virtual/online language study options for high school
hi helpful CC parents i have an eighth grader that doesn't want to study Spanish for four more years. student is sorta interested in Chinese (school offers Chinese 1 only) the trouble is that we have...
View ArticleJust starting college visits/tours - help!
Hello - new to this wonderful website. My D1 is a junior in high school in New York state. We are starting our college visits with a couple of Northeast road trips in March but are a little overwhelmed...
View ArticleArticle about out of state students at flagships
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/nations-prominent-public-universities-are-shifting-to-out-of-state-students/2016/01/30/07575790-beaf-11e5-bcda-62a36b394160_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-tabl...
View ArticleDo Elite Colleges Lead to Higher Salaries?
http://www.wsj.com/articles/do-elite-colleges-lead-to-higher-salaries-only-for-some-professions-1454295674?mod=e2fb
View ArticleMIT dean is leaving to start a new university with a different vision
http://chronicle.com/article/MIT-Dean-Takes-Leave-to-Start/235121/ Her goal is to have on campus learning centered around big projects and all lectures on-line (no in-classroom lectures).
View ArticleSuitcase schools - How to identify them
Hello - My S is just a Sophomore but I have about 15 colleges on his list to meander about this summer. We live in the Northeast and are lucky to have many colleges in our backyard and will be visiting...
View ArticleMoved: Planning for dorm/personal necessities when moving student far away
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View Article2016 Schools with Good Merit Aid for Students Starting Fall 2016
University of Oklahoma gives OOS National Merit Finalists $124,000.00, or more, over 4 or 5 years. http://www.ou.edu/content/dam/recruitment/scholarships/NMpackage_2016_NonRes.pdf
View ArticleThe Wild Rumpus Ends! Puget Sound Wins!
Within a couple of hours of my child Sasha’s setting foot on its stunning campus in Tacoma, Washington, Sasha’s first choice for college was the University of Puget Sound. The UPS students we met were...
View ArticleBest Site or Method for Speed Reading?
S3 is reading through Pride and Prejudice at almost tortoise speed. There are so many resources when I look them up in google. I'd like to find something that's effective and likely to stick and help...
View ArticleEnglish Basketball Player- need help with first steps in seeking scholarship.
Our Son is looking at the option of a US College Scholarship. Its quite a minefield for us as UK based parents so we are reaching out here to seek some help and guidance from fellow parents. I have...
View ArticleSlate article by man with $200k in student loan debt.
http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2016/01/student_loan_crisis_at_its_ugliest_i_graduated_and_found_out_i_owe_200_000.single.html I'm slightly baffled by his statement that going to...
View ArticleAny changes to Naviance with new SAT scoring?
Does anyone know if there will be changed to Naviance with the new SAT scoring? Naviance is helpful to compare your son/daughter to others who have applied / been accepted to universities. But, it's...
View ArticleNew book on how PhD programs review applicants
Here's a link to an article that just appeared in Inside Higher Ed on a new book that examines how PhD programs review applicants. Some interesting insights that might be valuable to those who are...
View ArticleAll of Your Federal Student Loan Repayment Options in One Chart
"More than 90% of student debt today is in the form of federal loans. If you graduated from college recently and have a federal loan, you may have the option to temporarily postpone your payments,...
View ArticlePell Grant Income Limits
Is there a limit on family income to to maintain eligibility for Pell Grants? Our kids have always counted on these, but this year, because our company has added its contributions to our health care to...
View ArticleCollege tours - parent with limited mobility
Just wondering if any parents have limited mobility, and if so, how did you manage college tours? I would like to take my junior son to see a couple colleges over spring break. From what I am reading,...
View ArticleTell me about Fordham
I hear very little about Fordham on this board, and it has seldom, if ever, been recommended by CC folks to those asking for college suggestions in the NE. We live in NJ but know only one person from...
View ArticleI have many areas of interest, how can I study all of them?
I'm very interested in History, Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics. Is there a good way to combine them? Should I take classes in all of them and see which I like best before choosing one as...
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