Jeremy Lintner

Biden’s Plan to Double Pell Grants

Jeremy Lintner

Tuition has risen as colleges have increased their costs in order to take advantage of additional government subsidies. Has this been explained to President Joe Biden? In his budget, he proposes doubling the federal Pell Grants, raising tuition even more. The administration’s solution is to raise the maximum Pell Grant from $6,495 to $8,670 next year, with the goal of doubling it within ten years. “Pell Grants have been the foundation of low- and moderate-income students’ financial aid for decades,” the Department of Education budget says, “however, the value has…

Mistakes International Students Make

Jeremy Lintner

Any international students living outside the U.S. and currently choosing a college or university will understand that it’s hard to pick the right one. As online reviews of colleges are plagued with bias and videos made by colleges are more for entertainment and advertisement, taking an objective look at the schools is harder than ever before. They mostly try to show off their fancy campuses and rankings on their websites. Instead, ranking systems from companies, like U.S. News and QS Top Universities, are often one of the few options that…

Censorship in Hong Kong — From Internet to Academics

Jeremy Lintner

Although it falls under the Chinese administrative region, the city of Hong Kong operates quite differently than China due to the “one country, two systems” policy. Such disparity in operations, ranging from internet access to the education system, led the city to have an uncommon relationship with the mainland. However, the policy seems to be nearing its expiration date, and that deeply worries Hong Kong citizens who are not used to China’s strict censorship. The Great Firewall China’s strict internet censorship is known as the Great Firewall, a wordplay of…

MBAs in the U.S. Mandate Covid-19 Vaccination

Jeremy Lintner

The vaccine mandate has incited different responses from students, faculty, and staff As the MBA admission cycle starts, applicants are often concerned about their GMAT scores, letters of recommendation, and other parts of their application package. Now, applicants for the U.S. business schools have another factor to prepare for their admissions: proof of full vaccination for Covid-19. After months of online lectures to prevent the spread of the virus, a considerable number of MBAs in the U.S. are now returning to in-person lectures. However, students who wish to attend in-person…