Finish in four years, or college pays llinoisHomePage.net - JACKSONVILLE -- There's a new way to get more students to enroll at one private college. Illinois College is offering a new program for incoming freshman. They say if students don't finish in four years, they'll pick up the tab. .. |
Column: Why our kids need better career counselors Detroit News - The need to improve Michigan schools is great, and some solutions will take time, but we don’t have to wait on everything. A bill that’s already passed the Michigan House and waiting for action from the Senate Education Committee will immediately help fill a gaping hole in the career and college needs of Michigan’s students. .. |
Best Value Colleges In The Midwest 2016 Forbes - A few things to note about the Best Value Colleges in the Midwest: nine research universities and two liberal colleges have a spot in the top 100. You’ll notice five are public schools, including the leading regional institution that features in our top 10: .. |
How an Attempt to Boost Diversity at Texas Colleges Could Kill Affirmative Action Texas Tribune - On Dec. 9, a lawyer for Abigail Fisher stood before the U.S. Supreme Court ready to argue that the University of Texas at Austin was discriminating against white applicants. .. |
Why aren’t Texas high school students prepared for college? American-Statesman - A high percentage of Texas high school students aren’t ready for college, and a state measure is likely to show that students are as poorly prepared as they were two years ago. .. |
Best Value Colleges In The South 2016 Forbes - Houston. Austin. Raleigh. Charlotte. Orlando. Many of the nation’s fastest-growing cities are located in the South. It’s hardly coincidental that many of these same locales are home to some of FORBES’ Best Value Colleges. .. |
State audit: University of California lowered admission standards for out-of-state students San Jose Mercury News - SACRAMENTO -- As high school seniors endure the grueling spring ritual of college admissions decisions, the California State Auditor on Tuesday released a report affirming what frustrated parents have claimed for years: The highly competitive University of California lowered admissions standards for out-of-state students, even as it turned away record numbers of in-state applicants. .. |
UC Admissions Increase Focus on Transfer Students NewUniversity.org - The University of California and California Community Colleges (CCC) will jointly devote $2.6 million to resources and programs designed to increase transfer student access to UCs over the next three years, the CCC and UC announced last Monday.. .. |
Colorado dual-enrollment bill helps ease college path Denver Post OpEd - The University of California and California Community Colleges (CCC) will jointly devote $2.6 million to resources and programs designed to increase transfer student access to UCs over the next three years, the CCC and UC announced last Monday.. .. |