tic­i­pat­ing in the online edu­ca­tion expe­ri­ence. An essen­tial resource guide not only for online stu­dents, but a must-read for edu­ca­tors  work­ing with stu­dents in higher edu­ca­tion set­tings. The author offers an overview of the keys to suc­cess for the vir­tual stu­dent as they delve into their online learn­ing expe­ri­ence and pro­vides tips to impress­ing their online instruc­tor. The book cov­ers a broad range of top­ics includ­ing learn­ing styles, time man­age­ment tech­niques, online eti­quette and com­mu­ni­ca­tion skills, eval­u­a­tion, and the chal­leng­ing prob­lems of pla­gia­rism and cheating.

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NEW RELEASE! Eyes on Sumter County — A Photographer’s View Beyond the Lens, Vol­ume One — The Wel­come by Chris­tine Hand Gon­za­les, Ed.D.

is a pic­to­r­ial reflec­tion of a newcomer’s expe­ri­ence mov­ing to the charm­ing town of Sumter, South Car­olina. It fea­tures over 100 orig­i­nal snap­shots from pho­tog­ra­pher Chris­tine Hand Gon­za­les, Ed.D. and is part of an exten­sive col­lec­tion of images taken at this venue.

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A Writer’s Guide to Fame and For­tune by Amy Lorenti

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If you are in busi­ness or in an indus­try that is highly com­pet­i­tive; author­ship can be a game changer. It enhances cred­i­bil­ity, raises sta­tus, attracts busi­ness, brings in more money, and builds a per­sonal brand like noth­ing else. A Writer’s Guide to Fame and For­tune pro­vides first-time and expe­ri­enced writ­ers with an action plan for under­stand­ing their ideal reader, choos­ing a “hot topic” sub­ject, going through the writ­ing process, and get­ting pub­lished faster than they ever thought possible.