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Teens are more than possible risk factors and test scores. In an effort to create a well-rounded picture of Minnesota teens today – what they think about, hope for, and how they communicate – ThreeSixty Journalism and the Minnesota Historical Society are calling teens to fill out an online survey.

By Ty Heimerl

My junior year, I faced a dilemma: stay at New Prague High School for my senior year, or go on to college.

By Simon Lancaster

Hundreds of people gathered this week in downtown Minneapolis to demonstrate against Wall Street and the economy in an ongoing and evolving protest.

By Jessica Kue, Minneapolis Community and Technical College

My senior year in high school was basically just a party. Honestly, I skipped a lot, thinking it wouldn’t affect my college future. I would give anything to start over.

By Mariah Davis

“Study hard. Go to college,” is the mantra of many parents to their children. Although some teens worry about getting in, many don’t realize that the biggest challenge of college isn’t always admission or academics, but simply being able to pay for it.

By Lisa Fan

Lisa used four popular websites that other teens had recommended: Fastweb, Cappex, Collegeboard and Scholarships.com.

By Lisa Fan

With college tuition rising each year, high school students everywhere are looking for ways to pay for college without building a huge pile of debt. One of the best ways is with scholarships.

By Ricardo Fjelstad de Santiago

For every person who dreams of going to college, there is the reality check of how much it’s going to cost.

By Dymanh Chhoun, senior at the University of Minnesota

Dymanh Chhoun wasn’t an academic superstar in high school, and he also didn’t borrow a lot of money for college, but he’ll accomplish his dream this spring of graduating with a degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Minnesota.

By Mariah Davis

Intimidated about filling out the form for college financial aid? Reporter Mariah Davis breaks it all down.

By Anna LaFavor, a junior at South High School

A comic strip by Anna LaFavor sketches the moment a teen can lose hope of going to college.

By Emily Samano, University of Minnesota-Duluth

My parents agreed to pay for four years of my college. They did not want me to be in debt after college.