"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."   John Adams, December, 1770

Bentley College Debuts State-of-the-Art Business Library; Multi-Million Dollar Renovation Unveils One of the Most Technologically-Advanced Business School Libraries in the Country
WALTHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- April 15, 2006 -- The library at Bentley College has undergone a $16 million dollar renovation to reveal a world class business library that is now the hub of academic life and a physical symbol of the business school. The extensive additions reflect Bentley's stature in technology, research and campus life.

Susquehanna Summer Program
Designed to provide high school students with an opportunity to explore an area of interest with highly qualified college faculty in a relaxed and comfortable college setting, SU is offering two workshops to students in grades 10-12. Each limits the number of participants so that groups remain small and teachers can provide individual attention. For more information telephone (570) 372-4354.

It's White-Knuckle Time for College Officials Too
Estimating how many accepted students will enroll poses a math test no dean wants to fail.
Stuart Silverstein and Rebecca Trounson, Times Staff Writers - April 27, 2006
College-bound high school seniors have fretted for months about which four-year schools will accept them. Now it is the admissions officers' turn to sweat.
Although colleges have gotten more sophisticated in predicting how many of the applicants they admit will show up in the fall, administrators endure high anxiety until just after May 1, the commitment deadline for incoming freshmen at many schools.

Wellesley College President Diana Chapman Walsh to Step Down
April 28, 2006 - The Boston Globe
WELLESLEY, MA -- Wellesley College President Diana Chapman Walsh announced Friday she will step down in June 2007 after 14 years of leading the women's institution.

The Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
The Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (HERA) created two new grant programs for full-time students who are at degree-granting institutions, are U.S. citizens, and are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant. Congress has funded the grants for award to eligible students beginning July 1, 2006.
The ACG is one of the two new grant programs and is available for the first time for the 2006-07 school year for first-year students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2006, and for second-year students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2005. This grant is in addition to the student's Federal Pell Grant.

The National Smart Grant
The National SMART Grant is one of the two new grant programs. It is available during the third and fourth years of undergraduate study to full-time students who are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant and who are majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or in a foreign language determined critical to national security. The student must also have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in coursework required for the major. This grant is in addition to the student's Federal Pell Grant award. If you or your students have questions about these grants, you may call 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).

In the CPS ARCHIVES:

April 2006 Newsletter
March 2006 Newsletter
February 2006 Newsletter
January 2006 Newsletter
November 2005 Newsletter
October 2005 Newsletter
September 2005 Newsletter
August 2005 Newsletter
July 2005 Newsletter
June 2005 Newsletter

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