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Colleges Allowing Students to Defer Enrollment with Gap Year
Although most college-bound high school seniors are anxiously awaiting admissions decisions from the schools to which they applied, some students have already decided to take a break between their high school graduation and their freshman year of college. Not a summer vacation
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Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
15 Unique Scholarships for Students
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Common Application Glitch: A Common Concern Among Students
If you think it feels like the January application deadlines are approaching at the speed of light, you
Boomerang Kids: Moving Back Home after College
Watching the kids go off to college is a rite of passage that
Ivy League vs. Your State University: Is an Elite College Worth the Money?
Considering that the current unemployment rate among college graduates is the highest it
Spending Habits of College Students: Where Their Money Goes
According to The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2009, a study conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles, two out of three college freshmen said they were either somewhat or very worried about their ability to finance their college educations.
Going Shopping? 25 Gifts for College Students
The holidays are in full swing and you know what that means
College Bowl Schedule 2010-11
Whether or not you agree with the large number of bowl games being played this year, you
College Bowl Games 2010: Too Much of a Good Thing?
The 2010-11 college football bowl season kicks off on Saturday, December 18 and run through Monday, January 10. Seventy college football teams will be able to boast that they played in a college bowl game this season because a record 35 bowl games have been scheduled
Final Exams: Finally Becoming Obsolete?
Depending on where you go to college, your field of study, and the preference of your professors, finals week can be either pure torture or just a jumpstart on your winter vacation.
Most schools still hold an exam week to signal the official end of the semester, but final exams aren
5 Coldest Colleges in the Country
The weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year
Colleges in Hot Pursuit of Military Veterans and High Profits
Veterans and active members of the military have been enrolling in college at significantly higher rates over the past two years. It is believed that the group is being aggressively recruited by for-profit colleges thanks to the increased education benefits now provided by the Post-9/11 GI bill of 2008.
Could College Students Give Up Facebook?
College students are among Facebook
Divorced Parents Pay Less toward Their Kids’ College Educations
Even though student loan debt is nearly unavoidable with the rising costs of tuition, room and board, many college-bound young people expect their parents to help foot the bill for their education. If their parents aren
Wider Variety of Foreign Languages Now Studied at U.S. Colleges
College students have been studying foreign languages at a fairly constant rate since 2006 but the variety of languages studied has increased, according to the results of a Modern Language Association of America (MLA) survey released on December 8, 2010.
Bored in Class? 9 Out of 10 College Students Text During Class
Once upon a time, students passed handwritten notes to one other during class. Oh, how times have changed! These days they send text messages, and more college students than you may think text during class.
The newly released results of an anonymous study conducted by two Wilkes University professors show that 91% of college students surveyed have text messaged during class.
ACT Provides Insight on the Common Core State Standards and College Readiness Levels
ACT, Inc. released a new report on December 6, 2010 intended to assist states as they begin implementing the Common Core State Standards, a U.S. education initiative announced on June 1, 2009.
Doctorate Degrees are on the Rise in the U.S.
According to a report issued by the National Science Foundation in November 2010, the number of research doctorates awarded in the United States in 2009 was the highest number ever reported.
Winter Break Alternatives for College Students
The stress of studying for final exams is rearing its ugly head, but try to relax because there is a light at the end of the tunnel! That