A new law requires all U.S. colleges and universities to provide a “net price calculator” tool on their school websites. However, as with many requirements placed on schools by the government, schools have found ways to get around representing the...
Choosing what to do after high school can be a difficult decision. At the top of many students’ lists is that of obtaining a college education. But children with parents that have not attended college, the so-called “first generation college student,”...
Getting into college is great, but how can you make sure that you stay in? All that hard work in high school, studying late at night, working on college applications, and nervously prying open the admissions letters will be for naught if you don’t graduate! Demographic...
For solider stationed overseas, especially those in countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan, there is often a strong desire to find hobbies and activities that allow them to temporarily forget about the fighting, strife, and foreign culture. They want...
What makes college freshmen more likely to return for a sophomore year when getting their bachelor’s degree? Two leading authorities have written a book that summarizes the research and presents findings on what makes students want to stay in college....
We all know that the economy’s been in the toilet for several years now, and it doesn’t seem to be on an upswing yet. College and graduate school grads entering the workforce today struggle with concerns about finding employment and repaying loans....
The College Board has released its report on “Trends in Student Aid 2011,” with some encouraging results. According to the Board’s findings, the American Opportunity Tax Credit, which began in 2009, allowed students and their families to increase...
According to a new study funded by the National Science Foundation, the explanation for the shortage of women getting engineering degrees may be as simple as a lack of self-confidence. The study found that despite taking the same courses and exams as...
It’s before nine at Georgetown University on a beautiful fall day. According to most college students, any class before noon is considered early. Around one hundred and forty students are rolling out of bed twice a week to attend this three credit...
If there’s anything that the ending of Kim Kardashian’s “marriage” symbolizes it’s that the sanctity of marriage ain’t what it used to be. But maybe that’s not a bad thing. It used to be that instead of going to school to get a business...