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Colleges Are Offering Scholarships To Low-income Students, but This Could Be a Scam

Colleges Are Offering Scholarships To Low-income Students, but This Could Be a Scam

Madison O’Brien U.S.

Nowadays, a wide range of scholarship programs are available to college students through their school’s financial aid office, the Department of Labor’s website, or through private scholarship services, among other places. Colleges are now offering new scholarships to students. Colleges are now offering new scholarships to help college students financially; Catawba College, for example, has announced 28 new scholarships. According to WBTV, the 28 new scholarships were either created or increased to Presidential level with a $150,000 endowment level and are awarded to Catawba’s top merit students. Abby Walter, a…

More Colleges Are Becoming LGBTQ-friendly, Accepting the LGBTQ Community

More Colleges Are Becoming LGBTQ-friendly, Accepting the LGBTQ Community

Madison O’Brien U.S.

Title IX, the most well-known law enacted by President Richard Nixon on June 23rd, 1972, for gender equity in athletics and preventing sexual harassment on campuses, is now celebrating its 50th anniversary – applying to athletics, employments, discrimination, admission, classroom, sexual assault, and violence on campuses. According to the Trevor Project, 45 percent of LGBTQ youth have seriously considered suicide by 2021, with 14 percent having attempted suicide. Along with suicidal thoughts and attempts, 73% of LGBTQ youth reported anxiety, and 58% reported depression. 73 percent of LGBTQ youths have…

Important Information That Few Parents or College Applicants Were Aware Of

Important Information That Few Parents or College Applicants Were Aware Of

Madison O’Brien Opinion, U.S.

High school students are frequently concerned about their current level of college preparation and struggle to find outside assistance. College students have also gone through the process of beginning the next chapter of their lives, having experienced both failure and success, prior to high school students applying for colleges and sharing their own experiences of either how they got into college or must-know daily hacks at college. According to USA Today, Sydni Smith, a Pennsylvania graduate from East Stroudsburg South High School, has shared special and outstanding advice after receiving…

I Made It to College! Now What To Prepare?

I Made It to College! Now What To Prepare?

Lauren Robinson Opinion, U.S.

Does college matter? It’s that time of year when high school students’ efforts pay off — a time to feel relieved after putting in a lot of effort studying, finishing required high school courses, and receiving a long-awaited college acceptance letter. Unfortunately, high school graduates frequently wait until the last minute before the start of the fall semester and miss out on the opportunity to get to know their future college better. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, individuals with only a high school diploma had a median weekly…

Nation Divided Over Biden’s Potential Student Loan Forgiveness Policy

Nation Divided Over Biden’s Potential Student Loan Forgiveness Policy

David O’Neill Hot Trend, U.S.

President Joe Biden is considering to release millions of students from their federal loan responsibility. However, the idea is not supported by all but rather objected to by some Americans as they perceive it as unfair. Will Bach, an Ohio-based financial advisor, is one of the objectors. He said, “While some may view this debt forgiveness as a slap in the face to people who were responsible and paid off their student loans, this is a bigger slap in the face to those Americans who never went to college.” Indeed,…

Recent Academic Trend in Africa to Gain In-depth Knowledge of the U.S.

Recent Academic Trend in Africa to Gain In-depth Knowledge of the U.S.

Madison O’Brien Middle East / Africa, Opinion

An academic movement to expand the knowledge of the United States is spreading across the higher education sector in Africa. Following the trend, the American Language Centre in Morocco, the African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) at the University of the Witwatersrand, and ACSUS at the University of Pretoria have been established to specialize in the study of the U.S. Background  To understand multilayered aspects of a country in terms of culture, economy, history, politics, and society, it is important to develop an interdisciplinary study of the region….

The Pandemic Exacerbates Latin America’s Already Troubled Education

The Pandemic Exacerbates Latin America’s Already Troubled Education

Joshua Gallagher Americas

The impact of the pandemic has been devastating to the education sector around the globe. Many governments, including those in Latin America, have introduced educational quarantines to protect students from the virus. Since the beginning of 2020, young students and children have been put away from their schools, teachers, and peers, as a part of the social distancing policies. With the pandemic lasting well over two years, educators in Latin America put efforts to look forward into the future but with concerns about the fate of education in their countries….

College Rankings Are Delusive — Should We Stop Giving Them So Much Credit?

College Rankings Are Delusive — Should We Stop Giving Them So Much Credit?

David O’Neill Opinion, Rankings, U.S.

It is that time of the year when high school students nervously check their email inboxes hoping they have been accepted to their reach schools. At the same time, college rankings, which many have relied on to make their list of college applications, have come under fire once more. Recently, Michael Thaddeus, a math professor at Columbia University, has openly questioned the accuracy of the data submitted by the college to U.S. News. The accusation has drawn special attention, for the school was ranked as the second-best university in the…

Things To Bear in Mind During a Campus Tour

Things To Bear in Mind During a Campus Tour

Lauren Robinson Hot Trend, U.S.

Before making a final decision and sending the enrollment deposit to a university, prospective college students must take the physical environment of each school of their consideration into account. Among many factors such as student activities and academic programs, the campus of an institution is one of the most crucial elements in forming students’ college experience. Students will be spending a significant amount of their time on and around campus for four years not only for academics and extracurricular activities but also for exploring their career options after graduation. While…

Internship Opportunity for International Students in Seoul (Apply Before May 9, 2022)

Internship Opportunity for International Students in Seoul (Apply Before May 9, 2022)

Madison O’Brien Asia, Career, Hot Trend

Recruitment for The 30th International Student Global Internship   Seoul Metropolitan Government is recruiting international students, who are currently enrolled in a university or graduate school in Seoul, for internship programs. By providing the opportunity, it aims to help expand international students’ understanding of Korean society through an internship at public and private entities, as well as to support the participants’ career advancement.   International Student Global Internship Overview Internship Period: July 4 – August 19, 2022 Recruitment Number (Expected): 14 people– Public sector (11 departments at the city hall,…