Out of the 3,500 accredited American colleges and universities, only about 50 are considered “highly selective”, meaning they regularly admit less than 25% of their applicants. A couple of hundred colleges are deemed “selective”, generally defined as those which admit less than 50% of their applicants. Selective …
The bulk of college financial aid money comes from the federal government; this aid is distributed by colleges using information supplied by families when they complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) available on October 1st. About 400 colleges, universities and scholarship programs, however, use …
Animators work as multi-media artists to express stories and concepts by creating animation, special effects and other images using computers and various electronic tools. Animation is essentially a type of visual storytelling; it is an expressive art form that delivers content in a format that is able …
Taking a tour of the college you’ll be choosing to attend for the next four years makes so much sense that it’s really quite amazing that some people choose to forgo this opportunity. Yet, some people – much to what …
Recently, Forbes Magazine did a study to find the “most valuable” college major. What made a major “valuable” in their eyes? Competitive median starting pay, median mid-career pay, growth in salary, and wealth of job opportunities. The analysts for the Forbes article concluded that Biomedical Engineering is …
Community colleges often receive a bad rap. A representative from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, an organization that focuses on community college student development, underscores this when he states that “the top students at community colleges are among our country’s greatest assets.” Ross Perot, Tom Hanks, …
In September of 2015, more than 80 universities came together to form the Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success (CAAS). Their goals were to improve access to college education, revamp the application process, and to offer an alternative to the …
According to the College Board, there are only 22 all-female, non-religiously affiliated colleges in the country. That is just over one half of one percent of the 3,856 schools listed. There are only four all-male non-religiously affiliated colleges: Wabash, Hampden Sydney, Morehouse and Deep Springs. The pros of …
This October brings significant changes to the process of applying for financial aid for college. Beginning October 1st, families applying for need based aid will complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) using data from their 2015 tax return. According to the federal student aid website (StudentAid.gov/FAFSA), families are expected to benefit from the earlier filing in a number …
One of the most exciting things about earning a degree in English is the flexibility it offers in terms of career options. English majors graduate with strong communication skills, which are important in any industry. Learning how to write well, create strong arguments, think analytically, conduct research, …