Learning disabilities can offer college admission edge
Can having a learning disability be an advantage when applying to college? Asks U.S. News & World Report. This probably sounds like a strange question, since most families…
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Full Sail University receives numerous honors from USDLA
In an effort to reward outstanding online institutions and brick-and-mortar schools that offer web-based programs, the U.S. Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presents honors to deserving universities, reports U.S.…
3 steps for choosing the right high school classes
Finding success as an applicant, however, rests more on what you do with the talents you possess than the fact that you have them, reports U.S. News &…
Graduate schools quantify your potential
In July 2009, the Educational Testing Service (ETS), the nonprofit educational testing and research organization that administers the GRE, began offering the Personal Potential Index, according to U.S.…
Relieve student loan burden with public service
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program created by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act encourages individuals to enter and continue full-time public service employment by offering loan…
Sock puppet web video can help you apply for college financial aid
The web has a growing number of free resources that can help students and parents fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, which is…
Pick from the federal student loan smorgasbord
If you need to borrow to finance your education, federal student loans should be first on your menu. Congress and the U.S. Department of Education regulate federal student…
Executives, policymakers want more technology in classrooms
No matter their overarching ideological differences, prominent CEOs, state politicians, and noteworthy political figures found common ground when they gathered in Washington this week to discuss the state…
Report: More government involvement needed in college search process
Prospective students and their parents need more and far better information--particularly about outcomes--in order to help them decide the best school to attend and the federal government should…
Senior-student mentoring can be a win-win
Effectively pairing senior volunteers with students is one of the big win-win opportunities in virtually every community in the country, says U.S. News and World Report.
Why the library should affect students’ college choice
you talk to a college admissions officer or a high school guidance counselor about things prospective students should do when visiting a college campus, one of the first…
Federal student loans get cheaper, easier
Because states have been cutting back on scholarships while hiking tuition, more students are having to borrow to fund college, notes U.S. News and World Report.