SECURE SOCIAL NETWORKING

These sites help teens stay safe as they join the global conversation.
(from School Library Journal July 2008)

Connect Safely--Smart Socializing Starts Here
http://connectsafely.org/
This up-to-date site designed for adults offers and excellent online discussion forum on social networking sites.

GetNetWise--Social Networking Sites
http://kids.getnetwise.org/safetyguide/technology/socialnetworking
The section on social networking is brief, to the point, and full of excellent information.

NSTeens--Post-to-be Private
http://www.nsteens.org/videos/social-networking/
This cool animated online video, featuring Slick the techie and Allie the cool new girl, is an excellent way to teach teens about the complicated privacy issues related to social networking sites.

Social Networking Basics
http://ikeepsafe.org/PRC/videotutorials/myspace/index.html
If teens or adults are relatively new to social networking sites or not highly savvy users, you'll want to link to all of the videos in this series of 11 online tutorials.

StaySafe.org for Teenagers
http://staysafe.org/teens/default.html
Here, teens can learn how to protect themselves while using social network sites, as well as how to protect their computer from hackers and spammers.

Subject: 2008–09 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Distribution Update

Attention: Change in Distribution for 2008–09For 2008–09 paper FAFSAs will not be available for order in bulk. Students will be able to obtain a paper FAFSA by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) or by visiting https://exchange.einetwork.net/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.edpubs.org/. Students may request up to three copies of the paper application and should receive their FAFSAs in three to seven business days.New for 2008–09 is a PDF version of the FAFSA that students can submit for processing. Beginning in mid-November the PDF will be available for download on various Federal Student Aid Web sites, such as https://exchange.einetwork.net/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov/. Students can access the PDF, complete the form on the computer or by hand, and mail it to the address provided for processing. Schools will also be able to access the PDF from https://exchange.einetwork.net/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.fsapubs.org/.