Unit one Paying for College.pptVIP

turning the competitive tables on colleges: --to make the colleges compete againest each other in order to gain the enrollment of the student. turn the tables on sb. (If you turn the tables on someone, you change the situation completely, so that instead of them causing problems for you, you are causing problelsm for them.) e.g. The only question is whether the President can use his extraordinary political skills to turn the tables on his opponents. Topics for Discussion What have you learned about the financial aid in colleges and univeristies of the USA after reading this passage? What financial aids are available for college students in China? Unit One Paying for College The Abstract of the Text This passage tells us briefly about the financial situation of the college students in the USA and the available means for dealing with their financial difficulties. As there are always a lot of students in need of the aid, so there are several useful tactics to win in the competition of application. Part One: (Para. 1--2) the financial situation of the college students in the USA Financial difficulties faced by the Breen twins for attending college The cutthroat reality faced by college students while applying for financial aid from college Text-related Information Financial Aid: The form of assistance designed to help students pay for their education. In general, such awards are known as scholarships, fellowships, or loans; Many awards are in the nature of long-term loans with low rates of interest. In many countries, government subsidies reduce or eliminate tuition and the cost of room and board and other expenses, and in still others students receive allowances for extra expenses. During the latter half of the 20th century, a striking growth in higher education throughout the world has been greatly fostered by student-aid programs. Thus, opportunities for higher education, once limited to an economic and social elite, have become in