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Ortho Dermatologics Opens $10,000 Aspire Higher Scholarship Program
Ortho Dermatologics, one of the largest prescription dermatology healthcare businesses, has opened applications for its Aspire Higher Scholarship Program. The company is looking to award nine scholarships worth up to $10,000 each to students who’ve been treated for a dermatologic condition. Those interested have until April 27, 2020 to apply. To be eligible for the… Read More
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This Week in Featured Scholarships (Feb. 28, 2020)
U.S. student debt is at a record high, hitting $1.6 trillion in 2019. About 44 million students borrow to pay for college, with the average undergrad borrowing about $30,000. So, students desperately need help paying for college. Fortunately, many companies and organizations are willing to do their part in helping students by sponsoring scholarships. 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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The Student’s Guide to the Gig Economy
The gig economy is stronger than ever and growing rapidly. At the start of 2020, an estimated 57 million people work in the gig economy. By 2023, more than half of the American workforce is expected to participate in the gig economy either part-time or full-time. While on-demand freelance work can have its drawbacks, for… 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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Cornell Program Recruiting Women to Computer Science Expands Nationally
The tech field may soon become more diverse, as a successful Cornell Tech program to propel women into computer science careers is expanding nationally. The program, originally called Women in Technology & Entrepreneurship in New York (WiTNY), started in 2016 as a partnership between Cornell Tech and the City University of New York (CUNY) —… Read More
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Last Chance to Win Thousands Through Taco Bell, McDonald’s Scholarships
Application deadlines are soon approaching for scholarships offered by Taco Bell and McDonald’s. Altogether, the fast food giants are giving away more than $6.5 million this year to help deserving students pay for college. Those interested in Taco Bell’s Live Más Scholarship have until January 23, 2020 to apply. And submissions for McDonald’s HACER National… Read More
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How to Ace the Entry-Level Lecture Course
Entry-level lecture courses, such as “Introduction to Philosophy” or “General Psychology,” may sound simple. But don’t be fooled. Such courses are deceptively tricky and many students struggle to pass them. Historically, about 15 percent of students who take 100-level lecture courses at large public universities, where they are most common, get Ds or Fs or… Read More
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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
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Club Thrifty Annual Scholarship Program – $1,000 – June 30, 2020
Club Thrifty believes that financial education and sound money management leads to a life filled with freedom and possibilities. As part of their mission to educate parents and students about the destructive power of debt, Club Thrifty is offering this $1,000 scholarship to at least one graduating high school senior or current undergraduate student each year. Eligibility:… 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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Everything You Need to Know About Princeton Review High School Prep
If you plan on going to a private or special high school, you’ve probably picked up a test-prep book by The Princeton Review with the word “Princeton” bolded on its cover. Despite its title, however, Princeton Review has nothing to do with Princeton University. Princeton Review offers test-prep services, tutoring and admissions resources, online courses… Read More
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Everything You Need to Know About Princeton Review Graduate Prep
The Princeton Review is a college and graduate school admission services company offering test-prep services, tutoring and admissions resources, online courses and books published by Random House. With 4,000 instructors across 14 countries, it’s a mega all-in-one prep house for pretty much every widely taken standardized tests out there, including the GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT,… Read More
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Best Online Classes and Programs for Algorithym
In 2019, nearly 40 percent of developers come from non-computer science backgrounds. Many learn programming via online courses like the ones listed below. Of course, that is an effective way to learn to program, and we at TUN are proud advocates for online education. However, one downside of learning to program online is you may… Read More
