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University and Community Group Join Forces to Offer Students a Tuition Discount
With soaring college tuition and lingering student debt, if someone offered to give you a 10-percent tuition discount upon enrollment only, you’d put on your skeptical face and ask, “What’s the catch?” But, if you’re a member of Momentum Aroostook, a community group in Aroostook County, Maine, and are choosing to enroll in any of… Read More
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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
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With Colleges Dropping SAT/ACT Essay Requirement, Should Students Still Take It?
Every year, millions of students choose to take the optional essay section included in the SAT and ACT, many of whom spend lots of time and money preparing for it. But should they? The vast majority of colleges and universities have never required applicants to submit scores for these sections. And recently, the number of… Read More
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Deval Patrick Presidency? Here’s Where He Stands on Higher Education
Deval Patrick, the former Massachusetts governor, is officially joining the 2020 Democratic presidential race. With only three months until voters cast their ballots, Patrick is expected to 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. His announcement comes… Read More
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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
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Meet RoboBin: The Robot That Tells You How to Sort Your Trash
In a garbage-strewn wasteland that our earth has become, a rickety old machine goes around, hauls trash into its small square body, vibrates intensely, and plops the trash back out in a compacted form, shaped just like its own body. Yes, I’m talking about Wall-E from the movie ”Wall-E,” and he is beyond adorable. But,… Read More
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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
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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
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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
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The Top 50 ‘Greenest’ Colleges in 2019
The Princeton Review has released its 2019 “Top 50 Green Colleges” list, highlighting the schools leading the way in environmental sustainability. Topping the list, in order, are The College of the Atlantic, State University of New York – College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Dickinson College, the University of Vermont, St. Mary’s College of Maryland,… Read More
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Are Your Favorite Foods Bad for the Environment?
Ever wonder how your favorite foods impact the environment? Here’s a general rule of thumb: if it’s bad for you, it’s likely bad for the environment too. That’s the finding of a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Oxford and the University of Minnesota (UMN). Their study marks the very first time… Read More
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Australian University’s ‘Water Battery’ Wins Global Climate Award
A brand new solar-powered air conditioning system at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, was named one of five winners at the 6th Global District Energy Climate Awards 2019, a series of awards that seek to recognize innovative and sustainable district energy systems. The ceremony was held in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Thursday, October 24.… Read More
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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
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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
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Is China a Place for Newly Grads?
In 2018, about 8.2 million students graduated from Chinese universities. According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS), that number increased by 140,000 to 8.34 million in 2019. This is an indication that the number of skilled workers in the Chinese labor market will grow consistently over the coming years. The skills… Read More
