Gucci Gaffe Results in Green for Grads October 8, 2019 2:28 PM by Susan Dutca-Lovell Gucci is releasing a new line of... diversity undergraduate scholarships for students who are "traditionally underrepresented in the fashion industry." The 1.5 million U.S. university college
Parents Giving Up Guardianship for College Cash? July 30, 2019 9:24 AM by Susan Dutca-Lovell Dozens of suburban Chicago families have been using a legal loophole to help their children get need-based college financial aid and scholarships. By their parents' forfeiting legal guardianship,
Google Brings IT Programs to Community Colleges June 28, 2018 11:44 AM by Susan Dutca-Lovell Google is headed back to college and it's bringing an IT Professional Certificate program to more than 25 community colleges to train graduates for the roughly 150,000 "well-paying jobs currently
Yale to Ditch "Freshman", "Upperclassmen", Adopt Gender-Neutral Terms September 19, 2017 2:16 PM by Susan Dutca-Lovell In an effort to modernize, Yale will no longer use the terms "freshman" and "underclassmen" and will instead adopt gender-neutral terminology, such as "first-year" and "upper-level students."
Chicago Schools: "No Plan, No Diploma" July 11, 2017 9:28 AM by Susan Dutca-Lovell 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,
POTUS Pushing Apprenticeship Programs, Grants in 2017 June 14, 2017 11:16 AM by Susan Dutca-Lovell POTUS Donald Trump is pushing for apprenticeship programs and intends to support the initiative with an apprenticeship grant program of up to $200 million, with special emphasis on industries such as
National Decision Day 2017 College Scholarships May 1, 2017 4:13 PM by Susan Dutca-Lovell 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
Fewer Teens Getting Lit, New Study Reveals December 13, 2016 by Susan Dutca-Lovell Teenagers aren't using drugs, alcohol, and tobacco as much as they used to, according to a new national study. Substance use rates have declined significantly and are at their lowest since the 1990s.
Black Friday 2016 Scholarship Deals November 10, 2016 by Susan Dutca-Lovell Black Friday deals will be unleashed in just two weeks with some of the largest retailers getting an early start on Thanksgiving Day. When it comes to end-of-the-year scholarship hunting, no
A Second Chance for Former Prisoners, Gang Members October 11, 2016 by Susan Dutca-Lovell One nonprofit is heavily recruiting reformed delinquents from disadvantaged communities and funneling them into college. The troubled youth - many of whom have committed crimes and have been in jail,