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More money for school: 5 tips for appealing your financial aid award
August 2, 2011Need more money for school? We offer expert tips on how to improve on your college's financial aid offer.
Cool Job: Paleoclimatologist Maureen Raymo rocks on land and at sea
July 28, 2011Combined love of geology and oceanography launched this science career
Can Gig.U bring ultra-fast broadband to your college town?
July 27, 2011New organization of 29 schools seeks to demonstrate business case for Internet service providers to deploy next-generation networks.
10 public colleges under $8,500 a year
July 25, 2011Skip town – and steep tuitions – with these 10 budget colleges offering bargains for out-of-state students.
Surprise! 5 real-life, unexpected college-to-career journeys
July 19, 2011Choosing a college major can be stressful--so much is riding on it--but these five professionals explain how they found passion and prosperity in their careers despite working in fields not directly related to their area of study.
College Track keeps students engaged
July 18, 2011California-based non-profit College Track helps keep disadvantaged young people on a path to college from eighth grade on. Over 85 percent of the College Track participants who graduate from college are the first in their families to do so.
NACE ranks most in-demand majors and lucrative degrees 2011
July 14, 2011New research from National Association of Colleges and Employers paints an optimistic picture for new college graduates entering the job market.
7 tips for negotiating a better salary
July 13, 2011A recent report from Georgetown University shows that an earnings gap still exists along race and gender lines. Despite the earnings discrepancies, there are several negotiating tactics that a new job-seeker or a senior employee can do to improve their chances of getting a better a salary.
College students' study habits evolving with technology
July 12, 2011Education isn't just books, chalkboards and overhead projectors anymore. Students and teachers are increasingly turning to an array of digital technologies and media to enhance the learning experience.
New laws may limit student voting rights
July 7, 2011Students' rights groups and others protest laws seen as suppressing student voters and others, such as minorities and the elderly.
4 'stupid myths' of online education
July 6, 2011In a forthcoming book, the head of the Global Academy Online takes aim at claims that online higher education programs are a poor substitute for in-classroom learning.
The 5 cheapest colleges in the country
July 1, 2011It's no surprise to anyone headed to college that it can be expensive, but there are some amazingly cheap colleges out there, as well.
Most expensive colleges: Is yours on the list?
June 30, 2011The most expensive colleges, along with the most inexpensive colleges, have been compiled by the U.S. Department of Education.
Cool Job: shipboard laboratory technician (curator)
June 28, 2011For this scientist, an on-campus job led to a full-fledged science career sailing around the world on a research vessel.
College degrees boost earnings--even for jobs that don't require them
June 27, 2011Construction workers, police officers, plumbers, retail salespeople and secretaries, among others, make significantly more with a degree than without one. Why?
