Chicago Schools: "No Plan, No Diploma" July 11, 2017 9:28 AM by Susan Dutca It's senior year of high school and you're just about ready to graduate and move on to the next chapter in your life. Have you been accepted to college, enrolled in the military or a trade school,
4 Student Tips on Getting Strong College Recommendation Letters June 22, 2017 3:34 PM by Christina Zhou When it comes to college applications, most students worry more about whether or not their grades are high enough, whether their essays are well-written, or if they have enough extracurricular
Finding Foster Youth College Scholarships on the Web May 8, 2017 4:27 PM by Susan Dutca Roughly half of foster youth graduate high school or receive a high school equivalency diploma by age 19, and less than four percent of foster children earn a bachelor's degree. Getting into college
National Decision Day 2017 College Scholarships May 1, 2017 4:13 PM by Susan Dutca May 1st is National College Decision Day! There are so many colleges from which to choose and a lot of students are applying to several schools, some even more than a dozen. Naturally, the cost
Is GoFundMe College Funding Going Too Far? March 14, 2017 10:49 AM by Susan Dutca Although many students admit they're embarrassed to ask for money, crowdfunding has proven to be successful for students with the help of friends, families, colleagues and even strangers.
Middlebury Students Shout Down Speaker; Professor Injured March 7, 2017 9:52 AM by Susan Dutca Hundreds of Middlebury College students turned their backs on, and shouted down a prominent and controversial writer and scholar, Dr. Charles Murray, preventing him from giving a public lecture. The
"Calling BullS**t" College Course February 28, 2017 3:04 PM by Susan Dutca Two University of Washington professors are calling out "fake news" and "alternative facts" in defense of the scientific community with their new course "Calling Bullshit In The Age of Big Data."
Free Cookie Tradition Yields College Camaraderie February 21, 2017 by Susan Dutca One Faculty Master is keeping his free cookie tradition strong for College House residents, even while he's on sabbatical. Every Wednesday at 10 p.m., freshman line up Master Dennis DeTurck's
One Percenters Still Rule the Ivies, According to New Study January 24, 2017 by Susan Dutca At elite colleges, more students come from the top 1 percent than the entire bottom 60 percent, according to a new study. While roughly one in four of the wealthiest students attend elite schools,
Modern College Culture: Sex, Booze & Entitlement? January 10, 2017 by Susan Dutca College is supposed to be the best four years of your life. Or as one sociology professor claims: "a big four-year orgy." Was college always this fun? History may indicate otherwise, and Lisa Wade
