Word: formula
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Experts at the College Board maintain a formula officially known as the Institutional Methodology, but commonly referred to as the IM, which is the basis for figuring out how much money a family can afford to put towards a college education...
...College Board hopes to unveil a new version of the IM by this July. It will then be up to the individual schools to start using the new formula to determine financial need...
Concerns about the current aid formula resulted in a proposal by the College Board to change the IM, a proposal which is now being reviewed by financial aid offices across the country...
...whole affair is utterly ludicrous, but it succeeds because it so gleefully revels in its own absurdity. While so many horror films these days desperately try to copy the Scream formula, in which teen stars act hip while being terrorized (Disturbing Behavior and Urban Legend come readily to mind), it's refreshing to watch a horror flick that isn't afraid to rely on excessive campiness. While Vampires never quite reaches the level of ingenious nonsense as, say, Sam Raimi's Evil Dead, its clever blend of Dracula and The Wild Bunch makes for an embarrassingly fun ride. Much like...
...Latinos--as with all interest groups--the key is winning. The formula for success requires more than just a winnable district. It takes political skills to execute a field plan, and to raise funds. Including Latinos as part of Anglo campaigns helps pass on skills. Including Latinos on municipal committees, boards and private, non-profit organizations cultivates ties to people in positions of power and authority...