Posts From Matthew C. Keegan
College Value List May Surprise You
Tweet Jaw dropping annual higher education costs in excess of $40,000 and even $50,000 or more has many middle class families wondering how their sons and daughters will be able
Group Says Community College Students Are Denied Funding
Tweet Community college is one of the most affordable ways for students to obtain college credits, an important launching pad to four-year schools or for offering sufficient training through offered
University of Alabama Begins Slow Recovery Following Tornadic Outbreak
Tweet The University of Alabama canceled classes on Thursday following the worst tornado outbreak to strike the state in almost 40 years.1 The school’s main campus in Tuscaloosa escaped damage,
How to Join a 529 College Savings Plan
Tweet If you think that college is expensive today, fast forward to 2030 when costs may eclipse the current value of your home. Tuition and related college expenses are rising
College Grad: New Car Now or Wait?
Tweet One dilemma facing recent college grads centers on transportation. You may have a job, but you don’t have a vehicle to transport you from your home to your place
Aspen Institute Ranks Community Colleges; $1 Million Prize Offered
Tweet Community colleges across the country are faced with record enrollments coinciding with budgetary cutbacks. This squeeze on an education system that has been a proven model for nearly a
Can You Afford to Skip College?
Tweet Specifically, that poll has revealed that people in the 18-24 age group are having difficulty finding work with only one-third working full-time. That compares to two-thirds of recent college
7 Steps to a Job This Summer
Tweet College students will find the job pickings slim this summer as persistent high unemployment and economic doldrums keep businesses from relaxing enough to hire. If you’re looking for work,
Looking for Work? Make it McDonald’s!
Tweet If you’re preparing to graduate from college in the coming weeks and are looking for full-time work, your local McDonald’s restaurant may have a job for you. No, you
Tornado Damage Forces Shaw University to Suspend Classes
Tweet Shaw University, the first historically black school of higher learning, has canceled its classes for the remainder of the semester following damage sustained by a tornado on April 16.
Freak Lab Accident Kills Yale Student
Tweet Yale community mourns the tragic loss of a promising scientist. Her life came to a sudden and violent end early on Wednesday morning while working in a machine shop
Are Colleges Discriminating Against Student Athletes?
Tweet Sports and academia go hand in hand at most large colleges and universities in America. We’re the only country in the world where sports influences higher learning to the