A free home education course is a pretty good way to save money, if you’re lucky.But the only way to do it is to be in a situation where you have no other options.That’s where a couple of things can come into play.First, you need to be willing to do a bit of work for…
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How to learn from the books of your friends
We all know it’s hard to get excited about the books you have, especially if you are young and inexperienced.But in a world of apps, games, and even social media, it’s also a challenge to remember to ask your friends what books they are reading, especially when the books are so well-researched.And that’s where The…

U.S. schools will start requiring students to buy ‘holidays’ for their books
College students who don’t have the time to buy their books will have to spend time studying on the holiday weekends, instead.Students at public and private schools in the United States will begin to be required to buy holidays to prepare for the holidays.The Education Department said the new rules will apply to all students…

What is the Sororities Student Internships program?
Students are eligible to apply to attend and work for the Sorority Studies Program at the University of Melbourne.The program offers up to 12 months of full-time study at a university-run facility in Melbourne’s inner north-east.In order to be eligible for this program, you must be a student enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts degree…

How to find an uni that will not hurt you
Admissions at UK’s University of Bristol are notoriously difficult to understand, especially when you consider the number of students enrolled, the number and the age of their professors, the lack of any of the traditional “gifts” students are expected to receive, and the fact that there is no university life.But despite the difficulty, you can…

When you’re not a dorm, there’s always a job to fill
There are more than a billion college jobs in the US and UK, but a growing number of them don’t require a degree or advanced degree.This is especially true in places like Australia where many jobs have long since gone to people with degrees.There are a variety of reasons for this.Most notably, there are fewer…

When colleges admit students, they need more than just a degree: How can we make the best out of our students?
I met with a group of students from the University of California, Berkeley.The idea was to start a conversation about the cost of college and the current state of higher education.A few days later, we were sitting in the back of a truck in the parking lot of a high-tech building in San Francisco, talking…

What’s the biggest story on college degrees?
College graduates are poised to benefit from a boom in new technology and an expanding college market, but the biggest winners are likely to be low- and moderate-income students.Read more about: