March 2010 Articles

Life Purpose Planning Helps a Student Find Her Calling

you can It’s a big, scary question. It’s a question everyone asks at some point. It’s a question CollegePlus! helps students answer using a technique called “Life Purpose Planning”. CollegePlus! graduate Elizabeth Hougland, from Illinois, shares how Life Purpose Planning helped her take a big, broad goal to “glorify God” and distill it into a purpose statement that infuses life with an eternal perspective.

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When Crisis and Calling Collide

you can I recall the small piles of trashed Kleenex, the puffy eyes, and the quivering lip. And I remember thinking that there might be a problem. Hey, just call me Mr. Sensitive. This is our story of Gina, my dear daughter, her big struggle, and her finest discovery.

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How Would You Revolutionize Higher Education?

you can The last few centuries have seen a noticeable shift in ‘higher education.’ In the past, learning a profession usually meant several years living, working, and learning alongside a master in your field. Through this apprenticeship, you gained not only a hands on education, but the benefits of your mentor’s superior knowledge. Today, the four years it normally takes to earn a degree, are spent in a classroom.

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Video Essay Wins Student A $2699 Scholarship

In the recent CollegePlus! Essay Contest, there were many excellent essays, both written and video. This video, however, topped all the competition to win the Grand prize, a full-ride scholarship to CollegePlus!

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Distance Learning Helps A Young Musician Excel!

you can One of the exceptional benefits of pursuing a college education via CollegePlus! is the flexibility it affords students. Numerous students have been able to work full-time, pursue valuable internships, do some entrepreneurial work, or develop life skills and talents – while simultaneously earning a college degree. Evanee Terrall, a 24-year-old CollegePlus! music major, is among the standouts.

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