Academics
Last Minute Tips for Summer Internships
Most colleges and universities have let out for the summer. That means students are already engaged in the pursuits they had planned for the season.
5 Colleges That Have Shut Down in Recent Years
Small colleges are under siege with many simply unable to compete in a global educational market. Online learning has opened educational possibilities for students that did not exist a generation ago and many smaller colleges just are not able to adjust to the new paradigm.
How to Make the Most of Your Summer College Class
Most of your friends will be working this summer or spending a lot of time at the beach, the lake or taking advantage of other leisurely pursuits. You, on the other hand, have decided to delay pleasure.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
