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Mindset and Approach- A Rising Senior’s Guide to College Admission

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

Also, it’s graduation month (though from this seemingly comprehensive list that is not official). Admittedly, between working at a college, speaking at graduations, and having a disproportionate number of friends and neighbors with graduating students, I have attended my fair share of these.

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Is There an HBCU in Michigan?

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The school lost its accreditation in 2007 and officially closed in 2015. Thurgood Marshall College Fund The Thurgood Marshall College Fund offers scholarships to students attending HBCUs and other predominantly Black institutions. The fund offers a variety of scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate students.

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How Much Does Grad School Cost?

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Note Reference [1] Knowing the cost and value of a graduate degree can help you decide whether it is right for you. This report covers average graduate student loan amounts, average costs by institution type and degree program, and earning potential for graduates with advanced degrees.

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Mills College

Humbach Education Consulting

PARADOXICAL MILLS “Smarter than Barbie… Stronger than Ken…” Mills College February 2015 No doubt a best kept secret of Northern Cal; and fair or not, first impressions are powerful and the folks at Mills did not disappoint.

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Food Insecurity in College Students: Facts and Statistics

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College students could qualify with part-time enrollment and a low income. Correlation Between Food Insecurity and GPA A 2018 Nutrients study surveyed 692 undergraduate and graduate students during fall 2016 at a rural university in Appalachia. Food-insecure students had an average GPA of 3.33

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Report Finds Students at 1 in 3 Graduate Schools Can’t Pay Off Their Debt

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At 32% of institutions analyzed in a new report, graduate students owe more than their initial loan amount five years after starting repayment. At seven institutions, graduate students of just two cohorts now owe a combined excess debt of more than $100 million.

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Colleges Offer Courses in Klingon and Dothraki. Yes, Really.

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A former graduate student of Goodall's at UC San Diego, David Peterson , is one of those people who has sat down at a desk and invented a language. That fun factor attracts students to the field of linguistics, where conlangs find a natural home. Many times, in fact.

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