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Arizona Senate Bill 1070: Opening Eyes About Undocumented Students in the US
Over the last few days it
Degree Mills: Make Sure Your Online College is Legitimate
When I was a kid, I remember seeing television commercials in which an actress named Sally Struthers promised the opportunity to train at home for an exciting new career in weeks. These days, bogus online colleges that claim to provide you with an authentic degree without stepping foot into a school are a new spin on this age-old gimmick.
Three Year Bachelor's Degree Programs: Are They For Everyone?
The costs associated with attending college are continually on the rise, which means that
Classic Cooking for College: Recipe for Chicken Enchilada Casserole
This recipe is the first one that I have reached for through college, the first years of my marriage, and countless company potlucks. Now, I will share the recipe that will surely become a mainstay in your life!
Bullying: It Happens in College,Too
Bullying has been making big headlines over the last few months due to the bullying-induced suicide of Phoebe Prince, a 15-year-old high school student from South Hadley, Massachusetts. Prince, who immigrated to the United States from Ireland in 2009 with her mother and siblings, had been bullied and harassed for months by students at South Hadley High School. Prince decided that she
College Dining: New and Flavorful Options
College is all about getting out there and making your own decisions. Don’t overlook the importance of your dining decisions. There is no need to accept the status quo of the cafeteria!
Earth Day: How College Students Helped Make it Possible
Happy Earth Day! It
College Rejection Letters Can Open New Doors
Spring is in the air, and envelopes from colleges are in the mail. Anxiety levels begin to shoot through the roof as high school seniors across the country anxiously wait for responses from schools where they applied. Some students eagerly tear into the paperwork when it arrives and others are too scared to look, somehow assuming that they
Student Discounts: Save by Showing Your College ID
College is expensive, and being a broke college student is common but frustrating. Start taking advantage of that little piece of plastic you keep in your wallet and start saving big. That
College Resources: Take Advantage of It All!
Colleges are like little communities. They have their own landmarks, their own rules, and their own citizens. Colleges also have a giant selection of resources that are only available to those citizens, and as a student it
Student Discounts Can Make Your Dreams of a Vacation Become a Reality
It’s heating up, and all anyone can seem to think of is vacation. Even students on a tight budget can plan a quality vacation. Read on to find out how!
Asking for Letters of Recommendation
What is the most difficult part of college applications? Is it the endless stream of fearsome forms? Is it the intimidating essays, or even the frightful fees? For many students, it is the prospect of gathering letters of recommendation. Read on for a list of “Do’s and Don’ts” that will make the process go as smoothly as possible!
Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment Programs Help Cut College Costs
The costs associated with attending college are rising while most parents
College Waiting Lists: Does Maybe Just Mean No?
Some high school students have had their heart set on attending a particular college since a very young age, so they fill out their college application and hope all goes well. The day the response envelope arrives in the mailbox is an exciting moment
Several States Take on High School Course-Work Re-Vamp For Earlier Graduation
Beginning in 2011, 10-20 high schools in Connecticut, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont will implement a new course-work model, including board examinations, currently used in countries such as Denmark, England, Finland, France and Singapore that would allow high school students to graduate as early as their sophomore year.
Teach For America Gives College Graduates the Opportunity to Make a Difference
Teach For America is a non-profit organization that strives to eliminate educational inequity in the United States. It was started by Wendy Kopp in 1990 after she planned out the idea for her senior thesis at Princeton University in 1989.
Teach For America, or TFA, recruits new college graduates for two-year teaching positions around the country. Teach for America applicants are not required to be education majors. In fact, the group, or corps, as they are called, is comprised of graduates from all academic fields. They do not even need to be certified teachers.
Hazing: Rite of Passage or Just Plain Wrong?
Hazing is typically associated with fraternities and sororities, but the practice is common in organizations that have nothing to do with college: high school sports teams, street gangs, even military units or workplaces. It
Job Interviews After College: Be Prepared and Dress For Success!
College is a time when the majority of young people juggle both school and work, but most of the time a college student holds down a part-time position that probably doesn
The Advantages of a Cohort Program
What is a Cohort program and how can it help you in your quest for a degree? Cohort programs are the wave of the future in education and can help make you path to a degree easier!
Unpaid Internships, Slave Labor or a Foot in the Door?
Considering the current economic climate, it doesn’t come as a huge surprise that a rise in unpaid, and in most cases illegal internships, have increasingly emerged in recent years. Law makers and federal and local investigators have taken interest in unpaid internships, “convinced that many unpaid internships violate minimum wage laws,” as the New York Times put it.
Time Management for College Students: Calendars Are Your Best Friend
Time management is a skill that most people don
Alumni Associations: Why You Should Join Yours!
May is quickly approaching and that means if you
Campus Suicide: Send Silence Packing Spring Tour Kicks Off
Yesterday at James Madison University in Harrisburg, VA, more than 1,000 backpacks lay scattered over the campus lawn symbolizing the the staggering number of college students who take their own life each year.
Tuesday’s exhibit kicked off the first of many for the Send Silence Packing tour, a 10-city tour that will make its way across college campuses all over the U.S. this spring.
College Accreditation: Regional or National and Why It Matters
Online education gives people who would not otherwise be able to attend normal classes the opportunity to earn degrees, and online colleges and universities are becoming more common than ever. Despite their growing popularity, online schools have a bit of a suspicious stigma attached to them, and
Dangerous Drinking Occurring in Dorms
I recently read a novel by Barbara Delinsky titled Not My Daughter. The book is about a group of three small-town high school friends who make a pregnancy pact. One of the girls
College Students Can be Depressed at Easter
Thanks to the abundance of information available online to warn potential tourists of
Beware of Illegal Internships
An intern is a person – generally a student – who works in order to gain experience in a particular field. Internships are usually unpaid positions, but paid internships are common in the medical field. Internships are typically part-time and usually considered to be a great way for college students to gain familiarity with a potential career while they are still in school.
Apple iPad May End the Need for Textbooks
The day has arrived! Although the device was announced by Apple at an unveiling ceremony on January 27, 2010, the iPad was officially released in the United States this Saturday, April 3, 2010.
Massive crowds of Apple fans camped out overnight and lines wrapped around the buildings at Apple stores around the country as tech-savvy Americans all attempted to be among the first to get their hands on an iPad. Apple, a company that loves to toot its own horn, describes the iPad as
Cheating College Students Only Cheat Themselves
Across the country and around the globe, overly cheerful college admissions counselors aim to make their school appear just as glossy as the pamphlets they distribute to potential students. If you