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Cool Videos

Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are
Ted Talk
Selective Attention Test
You Tube
Elizabeth Lesser: Take the "Other" to Lunch
Ted Talk
The Danger of a Single Story
TedTalk with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigerian writer)

World Languages

EAP Intermediate: 3 & 4

EAP0493: ACE Intermediate Speech & Listening/Grammar

EAP0493 Syllabus Spring 2018
Touchstone 3 Online Workbook (OWB)
link
Class Audio for Textbook
EAP0494 Diagnostic Recitation Test
due by Mon., Jan. 15

EAP Advanced: 5 & 6

Writing and Grammar

EAP 1683 ACE Advanced Writing/Grammar

Other Writing Materials

The Five-Paragraph Essay
PowerPoint
APA Style Research Paper (doc)
template (use this to type your paper!)
Purdue Online Writing Lab (link)
OWL
APA Format in Word in 4 Minutes (YouTube)

EAP1689 ACE Advanced Speaking/Reading

EAP1689 Syllabus Spring 2018
EAP1689 Course Schedule
updated 1/24/18
Oral Presentation Rubric
Praxised.com Student Directions
EAP1689 Diagnostic Recitation Test
due via flipgrid.com by Tue., Jan. 16

Essential Elements for Effectiveness: CLP1006

CLP1006: Psychology of Personal Effectiveness
website
Ch. 1: A Reality Check
outline
Laughter Yoga University
Dr. Madan Kataria (p. 158 in textbook)

Honors College

The Honors College at Miami Dade College (link)

IDH2003

Clinton Global Initiative University
Great Ideas for a Capstone Project!
Student Resources, Common App How to Write a Resume for Colleges Using Your Common Application (With 3 Amazing Examples)

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www.cappex.com
College Scorecard: Compare Schools Now
Department of Education
Transfer Research Questions
The Common Application (link)
Transfer Schools (link)
www.flvc.org
MDC Advisement and Career Services: Transferring (link)
15 Great Schools for Transfer Students (link)
study.com
2012 Transfer Acceptance Rates Top 50 (link)
Articulation Agreements with MDC (link)
Browse institutions by name, state, and major
National University Rankings (linlk)
U.S. News and World Report
National Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings (link)
U.S. News and World Report
National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
College Fair: Sunday, October 1 from 4 to 7 pm
America's Best Colleges (link)
Forbes 2017 rankings

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FAFSA: Estimate Your Aid
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
apply online for nonfederal financial aid from almost 400 colleges, universities, professional schools, and scholarship programs
Consumer Reports article about student debt
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www.cappex.com
Financial Aid and Scholarships (link)
MDC website
The College Ninja (link)
website to Confessions of a Scholarship Winner
Fastweb.com
the leading online resource in finding scholarships to help you pay for school
Scholarships.com
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Ace Your Scholarship Interview (link)
YouTube
Sample Scholarship Resumes (pdf)
Scholarship Application Worksheet (pdf)
Scholarship Program Outlines (pdf)
Check out these scholarships and deadlines!
Scholly
$2.99 registration
Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship 2015 Application Workshop Webinar: 10.20.2015
YouTube Video
Welcome to the Family 2016 - Miami Dade College Students
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation YouTube Video
Finding and Applying to Scholarships
PowerPoint
Florida Student Scholarship and Grant Programs

Fall Deadlines

PTK Transfer Scholarships
deadline varies
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship (up to $40,000 annually)
deadline: October 24, 2017
MAS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS: <$32,000
deadline: December 15, 2017
The Christophers Video Contest for College Students
deadline: December 18, 2017
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program (up to $7,500 annually)
MDC deadline: December 20, 2017
MoolahSpot $1,000 Scholarsip
deadline: December 31, 2017

Spring Deadlines

United Faculty of Miami Dade College Scholarship = $500
deadline: January 31, 2018 (10 winners)
Hispanic Scholarshp Fund ($500-$5,000)
Opens January-April 2018

Summer Deadlines

Ongoing Deadlines

Common Knowledge Scholarships $200-$2500
Monthly Scholarships
CollegeNET Scholarships
Weekly Scholarships

Get Experience: Jobs & Internships!

The 10 Best Websites For Finding An Internship (link)
Forbes
Corporation for National and Community Service
Join AmeriCorps!

Write an Awesome Application ESSAY!

How to Write a Transfer Essay
Conquering the Admissions Essay
article
Common App Personal Essay for Transfer Students
lined paper
Escape Essay Hell (link)
recommended book website
Improve your writing: Word Choice (link)
UNC: The Writing Center
Sample Resume for the Common App
Common App Personal Statement and Supps for Transfer Students
*needs to be updated
PTK Writing Workshop (PowerPoint)
Escape Essay Hell by Janine Robinson
PTK Writing Workshop Essay Questions

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Career Research
Occupational Outlook Handbook (link)
U.S. Dept. of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Florida Shines (link)
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