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Fewer Colleges Require Physical Education Classes to Graduate: Study

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Roughly 32% of colleges require a physical education course to graduate, according to an Oregon State study. That figure has declined by about 7 percentage points since 2010, according to the study. The study also found that 12% had a partial requirement for physical education.

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Update: What the Federal Student Loan Servicing Shake-Up Means for Borrowers

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In 2010, the federal government eliminated the bank-based student loan program (formerly the Federal Family Education Loan Program, or FFELP) in favor of originating loans directly from the Department of Education). In addition, state regulators have begun implementing regulations to protect students from unscrupulous servicing behavior.

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NCAA Recommends Expanding March Madness to 90 Teams

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When the NCAA was shopping for a television home for March Madness in 2010, it advocated expanding the field to a whopping 96 teams. When it debuted in 1939, it featured eight teams ( Oregon beat Ohio State for the title). An NCAA committee report suggests increasing Division I playoff participation to 25% of teams.

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Tips and Examples for UT-Austin “Please share background on events or special circumstances that you feel may have impacted your high school academic performance, including COVID-19.”

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The Whitsundays., Queensland, Australia. In the Fall 2018 cycle, UT required all students to write an Academics short answer discussing their academic record. Some students used this as an opportunity to present special circumstances. The prompt also seems to overlap a lot with the Essay A discussing opportunities and obstacles during high school.

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Should You Go to College?

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The unfortunate reality is that a college degree and debt are a necessary evil for most students to survive in our late stage capitalism world. Harvard Business School professor Arthur Brooks discusses his child who opted out of college in a July 2020 article in the Atlantic that “ A College Degree Is No Guarantee of a Good Life.” I’m skeptical.