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President Obama has been making heated calls on Congress to prevent interest rates on federally-subsidized Stafford student loans from doubling this summer. This week, he cooled it down a notch in a “Slow Jam the News” segment on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Obama – or the Barackness Monster, as Fallon called him – kept his tone serious during the five-minute jam. “On July 1 of this year, the interest rate on Stafford student loans – the same loans that many of you use to pay for college – are set to double. That means some hard-working students will be...
As online education technology advances, more nurses are turning to the Web to meet their continuing education requirements. The rise in demand has led to a greater variety of options for classes, which range from high-tech interactive variations to those that are decidedly more basic—essentially web-based takes on the old-school magazines that include tests to fill out and mail in. Here’s a look at three quick and affordable ways to brush up on your nursing skills online, whether you’re a tech whiz or still figuring out this whole “Internet” thing: 1. Just the facts, ma’am Since being founded in 1999,...
Going back to school takes dedication. Fears about not having the time, money or energy–or all of the above–to get your degree can keep you stuck in a rut, especially if your schedule is already packed with family and work responsibilities. But if you’re paying close attention, you may find glimmers of hope in unlikely places, such as in reports about trends like high dropout rates. The American Enterprise Institute, a conservative public policy think tank, has done some interesting number-crunching on the issue of low graduation rates at the country’s community colleges. First the bad news. Researchers found: Only...
The responsibilities of a dental hygienist differ greatly from those of an assistant. Dental hygienists and assistants also fall into significantly different salary ranges and require distinct educational preparation. Check out our comparison charts below for a quick guide to these two careers, both of which are predicted to have solid job growth over the next several years. Dental assistant vs. dental hygienist—job responsibilities Dental Assistant Dental Hygienist Administers and processes dental X-rays Instructs patients on proper oral care Prepares patients for treatment Cleans and prepares instruments and equipment for various procedures Assists the dentist during procedures Assists with office...
With health care costs rising year by year, more of us are paying closer attention to the benefits of a healthy diet and exercise–both for our waistlines and our wallets. It pays to eat right. That’s one reason why the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects steady job growth for nutritionists and dietitians over the next several years: 9 percent from 2008-2018, according to the latest available forecast. Nutritionists vs. dietitians The government lumps nutritionists and dietitians into a single job category, but they’re not one and the same. In the biggest of big-picture terms, nutritionists and dietitians “plan food...
There’s no reason to fear the quantitative section of the GRE—not when technology’s here to help. No, we’re not talking about sneaking in a graphing calculator. The latest in study strategies is right there in your pocket or purse: your smartphone. Test prep apps are everywhere, and they’re great tools to help you prep for the test. Streamline your app hunt with a targeted search Just doing a quick search on Macworld or iTunes will bring up dozens of results, so where should you start? One tip is to look for apps from the already established test preparation companies. Another...
Ah, those dreaded prerequisites. So you’ve made the big decision to go back to school. But before you can dive into the really cool courses at the heart of the degree you’re pursuing, you need to brush up on your math skills or get some biology credits. There’s a push to get more introductory classes available cheaply online. The Open Learning Initiative Candace Thille heads up the Open Learning Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Founded in 2002, OLI offers web-based courses in biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, engineering statics and a handful of other subjects—those so-called “weed-out” courses...
Almost one-third of all students transfer schools at some point during their post-high school education, according to a new report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, a nonprofit organization based just outside Washington, D.C. With a demographic that big, you’d think the higher education system would’ve figured out a way to keep track of them all from start to finish. Nope. “Standard institution-based reporting tends to ignore these students … focusing only on those who enter as first-time freshmen and treating students who do not receive a degree from their first institution as dropouts,” the report says. In other...
More aspiring graduate students took the GRE last year than ever before: a record 800,000 worldwide. Perhaps you’re one of them. Maybe you’re cramming for it now. Unless you thrive on the thrill of crazy intense competition, taking a standardized test can be an anxiety-fraught process. But here are 4 steps to triumphing over that nervousness. Step 1: How anxious are you? The first step in tackling that anxiety, is asking yourself just how anxious you are, says Mark Wahl, a math learning specialist who teaches a GRE prep course in Seattle. At the start of every course, Wahl asks...
If the thought of spending years and years juggling work, family and classes keeps stalling your going-back-to-school ambitions, ask yourself this question: Is there a certificate or license in your field that would give your career a nice boost? If so, there’s a good chance it’ll give your paycheck a bigger bump than if you invested more time pursuing an associate degree. In its series “Some College, No Degree,” American RadioWorks highlights a national study of workers in their mid-30s showing that 43 percent of license and certificate holders earned more than associate’s degree grads. Tony Carnevale, director of the...
If you missed President Obama’s fired-up speech at the University of Michigan, where he outlined new details about his plans to lower the cost of higher education, here are some highlights as outlined in the Washington Post: $8 billion in funding for the Perkins loan program (up from $1 billion) A new formula for distributing Perkins loans that rewards schools that make strides in lowering tuition and serving low-income students $1 billion in aid to states that curb higher-ed costs $55 million in start-up funding for higher-ed institutions that pursue innovation to boost productivity A “College Scorecard” for all schools with easy-to-read...
Fed up with the relentless rise of college tuition, some University of California at Riverside students have proposed a radical idea: Scrap tuition entirely, then have students pay 5 percent of their paychecks for 20 years after they graduate. FixUC, the group behind the UC Student Investment Proposal, touts it as a long-term solution to the relentless decline in state higher-education funding, which has been driving up tuition year after year. Mark G. Yudof, president of the UC system, said he was “very impressed” with the proposal. According to USA Today’s math, the zero-down plan would surpass the $1.5 billion...
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