International Students Impacted by Partial Travel Ban June 27, 2017 9:08 AM by Susan Dutca The Supreme Court on Monday partially reinstated the POTUS' travel ban, exempting foreign nationals who have a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States.
Prison Incarceration Costs More than Harvard University Tuition June 6, 2017 1:57 PM by Susan Dutca In the next year, it will cost $75,560 to incarcerate 130,000 California inmates. That is $2,000 more than in costs to attend one year at Harvard University. Part of the budget increase is for
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
Another Governor Pushing for Free College Tuition? January 17, 2017 by Susan Dutca Prospective Rhode Island college students may score two years of free college with Governor Gina M. Raimondo's $30 million plan, Rhode Island's Promise. Beginning with the class of 2017, the plan
Back To The Future - States Enticing Dropouts to Finish College December 27, 2016 by Susan Dutca In hopes of boosting the local economy, Tennessee state education officials spent roughly $1 million this past year in advertising enticing college dropouts to finish what they started. The
Two For-Profits Accused of Scamming Students, Won't Get Funding February 2, 2016 by Susan Dutca Two for-profit trade schools are being accused of lying to students in order to secure millions in federal funding. After receiving a combined $107 million in federal funding in the 2014-2015
Special Education on North Shore to Lose Funding to ISBE? January 26, 2016 by Susan Dutca The Illinois State Board is tackling the issue of special education funding imbalances with a proposed move of $217,000 from a wealthy suburban school district to schools in need for the 2016-2017
Mom’s Famous Spaghetti August 17, 2015 by Emily Rabinowitz It seems like to get into college these days students have to be involved in nearly everything: sports, debate team, internships, nonprofit volunteering, honor societies, part time jobs…the list of
Mom’s Famous Spaghetti August 17, 2015 by Emily Rabinowitz It seems like to get into college these days students have to be involved in nearly everything: sports, debate team, internships, nonprofit volunteering, honor societies, part time jobs…the list of
Early Decision, Early Action or Regular Decision? August 10, 2015 by Emily Rabinowitz There are three common options for submitting your application to college. Early decision is a binding agreement stating that if you are accepted you will attend that school regardless of the cost or
