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Stay in School and You May Live Longer, Study Finds
There’s yet another reason to stay in school. Having a college education just might help you live a longer life, new research suggests. After years of increase, life expectancy in the United States is currently on the decline. A rise in drug overdoses, suicides, widespread obesity and inaccessible health care are mostly to blame. And… Read More
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This Week in Featured Scholarships (Feb. 21, 2020)
With college tuition costs and student loan debt at record highs, students need all the financial help they can get. Luckily, there are many companies and organizations willing to help. There’s a scholarship out there for everyone, no matter where they come from or what they’re interested in. This week’s round of current and upcoming… Read More
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Freestone Announces the Future Leaders Scholarship
Seattle-based wealth management firm Freestone Capital Management is now accepting applications for its Freestone Future Leaders Scholarship. It’s looking to reward a total of five passionate, motivated students with a $5,000 tuition scholarship. Those interested have until April 1 to apply. To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be a graduating high school senior… Read More
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4 in 10 Recent College Grads Are Underemployed
The unemployment rate for recent college graduates is much lower than it was 10 years ago. But, too often, recent graduates struggle to land positions in line with their degrees. To support themselves, some are forced to take jobs they’re considered to be overqualified for. Currently, 41 percent of bachelor’s degree holders ages 22-27 are… Read More
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Experts Launch Free Online Course to Tackle Coronavirus
Experts from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have launched a free online coronavirus course, uncovering some of the mysteries behind the virus and providing solutions going forward. The course, which is available through the online facilitator FutureLearn, offers the latest information on coronavirus and includes details on how it spreads, how… Read More
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Bloomberg Releases Higher Education Plan
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has released a new higher education plan that would make community college free, double Pell Grants for low-income students and end the practice of legacy admissions, among other benefits. Making college more affordable If elected, Bloomberg would make community college tuition-free for all students, something widely supported by the 2020… Read More
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Graduate Debt-Free at These 13 Colleges with Free Tuition
It may sound like something out of a fairytale, but it is possible for students to go to college in the United States without paying a dime in tuition. Instead of raising prices and pushing students further into debt, as most colleges and universities do, these following schools have figured out a way to keep… Read More
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Win Thousands Through Any of These 10 Upcoming Scholarships
Rising tuition and college costs have caused student debt in the United States to soar. At this point, national student loan debt has reached nearly $1.6 trillion dollars, surpassing both credit card and auto loan debt. Roughly 70 percent of students have to take out loans to pay for college. And after graduation, the average… Read More
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Last Chance to Win Thousands Through Simon Scholarships
The application deadline for this year’s round of Simon Youth Community Scholarships is around the corner. Eligible high school seniors have until February 19 to apply for their chance to win $1,500. The scholarships are administered by the Simon Youth Foundation, an organization of Simon Malls. High school seniors living near any U.S. community that… Read More
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Nearly 4 in 10 College Students Struggle to Afford Food
In today’s job market, a college degree is next to essential. But students are struggling to pay for their education, forcing many to sacrifice some of life’s basic necessities. Nearly 40 percent of U.S. college students can’t regularly afford nutritious food, leaving them hungry and malnourished. On top of that, 46 percent report either falling… Read More
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Report Explores Solutions for Gender Equity In Academia
Women now make up a large share of the academic talent pool and receive more than half of all awarded doctoral degrees. Yet, they’re vastly underrepresented in the highest levels of academia, making up just one-third of full professors in the United States. A new report published in the Journal of Women’s Health explores this… Read More
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Researchers Show Climate Education Leads to Smaller Carbon Footprints
Researchers at San Jose State University (SJSU) have evidence that climate change education leads directly to smaller individual carbon footprints. Educating society, they claim, could be one of the most effective ways to mitigate climate change. Through comparisons with other solutions, the study shows “at scale, climate change education can be as effective in reducing… Read More
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More High Schoolers Are Taking, Passing AP Courses
More than 1.2 million public high school seniors took an Advanced Placement (AP) course last year, an increase of 57 percent over the past decade. Over that same time period, the number of students who scored high enough on their AP exams to earn college credit increased by 60 percent, according to a new College… Read More
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If You Want to Land a Job, Avoid These Social Media Habits
If you want to land a job, booze and drug pictures aren’t the only thing you should avoid posting on social media. In fact, hiring managers are even more turned off by candidates who use their social platforms to self-boast and share strong political opinions, a new study finds. “In 2018, 70 percent of employers… Read More
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Nearly 10% of NC State Students Were Homeless Last Year
As students struggle to afford the cost of tuition and books, some are forced to sacrifice the very things they need to survive. At North Carolina State University alone, about 10 percent of students experienced homelessness last year, and more than 14 percent have dealt with food insecurity in the past 30 days, a new… Read More
