The school 'makes every effort' [=the school does all that it can] 'to help' new students become adjusted to college life.
His novel's surprise ending is not really convincing, but we'll give him 'an A for effort'.
He wanted to contribute in some way to the 'war effort'. [=to the effort to win the war]
(..) you will ever be! ( low growl ) ( panting ) ( clanging ) ( grunting ) ( yells with effort ) ( oechanical whirring ) ( gasps ) Kitty! ( whirring and hissing ) ( yelling ) (..)2001 Monsters, Inc.