Ariel Kaminer of The New York Times posts an article with links to several colleges that are tuition free, some being among the most selective schools in the nation. [read more]
Month April 2013
Jane Manley
April 27, 2013
Inside Higher Ed has published an informative articles illustrating the issues important to college students and their parents regarding the Higher Education Act of 2008, slated to expire December 31, 3013. [read more]
Jane Manley
April 27, 2013
Fabulous site sponsored by The Chronicle of Higher Education and the Gates Foundation designed to help parents and students put the language of college information on an even playing field. The categories are net price vs sticker price, graduation rates, and graduation debt in an extremely user friendly manner. [read more]
Jane Manley
April 26, 2013
Annie Murphy Paul of Time Ideas posts and article containing some good links to good study tools. Highlighting and summarizing are proven rather ineffective, yet popular. Flash cards and self testing are much better. [read more]
Jane Manley
April 26, 2013
The Center of Academic Success at the University of Alabama provides the following information in the hopes that parents can help prepare their high school seniors for academic success in college. [read more]
Jane Manley
April 23, 2013
True Admissions Blog posts a timely article that helps high school seniors walk through the waitlist process. [read more]
Jane Manley
April 23, 2013
Frank Bruni, writing for The New York Times Sunday Review, posts an editorial discussing the future of public higher education in the State of Texas. Based on the latest verbiage from Austin, Bruni questions: “Do we want our marquee state universities to behave more like job-training centers, judged by the number of students they speed toward degrees, the percentage of those students who quickly land good-paying jobs and the thrift with which all of this is accomplished?” [read more]
Jane Manley
April 18, 2013
Edudemic.com posts a quick guide to understanding FAFSA specifically designed for students. [read more]
Jane Manley
April 18, 2013
“Students have been confronted for generations with the question: ‘What do you expect to do with a degree in that?'” Philip Bean from Haverford College offers some advice the the incoming freshman student that includes: study something of interest to you, study something that will sharpen your mind, and spend time exploring career options. [read more]
Jane Manley
April 18, 2013
The Choice edition of the New York Times posts the acceptance rates of many of the top institutions in the country. Applications to many of these schools continue to rise, enrollment remains level, acceptance rates fall to many of the most selective colleges. [read more]