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Author(s):The Sallie Mae Fund
Title:Mission: Possible!
Source:http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/sections...
Date:2007
Organization:The Sallie Mae Fund
Short Description:This toolkit is built around a humorous story about two secret agents on a mission to find information about college admissions and financial aid. Audience interaction and informative slides explain important facts that students need to make the right college choice. Mission: Possible includes forms, checklists, and financial aid information suitable for students beginning their sophomore year in high school.
Annotation:This toolkit is built around a humorous story about two secret agents on a mission to find information about college admissions and financial aid. Audience interaction and informative slides explain important facts that students need to make the right college choice. Mission: Possible includes forms, checklists, and financial aid information suitable for students beginning their sophomore year in high school.
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