Schools.com Articles
Focus on skills, sub-baccalaureate programs can help meet postsecondary ed shortfall
June 7, 2011New data highlights increasing importance of skills-focused postsecondary education as jobs market continues to professionalize.
Can higher education fix the cybersecurity shortfall?
June 6, 2011Experts agree that a key challenge in protecting critical digital systems is a talent shortage, but more schools are offering degree programs as cybersecurity comes into its own.
Channeling Jeff Winger: Create your own "Community" online study group
June 2, 2011We highlight the top tech tools for starting your own study group online, along with guidance for how to organize and run group meetings.
8 great learning apps for free
June 1, 2011We recommend eight great pieces of free educational software, plus an e-book and student discounts on some normally pricey software.
Upward Bound supports first-generation, college-bound high schoolers
May 31, 2011Social and academic curriculum helps low-income, aspiring first-generation college students put their summers to good use.
7 money mistakes recent grads should avoid
May 26, 2011If you've graduated, but instead of setting up your first apartment you're still living at home, we offer seven simple, solid financial tips to help you get on your feet.
Online learning: Gaining momentum, facing challenges
May 25, 2011A new Sloan Consortium survey estimates that almost one-third of higher education students are now taking at least one class online. Experts identify challenges and offer solutions to brighten the future of online learning.
Report: Which college majors make you the most money?
May 24, 2011A new study uses Census Bureau data to show the 'major' money makers for college grads.
All about me: Are today's college students, like, totally full of themselves?
May 23, 2011New research highlights growing narcissism, self-absorption among late adolescents and college students.
Tax credits can help adults pay for a class or a degree
May 19, 2011The Lifetime Learning Credit and the American Opportunity Tax Credit can help you pay for individual classes or for full degrees.
New federal regulations impact online learning institutions
May 16, 2011Beginning July 1, new federal regulations imposed by the U.S. Department of Education will require states to step up their oversight of colleges.
How to improve your college application with a video essay
May 12, 2011Several colleges and universities now accept videos, either as a supplement to an application or a replacement for a written essay, but it's important to use good judgement if you make one.
Five paths to a career-focused college education
May 9, 2011Students say they want more career-focused educations. (How else will they pay off all those student loans?) To help them out, we outline five ways to turn college into job training.
Mother knows best: Schools.com sanity guide for student-moms
May 5, 2011Just in time for Mother's Day, we offer sage advice, tales from the trenches, inspiration and practical study tips from matriculating moms on how to become a Dean’s List Diva without losing your mind--or your family.
From motherhood to mortarboards: scholarships and higher education funding for women
May 4, 2011Your gift to yourself for Mother's Day - a resource guide to scholarships for women, plus other sources for subsidizing the costs of a degree.
