When it comes to dealing with tasks that seem daunting or difficult, the promise of a tasty burrito at the end might just be what it takes to pull you through and get you to accomplish that annoying errand.
According to the AP, one high school is capitalizing on the widespread popularity of the Mexican chain by giving students free Chipotle gift cards for finishing their college applications early–something most students dread and put off until the last minute.
Looking for an affordable college option? Consider starting your education at community college.
As we’ve written before, attending a community college for two years before transferring to a 4-year college or university is a great way to save money on your college education.
And now, thanks to a generous donation from two of its alumni, one community college in Rochester, NY has made that option even more attractive.
As much as we’d like to think our social media profiles are our own private broadcast forums and we can say what we want with no repercussions, it isn’t true in today’s world. Unfortunately, when it comes to college admissions, it seems free speech doesn’t apply.
College admissions officers are increasingly checking prospective students’ social media profiles and factoring these into the admissions process.
While costs at private non-profit colleges have remained stable over the past decade, the price of public universities and colleges has continued to rise, putting the very institutions aimed at providing affordable higher education out of reach for many low-income or middle-class students. Rising costs at public colleges James Garland, former president of Miami University, a […]
For wealthy students who attend quality high schools where attending college is the norm, their only struggle is choosing which college to go to. But for poor students, college isn’t even in the picture. Why don’t low-income students go to college? Despite steps that have been made to increase access to higher education for low-income students, […]
Want to apply to college, but worried about all those application fees adding up? The College Board wants to help you.
If you got a high score on your SAT or PSAT, you may soon be receiving a package that will make it free to apply to 6 colleges of your choice, the New York Times reports. The College Board is sending fee waivers to about 28,000 seniors who scored in the top 15 percent of test takers and whose family is in the bottom quarter of income distribution.
Graduation rates are a key indicator of a college’s ability to prepare you for future success. A recent report from the Albany Times-Union found that 64% of students who enroll in the State University of New York (SUNY) system finish within six years, one of the highest graduation rates for any public university system in the nation.
But a closer look at the numbers reveals widely varying results among SUNY schools, with some graduating only 16% of students in 6 years.