My journey in higher education has taken me from community college dropout to assistant professor, making headlines after I paid off what would now amount to more than $200,000 in student debt after questioning whether academics would even factor into my path in life. Reflecting on what began almost 20 years ago, it’s hard for…
Teen Valedictorian Who Launched Nonprofit for Kids in 2020 Is Accepted Into 11 Colleges
An 18-year-old valedictorian from California has been offered a place at all 11 universities he applied to. After considering his options, including Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford, he revealed his choice on live television. Ahmed Muhammad, a senior at Oakland Technical High, picked Stanford. Ahmed has a cumulative 4.73 grade point average and is on target for a…
Identical Twin Sisters Earn Over $24 Million in Scholarships, Receive 200-Plus College Offers
Identical twin sisters, ranking first and second in their senior class as graduation approaches, have received over 200 offers from colleges around the world and amassed more than $24 million in scholarships. Destiny and Denisha Caldwell, 18, are graduating with 5.0 GPAs as valedictorian and salutatorian of Scotlandville Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana….
In Search of Truth and Beauty, an Antidote to Nihilism: Stephen Blackwood
The idea that there is no truth but only power has pervaded today’s cultural, civic, and political institutions at large. Nihilistic in nature, it’s being witnessed alongside an “extraordinary civilizational crisis.” “This idea that there’s no truth but power, the nihilism behind it, it emanates into all of the institutions and the forms of life…
More Colleges Require Students to Have COVID-19 Vaccines for Fall Semester
Duke University said over the weekend that it will require COVID-19 vaccinations for students before they are allowed to return for the fall semester, joining a growing list of colleges to do so. “Duke research played an important role in the development of these vaccines, and we are committed to leading the way in vaccine…
Black Michigan Student Admits to Spraying Racist Graffiti in ‘Hoax’ That Led to Protests: Police
A college student has admitted to spraying racist graffiti messages as an apparent hoax at a Michigan college.
US Colleges Push to Mandate Student Vaccinations Before Fall Semester
A growing number of U.S. colleges are announcing plans to mandate the vaccination of students returning to campus this fall, in line with President Joe Biden’s pledge to make all adults in the country eligible for COVID-19 jabs by early summer. At least six colleges—Cornell University, Rutgers University, Fort Lewis College, Nova Southeastern University, St….
Pennsylvania Teen Awarded Over $1 Million in Scholarships, Gets Accepted Into 18 Colleges
Many teens apply for college scholarships, hoping to ease the cost of tuition after high school. When one young woman in Philadelphia applied for financial support, she never imagined that she’d be awarded over $1 million for her education. Shanya Robinson-Owens applied to more than 20 colleges and was accepted into a total of 18…
College Ahead: How Can I Improve My Child’s Chances for Financial Aid?
Dear Carrie: My daughter is starting high school this year, and I’m worried about paying for college. I’ve saved some money, but as a single mom, I’m afraid I just won’t be able to cover it all. Is there anything I can do to increase her chances of receiving financial aid?—A Reader Dear Reader: I’m…
Florida Bill to End $45 Million College Tuition Subsidy for Illegal Immigrants
A new bill introduced in the Florida legislature on Thursday would repeal a 2014 law that grants subsidized in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrants at the state’s public colleges and universities. Florida currently waives in-state tuition for college students who came to the United States illegally. To be eligible for the waiver, such students must…
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