A student is being forced to choose between attending the frat or the college he or she has chosen to study at, according to a report from a French news agency.The report, from the French daily Le Monde, said students were now able to choose the college they wanted to attend, but had to make…
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What if we could get a college student a scholarship to live on campus?
In honor of the birth of my grandchild, I’m posting a series of posts on how we could take the pressure off our college students and allow them to have fun on campus. I have to admit that I’m a bit skeptical about this idea, given that I am a college parent and have been for…
Study finds students are ‘socially and academically more accepting’ than academics
LONDON, England – Students are “more socially and academally more accepting” than academics, according to a new study of university sex on campus.The study, commissioned by the National Union of Students (NUS), found students at universities across the country “have more positive attitudes towards sex than their peers in the rest of society”, while they…
Which university is offering the best student internships?
On the eve of graduation, the first-year students of Columbia University in New York have their first real test: How many students do they have at Columbia who are willing to teach at their school?As students at Columbia’s public-private student-hosting company, WeWork, the answer has been a staggering 32.8 percent.And it’s been a pretty good…
Why I’m a student scholarship millionaire: Online dating, online tuition, online scholarships
Student scholarship money is in the spotlight for the first time in the new fiscal year.The federal government is offering $3,000 in scholarships and grants to college students to help pay for living expenses.Here are some of the major ways that you can get one:There are some major changes for students with student loans.First, you…
When students’ tuition money goes into a drink game
Students at Sydney’s elite universities can now spend their university fees on drinks, the NCAA has revealed.The move follows a recent move by NCAAs vice president and former treasurer Andrew Robb to restrict the amount students can spend on alcohol, and allow them to purchase drinks in the same way as other students.Mr Robb’s decision…
How to get the most out of the next generation of technology, and why we’re all in this together
By James Corbett/Bloomberg BusinessweekA few years ago, Facebook was a relatively obscure startup with $1 billion in market cap.But the social network has since grown to $40 billion, a quarter of the company’s $200 billion valuation.This year, it’s the sixth-largest company in the world, and its users spend almost two billion hours per month on…
How to find a student scholarship at a sorority or fraternity
As you’ve probably already heard, the number of female undergraduates in the U.S. has dropped over the last five years.According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, the percentage of women who are in college has been falling for decades.However, the reason for the decline is still unknown, and that means there are many unanswered…
The real story behind the college admissions lottery
Admissions is the last step in the process of becoming a college student.At the moment, students have to get a number of documents that are very important to get into a top tier school.However, this isn’t always the case.In the last year, the US Department of Education and the US Congress passed a law that…
When are students in the United States being asked to ‘date’?
Students are being asked by universities to “date” and to have sexual relationships with each other, as part of the ongoing debate over sexual violence on campus.The proposed new policy, proposed by the Association of American Universities (AUS), has been criticized by civil rights groups, students, academics and activists.“This is an attempt to silence, shame,…
