College offers top applicants two-thirds off
For students with their sights set on a private college, the anxiety comes as a one-two punch: first from competing with thousands of others for a precious few…
Month: September 2011
The best colleges you haven’t heard of
Sure. We've all heard of the big name schools. The Yales. The Princetons. But what about colleges that maybe you haven't heard of -- but should? Asks the…
Translating Twitter for campus disasters
Twitter just got even more concise: Students, faculty members, and campus administrators can tweet more efficiently with an application that ... Read more
Amazon expected to launch new tablet
Amazon is expected to unveil a tablet computer Sept. 28, picking a fight with Apple Inc. and its iPad. The iPad has many challengers and has proven popular…
Report exposes hidden failure of part-time students
A new report finds evidence of a new majority on college campuses: part-time students, the Washington Post reports.
Colleges trying new ways to keep students from dropping out
Under intense pressure from parents, taxpayers, and politicians to improve abysmal graduation rates, colleges are not only assuming a new role in helping their students over unexpected hurdles—they're…
The new Ivy League: Unigo list
The hallowed Ivy League is famed for its exclusivity, and cluster of eight elite Northeastern institutions can only accomodate a fraction of today's talented students, the Huffington Post…
Colleges step up to meet dyslexia challenge
Even high-achieving students may find it difficult to be admitted to competitive colleges, but for those with dyslexia, the hurdles can be higher. A growing number of colleges,…
Rhode Island offers lower tuition to immigrants
Rhode Island next year will begin allowing illegal immigrants to pay lower in-state college tuition, the 13th state to allow some form of lower tuition for undocumented immigrants,…
10 national universities producing the most interns
President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness announced commitments from 45 industry leaders--including American Express, AT&T, Boeing, Dell, Facebook, General Electric, Intel, JPMorgan Chase, Mastercard, Sprint Nextel, Sunoco,…