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  • A Pricey Tuition Doesn’t Always Indicate a Good Education

    A Pricey Tuition Doesn’t Always Indicate a Good Education

    It’s cold outside. And for high school seniors, parents and college counselors, this time of year isn’t only about the holidays. December also marks the peak of college application season, as January deadlines are soon approaching.  But, while seniors make their final college decisions, it’s important for them to remember that picking a college isn’t… Read More

  • Why Inequalities Resurface When Students Earn Advanced Degrees

    Why Inequalities Resurface When Students Earn Advanced Degrees

    There’s a long-standing belief that college is “the great equalizer.” For students from low-income families, it’s seen as their way out of intergenerational poverty.  To a certain extent, that’s true. But only when comparing students with a bachelor’s degree.  Once students go on to earn more advanced degrees, wealth-based inequalities reemerge, as those from low-income… Read More

  • Students Who Are Better at Managing Their Emotions Earn Higher Grades

    Students Who Are Better at Managing Their Emotions Earn Higher Grades

    Students know many factors can affect the grades they earn, including their natural intelligence, how hard they work, their test-taking skills, their sleep habits and even their diet.  But new research suggests there’s another component to academic success — emotional intelligence. Students who are better able to understand and manage their emotions earn higher grades,… Read More

  • Colleges Can Retain STEM Majors by Changing Teaching Methods

    Colleges Can Retain STEM Majors by Changing Teaching Methods

    To support the industries of the future, there’s an estimated need for a 33-percent increase in the number of STEM-degree holders. But right now, roughly half of first-year STEM majors are choosing to drop out or change their course of study before graduating.  For many, the decision to leave STEM fields is rooted in feelings… Read More

  • Walking in the Shoes of a First-Generation College Student

    Walking in the Shoes of a First-Generation College Student

    Being a trailblazer is exciting and something to be proud of, but it isn’t always easy.  Just ask Andrea Reino, a senior at Princeton University and the daughter of Spanish immigrants. Like many first-generation Americans, she’s the first in her family to go to college.  Currently, Reino’s father works as a landscaper and her mother… Read More

  • Without Local News, Americans Are Left Severely Uninformed

    Without Local News, Americans Are Left Severely Uninformed

    All across the United States, local news sources are being gutted and shut down. As a result, Americans are left woefully uninformed.  They’re shorted valuable information about how their taxes are being spent, what is said at local school board meetings, and whether their government officials and neighboring corporations are acting ethically, efficiently and responsibly. … Read More

  • This Nonprofit Is on a Mission to End Student Hunger

    This Nonprofit Is on a Mission to End Student Hunger

    A third of college students don’t know when or where they’ll get their next meal. Swipe Out Hunger, an organization founded by a group of friends at UCLA in 2010, is on a mission to change that.  The nonprofit has already helped give nearly 2 million nutritious meals to hungry students across 90 colleges and… Read More

  • Colleges Are Checking Applicants’ Social Media. Here’s What You Should Know

    Colleges Are Checking Applicants’ Social Media. Here’s What You Should Know

    When social media first became popular, it was largely viewed as a place for people to share photos, funny videos and life updates with their family and friends. Despite being on the worldwide web, social media seemed relatively private.  But today, that couldn’t be further from the truth. People everywhere are judged on what they… Read More

  • Quit Social Media and Your Grades May Improve, Study Finds

    Quit Social Media and Your Grades May Improve, Study Finds

    Fight the urge! By spending less time on Facebook and other social media sites, you may be able to boost your grades.  That’s according to a new study conducted by researchers in Sydney, Australia. They evaluated how social media use influenced the exam scores of more than 500 first-year college students.  The researchers found that… Read More

  • Bloomberg Presidency? Here’s Where He Stands on Higher Education

    Bloomberg Presidency? Here’s Where He Stands on Higher Education

    After mulling it over for weeks, Michael Bloomberg has officially joined the 2020 presidential race as a Democrat.  The billionaire businessman and former New York City mayor will presumably rival Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg as the more moderate Democratic candidate in a field led by progressives such as Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Although… Read More

  • Taco Bell Is Giving Out $6 Million in Scholarships to Passionate Students

    Taco Bell Is Giving Out $6 Million in Scholarships to Passionate Students

    Applications are now open for the Taco Bell Foundation’s fifth annual series of Live Más Scholarships. This year, the foundation is giving away more than $6 million to passionate young students across the United States. Each applicant will have a chance to win between $5,000 and $25,000 in scholarship money. All they have to do… Read More

  • Should New ACT Changes Affect How Students Prepare for It?

    Should New ACT Changes Affect How Students Prepare for It?

    On October 8, 2019, the ACT announced a few changes to its college entrance exam. Starting in September 2020, students who’ve already taken the ACT and wish to boost their scores can opt to retake specific parts of the five-section, three-hour-long test. They won’t have to retake the entire test, unless they want to.  Students… Read More

  • Community Colleges Can Pave the Way to Elite Universities, Study Finds

    Community Colleges Can Pave the Way to Elite Universities, Study Finds

    Students know that graduating from a selective college or university will give them a significant leg up in the job market.  Getting into such an institution right out of high school, however, is no simple task. More than anything, students need a high GPA and a good score on their ACT or SAT.   But a… Read More

  • 7 in 10 College Students Find Legacy Admissions Unfair

    7 in 10 College Students Find Legacy Admissions Unfair

    For decades, U.S. colleges and universities have been giving an advantage to the children and relatives of their alumni — otherwise known as “legacy students.” But today, the vast majority of college students are against this practice.   The concept of legacy admissions has been around since the 1920s. And it’s common practice at many of… Read More

  • Job Candidates Face Class Bias Just Seconds Into an Interview

    Job Candidates Face Class Bias Just Seconds Into an Interview

    When interviewing for a new job, all candidates can hope for is a fair hiring process. But a new study finds that candidates are judged on their socioeconomic status within seconds after they start to speak.  The study, conducted by researchers from Yale University, suggests that people can accurately determine another’s social class (measured by… Read More

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