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The Value of Community Involvement in College

Tweet Therefore, it is of small wonder that many students beginning their first year of college place unrealistic expectations on their academic performance, resulting in a loss of interest in

Student Health

4 Vaccines Every Student Should Get, Even the Uninsured and Underinsured

Tweet The fact that you’re in a college setting actually makes you more at risk of contracting various diseases and viruses—after all, you’re surrounded by thousands of potentially sick students

Campus News

Superstorm Sandy Forces Hundreds of Colleges to Close

Tweet The number of schools affected cannot be precisely determined at this point, but it certainly numbers in the hundreds with perhaps millions of college students and faculty involved. Storm

Campus News

U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Book Resale Rights

Tweet First-Sale Doctrine On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a copyright-infringement case, one that will affect buyers, businesses, libraries and other institutions depending on how the

Personal Advice

Emergency Tips for College Students

Tweet When a disaster does come up, we can hope that everything falls into place or, in the case of a pending event such as a late-season hurricane or a

Academics

Do You Meet the Minimum Requirements for College?

Tweet Quite easily, you may meet the minimum requirements for some colleges and miss out for others. Every college has admissions requirements, even if they are touted as “open admissions”

Grants

What Happens to Excess Pell Grant Money

Tweet The maximum amount of money awarded currently is $5,550 per academic year, an amount that may be over and above what it costs some students to attend college. Excess

Collegiate Sports NCAA Football

Follow the Big 12 Conference for Fireworks

Tweet College football fans that enjoy a game featuring a pair of grind ’em out defenses won’t want to take in too many Big 12 Conference contests. Those games are

Finance

I Cannot Afford College!

Tweet Fortunately, college is not as expensive as you may think and there are a number of ways for you to afford your higher education without going deeply into debt.

Career Planning

How to Approach Your College Job Event

Tweet Read on and we will examine the best approach for you to take as you prepare for and attend a college job fair. 1. Write your resume. You will

Personal Advice

Decisions, Decisions: How to Update Your College Habits

Tweet In fact, there are several specific habits that you need to change as you begin the next chapter of your life. Injecting some new habits into your every day

Academics

How to Take an Online College Class

Tweet Not every student may want to take an online class, but if this is of interest to you, the following can help you find classes and perhaps a course