How to prepare for the outside world and job search

Commencement ceremonies, diplomas and job applications. Those things are leaving college seniors with a mix of angst and excitement as they begin a new chapter in life. “It can be really stressful at times,” said Liam Palmieri, a business senior at the University of Arizona. “Worrying about finishing school and preparing resumes and applications for jobs…

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Lack of AP class funding in rural Arizona

Many rural Arizona schools lack the proper funds to start or expand their AP programs, including Tombstone High School, which lacks any such classes, and educators say this can be a serious detriment to students preparing for college. “We used to want the kids to go to college and be successful,” said Andrea Overman, Douglas High…

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Where are college grads going?

Arizona universities will graduate thousands of students this month and for many of them it’s time to make the big “what’s next?” decision. A 2013 University of Arizona Career Services survey found about half of the UA grads were headed to work; 16 percent planned to continue on to graduate school and 9 percent were…

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