Tag: College
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Discrimination and External Obligations Hinder Black Students from Achieving College Degrees, Alarming Study Uncovers
A recent study by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation revealed that black students have lower six-year completion rates for degree or certificate programs compared to other racial or ethnic groups. The study, released on Thursday, highlights that black students face several obstacles in completing post-secondary programs, including high expenses and racial discrimination. The research found…
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As Tuition Costs Rise, Students Reevaluate Whether Or Not They Need A College Degree
New research emphasizes the compromises that many students are being forced to make in this era of escalating expenses and shows that the financial anguish produced by the increased inflation rate has infiltrated campuses throughout the country.
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Bullied In High School, A Man With Autism Went On To Aid Others Who Were Struggling At College
Benjamin Morgan-Jones and his wife, Lowri, described their experience at school as “hell.” Undiagnosed autism, bullying at school, and a lack of academic assistance plagued the 26-year-olds at the time.
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College Will Be More Expensive This Fall As Student Loan Interest Rates Climb
Undergraduate borrowing rates will be approximately two times higher in the autumn of this year than they were in 2020-21.
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Bribery For College Entry, Ex-Florida Prep School Admin Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison
The investigation, which was announced in 2019, exposed bribery in the college admissions process at Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, and other prestigious schools, and named wealthy and well-connected parents such as actors Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, as well as Loughlin’s fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli. Mark Riddell, who was paid handsomely to take affluent youngsters’…
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The Department Of Education Has Erased $415 Million In Student Loan Debt For 16,000 Borrowers
The Department of Education said this week that almost 16,000 borrowers who were allegedly deceived by for-profit colleges will have $415 million in federal student loans cancelled.