Making the Grade hardcopy
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- Program and school year
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Rule pack
- step-up-ftc-pep-2026-27 · v1.0.1
- Evidence level
- Official category rule
- Source freshness
- Review due · Low
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PEP-2026-27-AUTHORIZED-CURRICULUM-CONDITIONS
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Product description
<h1>Making the Grade College Prep Course</h1><p>This hardcopy course is a 10-day course consisting of 46 videos, assignments, quizzes, and final exam teaching your students practical study skills. Using the pdf version of <em>Making the Grade: How to Study at the College Level</em> as the textbook, your students will learn:</p><ul><li>How to take great notes</li><li>How to read articles and textbooks effectively</li><li>How to write papers</li><li>How to complete and turn in outstanding projects</li><li>How to take tests</li><li>How to use time strategically</li><li>and much more! </li></ul><h1>Benefits</h1><ul><li>The course is only 10 days at approximately 1 hour per day</li><li>Self-guided course; no teaching necessary</li><li>Perfect for 8th grade on up</li><li>Completely online and electronic</li><li>Lifetime subscription!</li></ul><h1>Help your students</h1><ul><li>Master the art of learning</li><li>Earn higher grades</li><li>Have more confidence, motivation, and success!</li></ul><h1>Testimonials</h1><em>“I’m crushing my tests. Haven’t made below a 95 on one yet. Your study book is the sauce indeed.” </em><br>    <b>- Malachi C., College Freshman</b><br><br><em>“Making the Grade should be required reading for all first-year students.”</em><br>    <b>- Tod E. Jones, PhD, Department of English, University of Maryland </b><br><br><em>“Making the Grade helped me get an “A” in Organic Chemistry!”</em><br>    <b>- Alicen W., College Sophomore </b><br><br><em>“Our students now actually get excited about studying.”</em><br>    <b>- K. Smeltzer, Director - Upward Bound</b><br><br><em>“I went from a 2.8 to a 4.0!”</em><br>    <b>- Blake B., College Freshman</b><br><br><em>“Making the Grade is a clear, readable blueprint for college students, both inside and outside the classroom.”</em><br>    <b>- J. McSwain, History Professor, Tuskegee University</b>
Source evidence
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- Catalog
- FESUA_MakingTheGrade
- Source type
- Search
- Link status
- Official supplier catalog
- Enrichment confidence
- Unknown
Official policy source
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- Publisher
- Step Up For Students
- Applies to
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Effective dates
- Jul 1, 2026 — Jun 30, 2027
- Source last modified
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reviewed by Navigator
- Jul 23, 2026
- Review due
- Aug 14, 2026
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