BestColleges

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Department of Education over the last six months negotiated a student debt forgiveness plan for “borrowers experiencing hardship.” The plan would offer debt relief to borrowers with an 80% chance or higher to default on their loans soon. It also promises to create an application process for ongoing debt forgiveness. Higher education stakeholders agreed to greenlight the proposal despite some points of disagreement.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Pomona College is a small liberal arts school in sunny southern California that punches way above its weight. Thanks to the Claremont Colleges consortium , Pomona has the resources of a major university in a tight-knit and super elite community. 62% of the 1,800 students at Pomona conduct research with faculty, and there are 69 different study-away programs available to students.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Student assistants across the California State University system voted to join the university's employee union. There are an estimated 20,000 undergraduate workers across all 23 CSU campuses, making this the largest union of undergraduate student workers in the country. The vote passed with 97% approval. An estimated 20,000 student assistants across the California State University (CSU) system will form the largest union of undergraduate student workers in the country.

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College Transitions

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Since 1983, Allison Academy has provided a highly individualized, creative, and forward-thinking education for its students. Founded by Dr. Sarah Allison, Allison Academy was conceived “in the spirit of dynamic growth and intellectual pursuits” as a place where students had the opportunity to engage with the world around them in innovative and creative ways.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Columbia University 2023 master of business administration (MBA) graduates landed jobs with a median salary of $175,000. That figure is the same as in 2022, although job offers ticked down year over year. As of three months after graduation, 84% of 2023 MBA graduates had received job offers, and 81% had accepted an offer. In 2022, 95% of graduates had received job offers, and 92% had accepted an offer in that same time frame.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Next up in our series highlighting early round acceptance rates at top colleges is Emory University — a top 25 university with its largest campus in Atlanta, Georgia. Emory was founded in 1836 and is home to four undergraduate colleges with more than 8,100 undergraduate students. Emory is known for its unique residential college for first-year and sophomore students, Oxford Campus, located 45 minutes east of Atlanta.

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Peterson's Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Becoming certified as a ServSafe Food Manager is a great idea if you’re currently in or thinking about starting a career in the restaurant industry. To become certified, you must pass a ServSafe certification exam. Peterson’s has launched a new ServSafe Food Manager Prep Course that can help people prepare for the ServSafe Food Manager certification exam.

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iSchoolConnect

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Unveiling the surge in female study abroad applicants In recent years, students aspiring to study abroad have notably shifted the demographic landscape. According to data from education consultants, there has been a significant increase in the number of female study abroad applicants in India. What’s striking is that major cities and small towns alike are […] The post Rising female study abroad applicants rates for higher education appeared first on Study Abroad Blogs | All about uni

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A proposed bill in Florida aims to cut off financial aid for students who promote Hamas. If passed, the proposal would also force these students to pay out-of-state tuition. The proposal may disproportionately impact international students. It remains unclear whether the law, if passed, would violate First Amendment rights. Florida college students who promote a foreign terrorist organization — including Hamas — may lose access to state and institutional financial aid under a bicameral Republica

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