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Study Abroad

5 Reasons Why College Students Should Study Abroad

When you are ready for college, you can either study abroad or you can opt for a local university. You can choose to stay in the city where you were born or you may travel to another city or to another state to choose the university that you prefer.

Education Tips

Make a College Internship Work For You

You have landed a college internship, a summer opportunity that will be over before you know it. The best thing about this job is that it will give you much needed experience and put you in a better position to launch your career after you finish college.

Academics

Five Reasons Why We Need Poetry in Schools

Poetry has become a language of love, rhyme, rhythm, and story that crosses generations and time. With April being National Poetry Month, now is the perfect time to let a little poetry into your classroom!

Academics

Rising Senior: How to Prepare for College

As a high school student finishing up your junior year, you are just months away from completing your secondary education and are about ready to turn a new chapter in your life. That chapter may include beginning work, joining the military or attending college.

Academics

Summer College Courses: What to Consider

You’ve seen them around for a while: summer college course books that are pushing classes that begin as early as May and end as late as August.

Education Tips

College: What if You’re Just Not Sure?

Not every high school is college bound and that is a given. However, out of those that think that they will be going to college, there may still be some hesitation.

Education Tips

Are You Ready for National Decision Day?

Have you made your college decision yet? For high school seniors, the time for choosing a college is slipping by.

Academics

Don’t Allow Bad Grades to Keep You From College

You flunked out of college and your dreams of obtaining a degree have been dashed. Those dreams, however, might actually only be deferred provided you take corrective action to get back on course.

Academics

The Benefits of Free Community College Education

This past Feb., Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam proposed that his state provide free community college tuition for eligible residents. The proposal surprised not a few people, especially given that Haslam is a Republican, yet it was welcomed by many across the political spectrum.

Academics

College Majors and College Minors

At some point while attending college you will have to declare your major. This can happen early in your freshman year, but usually no later before the end of your sophomore year.

Online Education

6 Misconceptions About Online Learning

More and more American students are taking online courses. In fact, more than 6 million Americans have taken an online class.

Academics

Failed Class: Now What?!

Failure can be devastating especially when it involves a failed college grade.