CEOs teach in M.B.A. classrooms
Most CEOs spend the latter years of their professional lives giving presentations in high-pressure board rooms for select groups of middle-aged power brokers, not in lecture halls filled…
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Examine alternative routes to a 4-year degree
As economic uncertainty continues to linger, more families are taking stock of potential alternatives to the traditional path to a four-year college degree, according to U.S. News &…
Full Sail University receives numerous honors from USDLA
In an effort to reward outstanding online institutions and brick-and-mortar schools that offer web-based programs, the U.S. Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presents honors to deserving universities, reports U.S.…
Can Facebook posts lead to college rejections?
'Tis the season. Colleges have sent out their admissions decisions, with prospective students eagerly sorting through acceptances and rejections, says U.S. News & World Report.
3 steps for choosing the right high school classes
Finding success as an applicant, however, rests more on what you do with the talents you possess than the fact that you have them, reports U.S. News &…
Graduate schools quantify your potential
In July 2009, the Educational Testing Service (ETS), the nonprofit educational testing and research organization that administers the GRE, began offering the Personal Potential Index, according to U.S.…
Relieve student loan burden with public service
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program created by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act encourages individuals to enter and continue full-time public service employment by offering loan…
Pick from the federal student loan smorgasbord
If you need to borrow to finance your education, federal student loans should be first on your menu. Congress and the U.S. Department of Education regulate federal student…
Early applicants more likely to gain college admission
High school seniors who apply to college early--through "Early Decision" or "Early Action" programs with fall deadlines--are more likely to receive admission letters than those who apply using…
Report: More government involvement needed in college search process
Prospective students and their parents need more and far better information--particularly about outcomes--in order to help them decide the best school to attend and the federal government should…