There are a few legal and financial issues that should be addressed before your son or daughter goes off to college. If your child has turned or will turn 18 during the next year, she is legally an adult, and …
With environmental issues such as global warming and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the world needs more scientists equipped to attack the spiral of damaging human behaviors. Environmental science is a branch of science that seeks to sustain the Earth’s …
One of the best parts of going off to college is the ability to create the “you” whom you want to be. You’ll be without peers who’ve known you for years and have preconceived ideas about you, so you can …
Colleges and universities are a student’s new ‘home away from home’, and as such, must provide comprehensive support to their student body. That support comes in many different forms and knowing what is available should be part of the research …
Computer programming is the study of computer languages and the ways to apply them. Students in this major learn how to develop, maintain, and fix software systems. A major in computer programming would include classes such as database design, network …
There are so many moving parts to a student’s search for the ‘right’ college –location, academic options, student services, clubs and organizations, career preparations – but none of them matters if a family is unable to afford that wonderful education. …
A recent survey conducted by Kaplan Test Prep found that the number of college admission officers reviewing applicants’ social media pages is on the decline. In 2015, 40% of readers reported checking students’ online presence but in 2018, only 25% …
If you’ve applied for financial aid and filed all the paperwork by the appropriate deadline, an award letter outlining a college’s offer of financial assistance should arrive close on the heels of your notification of acceptance. Here’s a guide to …
With over 5,000 languages spoken around the world, businesses often are unable to communicate with partners from different countries. They rely on translators who speak two or more languages. This is where linguistic majors thrive. Linguistics is the study of …
The dreaded waitlist. You weren’t rejected, but you weren’t accepted either. The waitlist means the college likes you well enough, they just don’t love you enough to accept you at this time. They want to keep you hanging on until …