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5 biggest scholarship scams

5 biggest scholarship scams

The letter above is a scam, says CollegeMadeSimple.com So how do you know what is and what isn’t? The site gives 5 tips. Here’s a quick rundown, but read the article for full details. Never pay a fee to apply for a scholarship. The same is true of loans that ask for a fee up…
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Goldy goes global

Goldy goes global

And you thought you’ve always had cool summer plans. Get on the Global Goldy Facebook page and check out where the gopher has traveled throughout the world, having tagged along with students, staff and alumni. (And we’re talking some really exotic places.)
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Notes in the Margins: Race, learning disabilities and online fees

On College Forms, a Question of Race, or Races, Can Perplex The number of applicants who identify themselves as multiracial has mushroomed, adding another layer of anxiety, soul- (and family-tree-) searching and even gamesmanship to the process. (The New York Times) Community college system looking into online fees California community college officials are looking into…
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Mac prez: Thiel's offer misses the point of college

In his occasional column for The Huffington Post, Macalester College President Brian Rosenberg takes issue (sometimes snarkily) with the logic behind entrepreneur Peter Thiel’s offer of $100,000 to selected young people to pursue entrepreneurial ideas instead of college: Let’s assume for the sake of argument that Mr. Thiel is correct and that the United States…
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UW-Madison chancellor leaving to be Amherst prez

UW-Madison chancellor leaving to be Amherst prez

“Does everything that’s occurred over the last year play a role? It would be foolhardy to say it played no role, but neither I nor anyone else could say exactly what role it played. It’s been incredibly interesting. I really love it here, I got my Ph.D. here, and I feel like I’m leaving this…
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How shutdown news is affecting one college's wait lists

“We’re already hearing students asking … questions. People on waiting lists are dropping off (to go elsewhere). Even if we don’t shut down, students are making their decisions already.” — Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical college President Jim Johnson on the ripples created by  news of a possible government shutdown.
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Bethany University — Part of a shakeout? Or a one-off?

Bethany University — Part of a shakeout? Or a one-off?

This just caught my attention in light of what I heard last week. So is the closure of Bethany College in Scotts Valley, California, an example of the prediction that Moody’s John C. Nelson made at last week’s Summer Seminar that there’s a shakeout in the higher education sector coming? Or is it one of…
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Conan to grads: Your dreams will change

Conan to grads: Your dreams will change

In a riff off his old Harvard commencement speech on failure, Conan Obrien’s commencement speech at Dartmouth this past weekend counsels graduates not on failed dreams but on changed ones: “It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique. It’s not easy, but if you accept your…
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Notes in the Margins: Med school, loans and price discrimination

Surging college costs price out middle class College is becoming so expensive, it’s starting to hold families back. The crux of the problem: Tuition and fees at public universities, according to the College Board, have surged almost 130% over the last 20 years — while middle class incomes have stagnated. (CNN Money) Medical school, much…
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