A College Guidance Counselor at Your Fingertips; CollegeEdge from SNAP Technologies, Inc. Aids the College Planning, Decision and Application Process.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 1996--SNAP Technologies, Inc. today released their first title -- CollegeEdge, Windows-only PC CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). which offers comprehensive information and guidance on colleges, careers, majors, financial aid and scholarships. CollegeEdge guides students through the difficult process of choosing and getting accepted into the college of their choice. With over 3,200 colleges and junior colleges in the United States This is a list of junior colleges in the United States. As private institutions, they are not to be confused with public two-year community colleges. Alabama
tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin task, especially for high school students planning their futures. CollegeEdge has taken basic college-help programs to another level by providing the most comprehensive program on the market. Through the use of tutorials and step-by-step advice, CollegeEdge carefully guides prospective students through the college planning and admissions process and into the school of their choice. CollegeEdge also helps students think about their futures by providing full decision support modules on careers and majors. CollegeEdge also helps students figure out how to fund their education. The software matches students to scholarships and determines their estimated family contribution which is used to determine financial awards. Shipping with Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. 2.0, CollegeEdge even includes a direct link to the internet. With a single click on CollegeEdge's main screen, students gain access to the CollegeEdge Web site and the wealth of information available on the World Wide Web. SNAP's current Web site is the source for comprehensive links to college home pages. Soon, students will also be able to access information on careers, scholarships, majors, financial aid, and even fun and games "Fun and Games" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 30 March, 1964, during the first season. Opening narration . Students will also be able to chat with their peers online and be provided with the capabilities to build their own home pages. "Choosing and getting into the right college can be a difficult and expensive process," said Young J. Shin shin (shin) the prominent anterior edge of the tibia or the leg. saber shin marked anterior convexity of the tibia, seen in congenital syphilis and in yaws. , president of SNAP Technologies, Inc. "SNAP has developed a new, affordable product to help students and their families make the right decisions and take the right actions to achieve their goals. Instead of buying many books or software titles, our customers can purchase our uniquely comprehensive product for all their college planning needs." With its clear and intuitive structure, CollegeEdge organizes all the information prospective students need to know. The College module includes information on overall admission requirements for each school, application deadlines, financial aid help, scholarship information, student life data and more. To help decide what school is best for each individual, CollegeEdge provides a tutorial that asks questions then matches users with the best school for their goals, qualifications and interests. Once students have decided where they want to spend their college years. CollegeEdge assists them by providing application letter templates, the Common Application on-line and personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. strategies for getting into the chosen field. CollegeEdge also includes a Calender CALENDER. An almanac. Julius Caesar ordained that the Roman year should consist of 365 days, except every fourth year, which should contain 366, the additional day to be reckoned by counting the twenty-fourth day of February (which was the 6th of the calends of March) twice. Planner with application deadlines, financial aid deadlines and test dates already in place. Students can also use this planner to manage their own tasks and school assignments. System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. To run CollegeEdge, your system must have a 486 or higher compatible PC machine with Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 3.1 or higher, 8MB RAM, 20MB hard disk space for minimum installation and 30 MB hard disk space for full installation, 256-color monitor, a double-speed CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. and a mouse. Price and Availability CollegeEdge is available for $49.99 through specified high schools or by ordering directly from SNAP Technologies, Inc. at 800/734-SNAP. About SNAP Technologies SNAP Technologies, Inc. is a consumer software and World Wide Web company committed to creating products and services to help consumers accomplish important life objectives. The company, located in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , offers CollegeEdge, a software and internet combination product and helps prospective students get accepted into the "right" college. Additional information on SNAP Technologies is available by visiting their Web site at www.snapweb.com or www.CollegeEdge.com CONTACT: Switzer Communications for SNAP Technologies Dawn Montoya, 415/945-7073 E-Mail: dawn@switz.com |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion