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
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
“Just Do(nate) It”: Nike Co-Founder Gifts $500M to University of Oregon October 18, 2016 by Susan Dutca The generous $500 million gift from Phil and Penny Knight to the University of Oregon is the "largest ever for a public flagship institution" and is intended to support and strengthen
Private Jet College Tours? Sure...If You Have $100K September 6, 2016 by Susan Dutca It's not feasible to do 10 campus visits in only 5 days - unless you're willing and able to pay for a private jet that costs more than college tuition itself. Magellan Jets offers a college tour
Mental-Health Kiosks to Cure Plague of Modern Anxiety? September 3, 2015 by Susan Dutca While many people can recall their college days as being "the best days" of their lives, college is never stress-free. From completing last-minute papers, to studying for midterms and finals or
The Pros and Cons of Commuting July 15, 2015 by Ashley Grego Commuting from home is awesome or awful depending on the student. Do the benefits of commuting outweigh the negatives? As a commuter student, I have firsthand experience with the pros as well as the
Starbucks Expands Free College Tuition Program for Employees April 10, 2015 by Suada Kolovic Last year, we reported that Starbucks and Arizona State University had brewed up a program that would allow its employees to earn online college degrees at a steeply discounted rate. The initiative
Four Degrees That are Better to Earn at a Community College December 9, 2014 by Suada Kolovic When it comes to earning a college degree, attending a four-year university may not be the surest route to a successful career: Depending on what you're interested in pursuing, a two-year or
New Bloomberg Effort to Help Low-Income Students Through College November 4, 2014 by Suada Kolovic In an effort to help talented low-income high school students get into and succeed in college, Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced a new initiative to do just that. According to The New York
How to Effectively Network While Still in College October 8, 2014 by Suada Kolovic If you're in college, chances are you've been reminded – on a daily basis, no less – about the importance of networking in the adult world. Why wait until then? Get a head start on building your
