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Announcing
Penn Foster College!
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On April 3, 2006, Penn Foster College officially opened its doors. Students engaged in a degree program with Penn Foster Career School automatically became part of the new Penn Foster College.
“This is an exciting day for all present and future students of Penn Foster College,” announced Dr. Richard W. Ferrin, the new President of Penn Foster College, “Students can expect changes such as the start of a Dean’s List and formal graduation ceremonies.”
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English as a
Second Language
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Do you or someone you know need help with learning English? You can now purchase, at a discount, the award-winning Crossroads Café English as a Second Language (ESL) Series through Penn Foster.
Specifically designed for those who want to learn English but don’t have the time to attend ESL classes, these four high-quality DVDs contain 26 entertaining television episodes designed to improve your English skills. They include hours of conversations in English that prepare you for everyday situations, as well as “Culture Clips” with hints about everyday life in the United States. This product carries a thirty-day, 100% satisfaction guarantee. For more information, click here.
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Express Shipping
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With Express Shipping, international students will receive their first shipment of books and learning materials from our high school, career school, or college programs in ten business days or less, from the time their enrollment is processed. To take advantage of express shipping, you will need to provide us with a valid daytime telephone number. Note: Express shipping may not be available in countries not serviced by DHL.
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Tell Us Your Story
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There is no one better qualified to understand and encourage students than someone who has personally experienced and met the challenges of distance learning. Many students need inspiration, motivation, and support just to enroll, as well as to continue with and complete their studies. E-mail your story to [email protected] or mail it to Jim Healey, Penn Foster, 925 Oak Street, Scranton, PA 18515.
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IMS News Archives
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Issues of our newsletter will be archived for your convenience.
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Stay organized. Misplacing a book, study guide, learning aid/tool, notebook, or even a pen or pencil, can waste precious study time.
Don’t procrastinate. There’s no “perfect time” to do anything. Just get started. You’ll be surprised how much can be accomplished.
Set study goals. Decide how much material you would like to cover weekly. Then estimate the number of hours you’ll have to study. Determine how much material you will have to cover each study session to accomplish your goal. Your instructor can help you with preparing a schedule.
Deal with distractions. If there are distractions, eliminate them or, if possible, move to a study area where there are none. Many Penn Foster students use the public library as a quiet “home away from home.”
Make learning manageable. If the assignment is overwhelming you, break it down into tasks — a number of pages to read, a time period to study, or a particular topic to cover.
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Turn your hobby into a profitable business venture. Our Creative/Design programs offer comprehensive instruction and hands-on training. Get the training you need to start, establish, and manage a small business, and to develop the special skills needed to run a business successfully.
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International Correspondence Schools (ICS) was the academic root from which Penn Foster Career School International, as well as Penn Foster College, Career School, High School, and ICS Canada, eventually grew. The school’s trade name changed over the years, but its dedication to students and efforts to service them worldwide has remained constant.
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Thanks to GM3 D.C. Snow (U.S. Coast Guard) who wrote in to share a valuable resource with his veterinary medicine classmates. The resource is the Merck Veterinary Manual and it is accessible on the Web. The manual is broken down and organized into different systems (digestive, nervous, etc.) and filled with pictures, graphs, videos, and charts. It can be found at www.merckvetmanual.com. Other recommended websites include:
www.ipl.org
The Internet Public Library site features directories on online texts, newspapers, magazines, and reference materials.
www.infoplease.com
This site offers an online dictionary, Internet Encyclopedia, and almanac reference.
If you have a Web resource you’d like to
share, e-mail me at [email protected].
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