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TikTok classes might be the next big thing in education
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Anais Amin
May 23, 2022
"One of the students in the class was making, you know, up to $6,000 to $7,000 a month from her TikTok videos," says Bloomberg report Claire Ballentine.
Colleges get federal guidance on using COVID relief to support student mental health
May 19, 2022
The Department of Education provided ideas for using these funds, including text-based counseling and suicide-prevention training.
Millions of college students are eligible for tax credits. But they have to file for them.
Apr 14, 2022
Students may be entitled to additional money if they're not claimed as dependents.
Should colleges help students pay for basic living costs?
Apr 8, 2022
The American Rescue Plan earmarked about $77 billion in higher education relief, with a significant chunk dedicated to helping students with costs outside tuition, including housing, food and clothes.
Financial aid applications are down. Does that mean fewer college students?
by
Erika Beras
Mar 18, 2021
The pandemic seems to be causing students to put off applying for financial aid, which may mean they're putting off college.
How do interns learn about the workplace when there is none?
Mar 11, 2021
The programs are less about casual networking and observation in a remote world. Remote internships need more direction, one expert says.
There are fewer visas, but Chinese students still want a U.S. education
by
Jennifer Pak
Feb 19, 2021
Chinese students spend years mapping out the path to U.S. colleges. The pandemic has disrupted all of that.
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College enrollment overall has dipped, but it's down significantly at community colleges
Oct 16, 2020
That could be because many community college students need jobs to pay tuition.
Colleges grapple with student food insecurity during COVID-19
by
Peggy Lowe
May 8, 2020
Schools are trying to assess student needs through the summer, and possibly through the coming year
College communities rally together to support students struggling with campus departures
Mar 20, 2020
Alumni, professors and fellow students have donated time, money and resources to help those who have to leave campus but don't have an easy path home.