Medical School Applications Rise Dramatically During Pandemic January 13, 2021 1:21 PM by Izzy Hall Across the country, medical schools have seen a dramatic surge in candidates applying to their programs. After almost a year of dealing with the worldwide effects of COVID-19, it appears that the
How Promising COVID-19 Vaccines Could Affect Colleges November 17, 2020 1:38 PM by Izzy Hall In recent days, two drug manufactures, Pfizer and Moderna, have both announced that their COVID-19 vaccines have had more than a 90% success rate in clinical trials. The thought of a COVID vaccine is
Capturing Student Sentiment About Fall Semester and Beyond November 12, 2020 1:34 PM by Izzy Hall As this highly unusual Fall 2020 semester is nearing its conclusion, administrators are anxious to see how college students have responded to online learning – and how many students are likely to
What Do Americans Think About College During COVID? October 29, 2020 11:34 AM by Susan Dutca-Lovell How do Americans feel about students going back to college campuses during the coronavirus pandemic? A new report from the Pew Research Center highlights that roughly half of adults believe it was
ACT Class Action Lawsuit: $16 Million Settlement for Students with Disabilities October 23, 2020 4:07 PM by Susan Dutca-Lovell ACT, Inc., the college admissions testing company, has agreed to pay out $16 million to 65,728 California students with disabilities to settle a class-action lawsuit. The class-action federal lawsuit
Michigan Offers Free Community College Education to Essential Workers September 24, 2020 11:15 AM by Susan Dutca-Lovell The state of Michigan is set to offer two years of free community college to essential workers who were required by their job to leave the house and work at least 11 weeks in the spring during the
Facebook Launches New College-Only Student Platform September 15, 2020 3:30 PM by Susan Dutca-Lovell Facebook is returning to its roots with the launch of Facebook Campus, a college-only space designed to help students connect with fellow classmates over shared interests, according to the press
Navigating Job Market as a College Student During COVID-19 September 10, 2020 3:57 PM by Susan Dutca-Lovell While about 70 percent of students have a job while attending college, about a third of them lost their jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Especially for lower-income or
Top Back-to-School Scholarships 2020 September 4, 2020 1:36 PM by Susan Dutca-Lovell With many uncertainties surrounding back-to-school plans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, high school and college students are relying more than ever before on increased support and resources in
Mandatory FAFSA Policy to Become New Graduation Requirement? August 18, 2020 2:22 PM by Susan Dutca-Lovell Each year, upwards of $3 million in college financial aid goes unclaimed by low-income college students, despite the fact that it costs nothing to complete and file the Free Application for Federal