Financial Fitness Library Resources

Whether enrolling in college for the first time or returning after an extended absence, this motivational guide provides adult students with a wealth of practical guidance. This thorough handbook explores not only how to succeed academically while balancing family, work, and other important responsibilities, but also addresses how students can learn to confront their fears, increase their self-confidence and resiliency, and create support groups. Containing essential information on financing education through loans, grants, and scholarships as well as practical tips for managing time, preparing for tests, taking effective notes, and using internet resources, this one-stop reference also includes action review checklists.

explains college costs and describes practical steps middle and high school students can take to begin preparing themselves for future challenges. It discusses choosing among different types of colleges and vocational schools, explains what s involved in applying for and receiving federal financial aid, and describes other sources of aid.

Students will learn how to take the best notes, time management skills, and the low-down on sleep, caffeine, and food. You'll learn how to write better papers, how to take tests more efficiently, and how to be a better reader.

Are you finding student life stressful? Does the pressure get you down sometimes? Do other people seem to be coping much better than you? Could you use some friendly advice? This book will help you by showing how to beat twenty of the most common causes of student stress.

Doing well in exams at college is crucial to gaining a good degree. From the author of Studying at University, this new guide will equip students with all the tools they need to optimize their performance in exams. Packed with examples and practical exercises, the book explains key strategies for learning and revision.

Are you daunted by the prospect of doing a presentation or just keen to improve your presentation skills? This book gives you a detailed guide to the preparation and delivery of both individual and group presentations.

Get better grades using proven tactics of the most successful students. Learning so many subjects can be so much easier when taught how to study. This quick and easy reference to those tactics can help reinforce with every review.

Survive academic study with this snappy guide to research techniques and strategies for all student nurses. Providing words of wisdom and tips from real student nurses, Study Skills for Nurses enables you to develop your own individual ways of studying for those all important projects, with exercises, step-by-step guides and tricks to help you get ahead.

Covering all the core skills you will need to help you make the most of your university course, The Ultimate Study Skills Handbook is your key to success.