The One for Two Education Foundation is seeking highly motivated applicants of accredited U.S. four-year colleges and universities. For the 2019 academic year the Foundation made grants to a diverse group of ten scholars who attended both public and private high schools from seven states. Grants of up to $25,000 per academic year were made Read More
Do you put much stock in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings? Colleges annually tout them when they are highly ranked. Others say they don’t mean much at all. If you do refer to them there are a few changes that were added to their just released 2020 rankings you should know about: Read More
Marry the right person Buffett made his fortune through smart investing, but if you ask him about the most important decision he ever made, it would have nothing to do with money. The biggest decision of your life, Buffett says, is who you choose to marry. “You want to associate with people who are the Read More
Jeff Schiffman of Tulane University wrote a nice list of tips your High School Juniors should do now. Here are the 10 tips: 1) Your coursework and grades matter the most in this process. Stellar ACT and SAT scores can give you a big boost, but at the end of the day, the grades you Read More
When getting a degree is seen as a moral obligation, families will spend whatever it takes. Everyone knows that higher education is expensive. The average annual price tag for attending a private, four-year American college is now around $50,000. To pay that, most students receive some combination of financial aid and loans, but schools expect Read More
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts more than 600,000 new jobs in business by 2024, opening up opportunities for those with a passion for investments, real estate, marketing and human resources. Because the field of business is so broad, it’s worth exploring the different career paths and specializations available, what types of careers are Read More
Stefanie Niles, President of the National Association of College Admission Counseling, the leading national organization for college admission professionals, has worked inside college admissions offices for decades. She shared some insight with Wow to help guide your students who are preparing for college through the stressful process. Niles, Vice president for Enrollment and Communications at Read More
Get out of Town Your son might want to stay as close to his high school buddies as possible, but splitting off from the pack can have admissions benefits. Colleges are always on the hunt for geographical diversity, so applying to the same schools as everyone else can actually decrease his chances of getting in. Read More
One college major offers smooth sailing above all others for students seeking a secure, well-paying job. Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering is the most valuable major, according to ranking a ranking of 162 college majors released Monday by personal-finance site Bankrate.com. Students majoring in the field learn how to design ships and their inner workings, Read More
This starts my 22nd year of teaching middle school. Yesterday was quite possibly one of the most impactful days I have ever had. I tried a new activity called “The Baggage Activity”. I asked the kids what it meant to have baggage and they mostly said it was hurtful stuff you carry around on your Read More
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