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U.S. News Begins Collecting Data for 2014 College Rankings

U.S. News and World Report is collecting data for what will become the 2014 edition of its best undergraduate college rankings. Every regionally accredited, four-year school in the United States …

ACT Kicks Off College and Career Readiness Program

Education and testing organization ACT recently launched its first annual College and Career Readiness Program, an awards program that recognizes individual or organizational efforts to help students prepare for their …

Tips for Entering the Job Market as a College Grad

After years of pessimism about job opportunities, college students have cause for hope, says Phil Gardner, director of the Collegiate Employment Research Institute at Michigan State University. Employers are ramping …

4 In Demand College Majors, And Why They Will Always Be Sought-After!

Choosing a college major involves more than just picking classes that seem interesting. When making education decisions, it is important to consider the career potential for each possible choice. Finding …

College Board Announces Plan to Redesign the SAT

College Board, the nonprofit membership organization in charge of the SAT, announced that it plans to make some major improvements to the assessment exam. The organization’s new president, David Coleman, …

GI Tuition Fairness Act Promises Lower College Costs for Vets

The GI Tuition Fairness Act, which lowers out-of-state college costs for veterans, is gaining more supporters as the bill is reviewed by a congressional committee that could send the bill …

Obama Introduces College Scorecard: Does It Help?

In keeping with the promises he made in his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama has released the College Scorecard, an interactive tool designed to help college-bound students …

American Attitudes on College Education

A new study by Gallup found that Americans today believe a college education is very important, and they strongly support the current redesigning of higher education to make it more …

College Decision a Matter of Academic Reputation, Economics

A recent survey by the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at UCLA revealed that the top consideration in college decision making is a school’s academic reputation. Coming in second was …

Community College: Big Contributions to Society

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) released a report in January that detailed the contributions of a community college education to society and made the case for an increase …