NY to Spend $7.3M on College-in-Prison Program August 8, 2017 9:56 AM by Susan Dutca $7.3 million will be spent to create or expand free college education programs in New York prisons. Among the seven colleges who will offer the College-in-Prison Reentry Program at 17 state
House Passes New GI Bill Benefits July 25, 2017 11:23 AM by Susan Dutca By a unanimous vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Monday to expand Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. Among other benefits, there will no longer be a 15-year limit on the use of
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,
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
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
Marijuana-Funded College Scholarship Program to Aid Colorado Students April 25, 2017 8:44 AM by Susan Dutca The $1.3 billion marijuana industry in Colorado is tackling the $1.3 trillion national student debt crisis by using its tax revenue to help students pay for college. Pueblo County will be the first
Marijuana-Funded College Scholarship Program to Aid Colorado Students April 25, 2017 8:44 AM by Susan Dutca The $1.3 billion marijuana industry in Colorado is tackling the $1.3 trillion national student debt crisis by using its tax revenue to help students pay for college. Pueblo County will be the first
College Scholarships for Moms April 21, 2017 4:06 PM by Susan Dutca Being a college student can be daunting, period. With the surplus in coursework, responsibilities and stressing over college debt and expenses, college students are high-anxiety all year
New York Free College Scholarship Program Not So "Free"? April 18, 2017 11:23 AM by Susan Dutca New York's free college scholarship program is being met with heavy criticism as more details have emerged and it is set to start in fall of 2017. Though lauded for being the first of its kind to
