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College Admissions Glossary of Terms

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College/University Terms: Accelerated Degree Programs: An accelerated degree program reduces the amount of time it takes to obtain an undergraduate degree by at least one year. Most accelerated degree programs allow a student to obtain a bachelor’s degree in three years or less.

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California Program Makes Master’s Degrees More Attainable for Incarcerated Students

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California State University, Dominguez Hills teamed up with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to offer a master's degree program for incarcerated students. The program will focus on humanities subjects and take two years to complete. Students need a bachelor's degree and a 2.5

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A Guide to the Excelsior Scholarship

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The cost can be prohibitive to pay out-of-pocket for most families, but students are understandably anxious about taking on too much student loan debt. Which institutions are covered by the Excelsior Scholarship Program? TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to skip ahead) What is the Excelsior Scholarship Program? Keep reading to find out!

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What is a Pell Grant? A guide to eligibility, requirements, and how to apply

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As a grant, its typically more attractive to prospective students than other forms of financial aid, especially loans that will need to be paid back. In most cases, students are eligible for Pell if they havent already completed a bachelors degree, a graduate degree, or a professional degree.

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North Carolina Expands Program Forgiving Future Teachers’ Loans

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The North Carolina Teaching Fellows program offers $10,000 per year in forgivable loans for up to four years for students who are committed to teaching science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); elementary education; or Exceptional Children education. Master's degrees are not required but can help advance teaching careers.

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Study: For Nearly One-Third of Students, Higher Ed Doesn’t Pay Off

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A new study analyzes the return on investment of undergraduate and graduate programs. Some 31% of students are enrolled in programs that do not lead to a positive ROI. The median ROI for a bachelor's degree is $160,000. It estimates that 43% of master's degrees aren't worth the cost.

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Connecticut Scholarships

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February Simon Youth Greg Saunders Legacy Scholarship Program Offers awards up to $3000 to support dependent sons or daughters of a full- or part-time employee of Simon Property Group. Students are attending full-time bachelor’s degree programs at a 4 year college/university and enter careers related to medicine or finance.