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Top 7 Tips on How to Be Successful in College

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Do You Have to Go to College to Be Successful? Decades ago, getting a college degree was seen as the golden ticket to a successful career. Tuition was only a few thousand dollars a year, making higher education an affordable way to boost your chances of landing a high-paying job. Is college worth it?

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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Right before Christmas, Clarkson University made the shocking announcement that it was closing its School of Arts & Sciences, phasing out all its majors in the humanities and social sciences, including foundational disciplines such as history, political science, sociology, and communications. West Virginia's situation is hardly unique.

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UT-Austin External Transfer Admissions Guide

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Public Service Announcement: Enrolling at Austin Community College (ACC) does not improve your UT transfer chances. Navigating the college admissions process, especially as a transfer, can sometimes feel like crawling around in the dark. In 2013, UT sent 10,539 CAP offers.

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Nearly 32 Million Records Leaked in School Data Breaches Since 2005: Report

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While 51% of all breaches analyzed by Comparitech occurred at K-12 schools — a number spurred higher by the Illuminate breach — the vast majority of records (81%) affected by breaches were from postsecondary institutions. million students, graduates, and staff, according to Comparitech.

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California’s Revised Budget Plan Slashes Financial Aid Funding

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Established in 2013, the Middle Class Scholarship program was designed to help decrease the cost of attendance at the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU) for students with a household income of $217,000 or less. In 2020 , the program received $117 million in state funds, helping more than 55,000 students.

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7 Reasons to Attend College in Florida

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This trend extends to college students attracted by state investment in in-demand community college programs. Florida is also famous for its institutions of higher education. UF dates back to 1853, and the state founded its first college for African Americans in 1887. Census Bureau.

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March Mammal Madness Offers Scientific Take on Hoops Hysteria

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The Evolution of March Mammal Madness If you're a fan of filling out brackets but aren't exactly into college hoops, you can find plenty of alternatives to March Madness. That was so much fun because it also gave us a chance to highlight all the different kinds of institutions of higher education," Hinde said in her YouTube preview. "So