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Could Black Philanthropy Help Solve the Black Student Debt Crisis?
When billionaire Robert E. Smith decided to pay off the student loans of the graduating class of 2019 at Morehouse College, he suggested that others follow his lead. “Let’s make sure every class has the same opportunity going forward, because we are enough to take care of our own community,” Smith declared in his commencement… Read More
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Poll: Climate Change Is the Top 2020 Issue for College Voters
College students view climate change as the most important issue in the 2020 election, according to a recent poll conducted by College Reaction and WBRU, an internet radio station based in Providence, Rhode Island. At first glance, this may come as a surprise, considering the state of student debt and the abundance of media coverage… Read More
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Best Online Classes and Programs for Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel is one of the most widely used programs in business. All types of companies, both big and small, use Excel on a daily basis to chart data, plan budgets, record expenditures and income, and much more. Excel makes it easy for anyone to enhance and organize their business by creating spreadsheets full of… Read More
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Too Many Students Flunk Out – Here’s How Colleges Can Help
College has always been considered a vehicle for personal economic growth. If someone wants a good, high-paying job, they’re told to go to college. But those jobs are only attainable if students stay long enough to earn a degree. And, concerningly, only 58 percent of students who enroll in college earn their degree within six… Read More
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Best Online Classes and Programs for Architecture
The median annual wage for architects was $79,380 in 2018, and employment is projected to increase by 4 percent from 2016 to 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Related to so many different aspects of modern society, such as climate, urban development, and technology, architecture greatly influences our daily lives. While the field… Read More
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Colleges Aren’t Preparing Workers for the Future, Survey Finds
As artificial intelligence increasingly threatens employment, few people believe higher education is effectively preparing current or future workers for the workforce, according to a poll conducted by Gallup and Northeastern University. The poll included the opinions of 10,000 adults living in the United States, the UK and Canada. Overall, Americans proved to be the most… Read More
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Best Online Classes and Programs for Java
The median annual wage for web developers was $69,430 in May 2018, and employment is projected to increase by 15 percent from 2016 to 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. And for those who wish to transition to a career in development, one of the best languages to start with is Java. Since… Read More
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Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarships – Multiple Deadlines
Thurgood Marshall College Fund is the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community. TMCF awards nearly 500 scholarships a year to high-achieving students, with the average award being $3,100 per student per semester. Most scholarships are one year, non-renewable unless otherwise indicated. Scholarship Types Gap Completion ScholarshipDesigned to provide funding to close the… Read More
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Colleges May Force Students to Take Financial Literacy – and That’s a Good Thing
Across the board, college students lack financial literacy. To fix that, the federal Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) released a new report recommending that colleges and universities make financial literacy courses mandatory for every student. By forcing students to take such courses, the FLEC hopes to protect them from making poor financial decisions that… Read More
