Fighting the Wage Gap August 11, 2021 12:21 PM by Scholarships.com Staff While the notion of men and women having naturally different aptitudes and interests is slowly becoming a thing of the past, there remain differences in professional compensation between the sexes.
HBCUs Forgiving Student Debt and Lowering Tuition June 8, 2021 11:45 AM by Izzy Hall Black communities in the U.S. were among the hardest hit by the coronavirus. Infection rates and financial losses were on average were higher in Black communities compared to white communities. Black
Private College Tuition Discounts Hit Record High May 25, 2021 11:32 AM by Izzy Hall College seems to get more expensive every year, and private, non-profit schools generally have higher sticker prices on their tuition than publicly-owned colleges and universities. But behind the
Student Borrowers Have Saved Billions During Pandemic May 6, 2021 9:56 AM by Izzy Hall President Biden and Congress are debating on cancelling thousands of dollars in student loan debt. As that discussion continues to unfold, it’s worth noting that since the start of the coronavirus
High School and College Students to Receive COVID-19 Stimulus Payments March 16, 2021 1:47 PM by Izzy Hall The newest COVID-19 relief package, signed last Thursday, will finally include stimulus payments for dependent high school and college-age students. Students claimed by their parents as dependents
Book Shines Light on Navigating College Costs March 4, 2021 4:00 PM by Izzy Hall March is the first month students may hear back from colleges they applied to during regular admission. Whether an acceptance letter comes in the mail or through an online portal, the excitement of
More Schools Adopting Test-Optional Merit Aid March 2, 2021 1:22 PM by Izzy Hall Back in September, a few colleges who had already adopted a test-optional policy for the current admissions cycle announced that they would be awarding merit scholarships without the need for
Avoid Student Debt at Colleges with No Student Loans February 25, 2021 2:08 PM by Izzy Hall Here at Scholarships.com, we connect students with scholarships that can help alleviate the amount of student loans they need to take out to pay for college. But there are colleges out there that
College to Offer Half Price Tuition for Fall 2021 January 7, 2021 10:44 AM by Izzy Hall Southern New Hampshire University plans to cut tuition costs by 50% beginning next fall. This deep tuition price cut is a silver lining to the economic pressure the coronavirus pandemic has put on
Increasing Number of Students from Immigrant Families in Higher Education October 20, 2020 2:50 PM by Izzy Hall Getting a college degree is part of the American Dream. College graduates generally earn more money and have a better quality of life. So it’s not surprising that students from immigrant families or