If you want to bring your furry, four-legged best friend with you to school with you, now you can! continue reading...
Yale has updated its faculty handbook and one of the changes may affect the love lives of students and faculty members. continue reading...
There is so much to consider when shopping for colleges; the programs that are offered, where your friends are going and the campus are just some of the factors to consider when leaving home. We’re adding one more item to the already long list. Forbed reminds us that a big oversight is usually the cost of local housing. This is important to consider since the prices can range dramatically from town to town. continue reading...
With tuition, books, rent, food and so much more school is a huge investment that you’ll still be paying off once you graduate- unless, of course, you use your virginity to pay the bills. continue reading...
MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire - March 31, 2008) - Compared to post-secondary students at public colleges, students pursuing post-secondary studies at privately operated career colleges tend to be older, with a mean age of 29, and have a greater reliance on government student financial aid. In addition, most of them (72 per cent) are women, and they are more likely to have dependents under 18 and less likely to have financial backing from family.
These are several key findings of the Survey of Canadian Career College Students, the first major study of students attending career colleges. The survey, jointly commissioned by the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation and Human Resources and Social Development Canada, with the cooperation of the National Association of Career Colleges, was conducted by R. A. Malatest and Associates Ltd. continue reading...
FLINT, Mich., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ — The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools has granted approval to Baker College to offer a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree. The program will begin spring 2008.
“We are gratified that several years of concentrated work have been acknowledged by the Higher Learning Commission,” said Dr. Michael Heberling, president of the Baker College Center for Graduate Studies. “The team that recently visited the graduate school was extremely positive about the quality of the proposal and also the quality of the faculty and staff who have been intricately involved in the development of the program.” continue reading...
RESTON, Va., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — As last spring’s college graduates near the end of their six-month student loan grace period, now is the time for them to consider repayment options that will help establish financial security and a healthy credit history.
“Your repayment plan drives how much you pay each month and how much you pay over the life of your loan,” said Martha Holler, spokeswoman for Sallie Mae. “Building a history of on-time payments can improve your credit score and help you the next time you have to borrow, whether for a house, a car or a graduate degree. And remember, you can prepay our loans at any time without penalty.” continue reading...
LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 23 /PRNewswire/ — The second annual class of Colonel’s Scholars, 51 talented high school graduates, will attend colleges all across the country this fall, thanks to scholarships provided by the Kentucky Fried Chicken Foundation.
Starting in January 2007, high school seniors who demonstrated success in the classroom and significant financial need were invited to submit online applications and essays for consideration in the KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program. This year’s class of 51 was selected from more than 130,000 applicants from across the country. Each recipient will be eligible to receive up to $20,000 over four years to pursue a bachelor’s degree at an accredited public university within his or her home state. continue reading...
NAPERVILLE, Ill., July 16 /PRNewswire/ — Whether in kindergarten or college, going back to school in style is a priority. OfficeMax® Incorporated , a leader in office products and services, brings today’s latest styles to a full range of school supplies for students and teachers under the OfficeMax Schoolio von Hoolio(TM) brand. OfficeMax tracked emerging style trends from around the world to inspire the Schoolio von Hoolio collection and then applied a palette of contemporary patterns and colors to create a consistent look among the products. Schoolio von Hoolio products are featured on special aisle-end displays in OfficeMax retail stores during the 2007 back-to-school season.
“We listened to our customers and are answering their request for more stylish, innovative products through our private label brands,” said Ryan Vero, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for OfficeMax. “The Schoolio von Hoolio product line brings contemporary style, innovative features and durable quality to school products, a product category where customers could typically find some but not all of those qualities in a single product line.” continue reading...
