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Campus Explorer Launches Campus Explorer Connections

College ConnectionsThe relationships you develop during your college years are the ones that stick with you for the rest of your life. In this technological ages there’s no reason to ever lose touch. But you can also develop new relationships – personal and professional – by connecting with your fellow and future school alumni.

With that in mind Campus Explorer launched their new Campus Explorer Connections Facebook Application. Campus Explorer Connections helps prospective students, college students and graduates find where their friends and family went to college, learn where their friends will be going to college and discover and explore the most popular schools in their network. Prospective students can use the app to learn more about their top college choices, while students and alums find potential mentors to guide them through their academic and career paths.

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Focus on Majors: Computer Science

Focus on Computer ScienceDo you know how many hugely successful companies were started by college students? You’ve probably heard of Mark Zuckerberg starting Facebook from his college dorm room as a sophomore at Harvard in 2004 … if you haven’t, watch The Social Network, now! Zuckerberg is just one of many students who got a jump on a career in technology.

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Spring Break – Without Breaking the Bank

Spring Break DealsAs Robin Williams once said, “Spring is nature’s way of saying ‘Let’s party!’” I’d agree with that, wouldn’t you? Especially when it comes to spring break. Even if drinking gallons of beer and wet tee-shirt contests aren’t your thing, spring break is the perfect time to get away from the stress of school and go somewhere.

The media may be touting the benefits of “staycations” as the most affordable option, but if you’d rather hop on a plane (or at least in a car) for somewhere fun – instead of simply traveling home from college - then check out the best places to find spring break deals.

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Campus Explorer January Scholarship Winner: Shawn Stone

Shawn StoneCongratulations to Shawn Stone, winner of the January Campus Explorer $1,000 Exclusive Scholarship. Stone is a graduate student at University of Arizona.

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Rise in Online Dating for Students

Online DatingLooking for love at college? In honor of Valentine’s Day, online dating expert Julie Spira, author of the bestseller The Perils of Cyber-Dating, discusses the rise in online dating at college … and offers tips for success.

Students are finding dating more difficult these days, as they juggle studying, work and checking into their favorite multiple social networks. Between online courses, studying for finals and logging on to Facebook to stare at your high-school crush, sometimes they are just too busy to add traditional dating to the curriculum.

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Campus Explorer February Scholarship

Like Campus Explorer on FacebookIt’s February! Show your love of college by liking Campus Explorer on Facebook … and be entered for your chance to win the February Campus Explorer $1,000 Exclusive Scholarship.

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Campus Explorer December Scholarship Winner: Joseph Raiton

Joey RaitonCongratulations to Joseph Raiton, the December winner of the Campus Explorer $1,000 Exclusive Scholarship Giveaway. Raiton is a freshman, studying graphic design, at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

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Campus Explorer’s $1,000 Back-to-School Scholarship Giveaway!

Campus Explorer Exclusive ScholarshipWe hope your winter break was a lot of fun – full of friends, family and much-needed downtime!

As you transition back to a world of school, books and studying, enter the Campus Explorer Back-to-School Scholarship Giveaway for your chance to win $1,000 to put towards your college education.

Enter the January Scholarship Giveaway.

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Campus Explorer November Scholarship Winner: Kyle Buser

Kyle BuserCongratulations to Kyle Buser, November winner of the Campus Explorer $1,000 Exclusive Scholarship Giveaway. Buser is a junior, studying landscape architecture, at State University of New York at the College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF). He plans to work in landscape architecture/urban planning.

“I feel so lucky to have won the Campus Explorer scholarship! At first I was even surprised considering I had never won a scholarship before,” Buser says.

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New Poll: Winter Break

Girl in SnowWhat is your favorite part of winter break? Family, food, the holidays, sleeping or spending time with friends.

Respond to the Question of the Week on The Explorer Blog or on Facebook.