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Navigating the financial aid maze

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Mar 6, 2013

More parents are turning to college financial planners for advice on how to pay for college.

Posted In: college, financial advice, financial advisor, financial aid

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Job skills by the numbers: Explore the survey data

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Mar 5, 2013

More results of a survey commissioned by Marketplace and the Chronicle of Higher Education asking employers what they look for when hiring.

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Job prospects simulator: Play along!

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Mar 4, 2013

More than half of employers say they have trouble finding qualified candidates for job openings, according to a survey commissioned by Marketplace and the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Internships become the new job requirement

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Mar 4, 2013

In a survey commissioned by Marketplace and The Chronicle of Higher Education, employers said they value internships more than many other credentials when it comes to hiring.

Posted In: internship, employment, higher education

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What do employers really want from college grads?

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Mar 1, 2013

Marketplace teamed up with The Chronicle of Higher Education to ask employers what they look for in job candidates

Posted In: employees, job seekers

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Technology increases divide between rich and poor students: Report

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David Brancaccio

Feb 28, 2013

A new study by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project finds that 8 out of 10 teachers think technology is leading to wider disparities between the haves and have-nots.

Posted In: Education, Tech, pew

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The SAT gets a makeover

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Sabri Ben-Achour

Feb 27, 2013

The country's best-known standardized test is remaking itself once again as it comes under pressure from colleges and competitors.

Posted In: college, SAT

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Wait, we don't have a student debt crisis?

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Feb 22, 2013

This year, for the first time, total outstanding student loans will exceed $1 trillion. That's a crisis, right? The Atlantic argues no.

Posted In: student debt, student loan debt, education costs

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More colleges stop giving credit for AP exams

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Sabri Ben-Achour

Feb 20, 2013

As more high schoolers take Advanced Placement exams, more colleges are refusing to give class credit for them.

Posted In: Advanced Placement test

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Stanford wins the fundraising race, setting a record

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Feb 20, 2013

Stanford University becomes the first school to break the billion dollar barrier for fundraising in a single year.

Posted In: stanford, higher education, endowments, fundraising

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