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Profiles colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland featuring information on the academic climate, social and extracurricular scenes, admissions requirements, and financial aid deadlines of each institution, and lists schools the author believes provide the best educational value.

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Now in a new, more user-friendly package, this 13th edition of The Princeton Review's THE BEST VALUE COLLEGES provides readers with the guidance they need to make smart choices about how they spend their tuition dollars! College is a major financial investment ... and one that too many students enter into blindly. The Princeton Review eases that uncertainty with this guide to colleges and universities where students get the best return on their tuition investment. These 75 schools--plus an expanded list with 125 more online--offer generous financial aid, excellent academics, and valuable career-building experiences for a successful post-college outcome. THE BEST VALUE COLLEGES INCLUDES: * Profiles of our 75 top-value picks--schools that offer fantastic value, chosen based on 40+ data points, including academics, cost of attendance, financial aid, and post-grad salary figures * Online access to the full profiles for an additional 125 high value schools  * Lists covering schools with the Best Alumni Network, Best Career Placement, Top Financial Aid, and more * Starting and mid-career salary information for graduates of each school * Percentages of alumni who report having "meaningful jobs," and who majored in science/technology/engineering/math (STEM) fields * And much more!.

Profiles colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland featuring information on the academic climate, social and extracurricular scenes, admissions requirements, and financial aid deadlines of each institution, and lists schools the author believes provide the best educational value.

Profiles over 2,200 four-year colleges and universities in terms of costs and financial aid, gift aid, loans, and other awards available to meet expenses, each with contact information, and includes comparison cost charts of schools in each state.

Contains listings for more than 1.5 million scholarship awards, explaining ways to get money for college based on career and academic goals, public service, extracurricular activity, talent, athletics, religion, and other criteria, and providing contact information, the purpose of the award, eligibility requirements, target applicants, minimum GPA, amount, number of awards, deadline, and how to apply.

Profiles twelve business leaders, including Anita Roddick, Howard Schultz, Ted Turner, and Oprah Winfrey, describing their personal lives, career paths, leadership strategies, political influence, critics' charges, and possible future impacts. Includes chronologies and lists of further resources.

Provides information about the properties, characteristics, and garment potential of natural-fiber textiles and manmade fabrics; discusses responsible fashion design and terminology; and includes charts.