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]
Collegebound Network examines the fact vs fiction elements of college admissions. [read more]
“The Texas House has approved 145-2 an education overhaul that cuts the number of high school standardized tests in core subjects from 15 to five. It also creates a base high school diploma that doesn’t require Algebra II or high-level math and science courses. A similar bill is pending in the Senate.” ABC News [read more]
Lynn O’Shaughnessy of CBS Money Watch offers some sound advice about how to deal with grandparents who have saved for the college education of their grandchildren using a 529 fund, without those funds negatively affecting the EFC on the FAFSA. [read more]
Jordan Weissmann of The Atlantic writes an informative statistical article discussing the state of the job market for the college graduate vs. the high school graduate. [read more]
Jordan Weissman of The Atlantic posts an article providing insight about the high sticker price attached to many private colleges and universities. [read more]
Leobardo Espinoza Jr., a student at Topeka High School in Kansas, blogs regularly about his college search and application journey for The Choice – a NY Times publication. In this entry he paints a picture of his life next year as a college student. [read more]
Lynn O’Shaughnessy of MoneyWatch CBS, posts some very valuable advice regarding the financial aid letter. Remember that decisions must be made by May 1 for students planning to attend most colleges and universities. [read more]
Meghan Florian of The Chronicle of Higher Education, posts an op-ed article subtitled Notes From an Employed Philosopher in which she defends the value of the study of knowledge and thought. She further argues that to restrict students from studying the liberal arts in public colleges is a form of segregation that, once again, strongly favors the wealthy and powerful. [read more]
Diane Stemper, Executive Director of Financial Aid at The Ohio State University helps to clear the muddy waters of the financial aid package so that parents can better understand the award letter and make more informed decisions. [read more]