Affordability + adventure when you earn a degree abroad

International Universities Day

International Universities Day
SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2013 12:00PM – 8:00PM EDT

Does attending college outside the country sound appealing? Join us on September 10th for International Universities Day, a free online event devoted to helping U.S. students decide if this experience is right for them. Log-in anytime between 12:00pm-8:00pm EDT to chat live with universities around the world, gain advice from study abroad experts, and video chat with current students earning their degree abroad to hear about their experiences. And enter to win a $1,000 scholarship!

Advantages of Interning Abroad
3:00 PM EDT
Speaker BioNadia Mubashar

Website Director, Go Overseas
University of Surrey Video Chat
3:00 PM EDT
College [Redefined]: 5 Key Facts about Study Abroad
4:00 PM EDT
Speaker BioJill Kruidenier

College Relations Manager, IES Abroad
Bath Spa University Video Chat
4:00 PM EDT
So You Want to Study Abroad. Now What?
5:00 PM EDT
In this session we will cover the reasons why earning a degree abroad may make sense for you and go over some differences between domestic and international education. This will include, but won’t be limited to, a discussion of the admissions process, on campus experience, and life after graduation.
Speaker BioTodd Worsham

International Business Development Manager, StudyAbroad.com
Study in the UK: 10 British Phrases You Need to Know
6:00 PM EDT
The British Council will be presenting study options in the UK including the British university system, funding your time abroad and the visa process.
Speaker BioJoey Kirk

Education Officer British Council

Save back-to-school shopping receipts for tax time

Dear partners,

Did you know that saving back-to-school shopping receipts could save families money at tax time? Not many people are thinking about their taxes in August, but it’s a good time to start.

Join us to spread the word about the important K-12 Education Credit that can help eligible families save! You can do so by distributing this flyer electronically or by ordering free education receipts envelope — simply reply back to this email.

The K-12 Education Credit/Subtraction offsets the education costs parents incur, ranging from everyday school supplies to computers and musical instruments. The credit allows parents to get 75% of qualifying expensesback in refunds, while the subtraction decreases their tax liability.

How to claim the credit or subtraction: Parents must save their receipts for tax time to claim their expenses. This simple step can help eligible* families save on their educational expenses.

Thanks for your partnership!

Mekdelawit Bayu
Outreach Coordinator
mbayu@accountabilitymn.org
651-262-2160

*For details about eligible income and expenses on the credit/subtraction call 651-296-3781 or visitMinnesota Department of Revenue’s website.

 

Hello world!

Welcome to Inari blog, this is a blog to empower young people and their families with information and tips to pursue their interests, and to link them with the communities as engaged citizens.  Before I start, let me talk a little bit about Inari, and myself as her messenger – the RedFoxx.

Inari is the Japanese Goddess of Rice and Prosperity. Inari is one of the most mysterious deities of Japan, because she can be in both male and female forms.  Folklores tell when there is a full moon, she/he will descend from a mountain to the rice fields, with a fox (kitsune) leading the way, to bless the harvest.  She usually holds one or more of the following in Her hands: sheaf of rice, sword, or a jewel. When it’s Spring, disguising as a female, She appears like a beautiful young woman with long beautiful hair, serving as the maiden of the Spring to assist planting of the rice; Summer sees Her as the mother nurturing Her growing grain, and with the harvest in the fall, She becomes the Old Lady.

I hope this blog can be like Inari – as the Goddess of Nourishment, to support our youth’s future success.  And as a messenger Red Foxx myself, I will do my best with Inari’s bless to lead the way for our youth to prosperity.

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