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Health Care Jobs Need Qualified Candidates
Health care is a hot career field, and many people are doing what they can to break in to the industry. There is only one problem. Many people who want to work in heath care do not have experience. This results in recruiters being bombarded with the resumes of unqualified candidates for [...]
Good Jobs Without a Bachelors Degree
Many people looking to get in to a new career think that the only way to earn a good salary is to get a bachelors degree. Although a four year degree can help you get many jobs, it is not necessary in every field. There are many good paying jobs you can do [...]
College President’s Earnings are High
Amid budget shortfalls and tuition increases, students and parent alike are finding is difficult to afford a college education. So it was surprising to many when a report came out on how much college presidents are making. USA Today is reporting that college presidents across the country are still making a lot of money [...]
Gates Foundation to Include All States
35 states were left out in the cold when Bill Gates announced that the Gates Foundation would be working with 15 hand picked states for a share of a 4 billion dollar grant from the Department of Education. Needless to say, the left out states had a thing or two to say about the program. [...]
California CC’s Brace for Cuts
At a time when community college enrollments are up, the budget crisis is causing many schools to scale back. As theses budget cuts on college campuses continue, students will find it more and more difficult to get the classes they need.
Local community college students face a reduced menu of spring semester classes [...]
Florida Offers Private College Savings Plan
Parents who are looking for a way to pay for college can start early with a federal prepaid tuition program which is referred to as a 529 plan. States like Florida also have their own savings plan.
While Florida universities are still among the cheapest in the country, tuition at Florida State University, for [...]
School Mascot Mocks Prayer
School mascots are known for their antics on the field to help warm up the audience. A mascot at the University of Minnesota took the antics and mockery a little too far before a recent football game.
A spokesman for the University of Minnesota is apologizing on behalf of the school after its [...]
Illinois Community Colleges See Record Numbers
During tough economic times, many people choose to go back to school rather than face a terrible job market. Our country has seen a dramatic increase of student going to college, or going back to school. The State of Illinois is seeing a great increase in the number of students attending their community colleges. [...]
New Criminal Justice Degree Offered at University of Wisconsin
Just in from the University of Wisconsin — starting this fall, criminal justice degrees will be offered at their Washington County location at West Bend. According to Greater Milwaukee Today, this bachelor of science degree will be the eighth full four-year degree offered at the WC location.
This is the eighth four-year degree students at UW-WC [...]
Job Hurdles for International Students
International students, who attend college in the US, often look for jobs in the states after graduation. Many of these students find that this is not often an easy prospect due to challenges like acquiring work, and differences in employment practices. These students can find success, but they have to do some research before applying [...]
Editor: Melissa Steele is a freelance writer and focuses her research on funding for higher education. She is a graduate of UNLV and endeavors to keep her readers up to date with the most relevant education information.