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Heritage College Is Now Kaplan College

Changing a college’s name is fraught with risk and I’m not talking about making the transition from college to university either. A complete name change can confuse students, undermine the

College Budgeting Finance Student Loans

The Fundamentals of Your College Budget

It is summer, the beach beckons, and all your friends want you to hang out with them. Thoughts of getting ready for college seem crazy right now, but coming up

Collegiate Sports

Fresno State Defies Odds And Bags The CWS

My North Carolina Tarheels were eliminated by the Fresno State Bulldogs, but it was a bittersweet loss. Bitter because the Tarheels came up short for the third consecutive year, sweet

Campus News

Is The DREAM Act A California Nightmare?

A recurring illegal immigration nightmare is once again being visited upon the citizens of California — on legal, law-abiding citizens that is. Pending legislation, commonly known as the “DREAM Act,”

Scholarships

BlueCross Backs SC Nursing Scholarships

Scholarships Aid Nursing Faculty Academic scholarships can be the deciding factor for prospective college students, a financial award which can a long way toward covering the high cost of higher

Campus News College Budgeting Education Tips

NJ Extends Free Tuition For Community College Students

New Jersey’s Free Tuition Program My home state of New Jersey has its share of problems. Congestion, pollution, and high taxes are pressing issues facing the state, never mind the

Campus News

University Of Iowa Prepares To Clean Up

A historic flood ravaged portions of the US Midwest earlier this month including several cities which are home to well known colleges and universities. The University of Iowa located in

Career Planning

Advancing Your Career SPOTLIGHT

Associate Degrees …… when you need to get into a good job quick You may have ambitions later on, but for right now, you need to get a good job

Commentary

Is Axia America’s National Community College?

The University of Phoenix has been offering degrees, mostly online, to tens of thousands of students across the country, even from around the world for many years now. The school’s

Advanced Education

5 Steps Toward Attending Grad School

If you have a bachelor’s degree, the next logical step for some students is grad school. With an advanced degree your job opportunities can increase and you possibly can make

Student Loans

New Grad, Fresh Debt – Now What?

Congratulations, You’re In Debt! You just completed college and have your degree in hand, you’ve accepted the job offer and are planning to begin work in July or August, after

Campus News

Ohio Colleges Are Preparing To Rate Themselves

Back in the day when I was in college, professors would distribute end-of-the-semester surveys to allow their students to review the class and the instructor’s teaching methods. We never knew