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How I Learned About Investing in Stocks — and You Can, Too
College Voices: You’ve heard about GameStop and all the money people made. But what do you really know about investing? Here’s a quick primer to get started.
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4 Tips for College Students to Start Building a Secure Financial Future
Daymond John and other financial experts provide students with advice on first steps in financial planning, investing, credit and saving.
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25% of Students Postponed College During Covid, Some Indefinitely
One-quarter of 2020 high school graduates delayed their college plans because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report.
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Access to Pell Grants Will Be a Huge Help for Incarcerated Students
College education during incarceration helps people become less likely to re-offend upon leaving prison, and gives access to better job opportunities. By 2023, formerly incarcerated people will be able to access Pell Grants toward their education. Margaret Dizerega of the Vera Institute of Justice explains.
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Harvard Professor: Here's How to ‘Escape the Trap of Graduating Into a Recession'
45% of the graduating class of 2020 are still looking for jobs.
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College Internships Are Back and Pay Even More Than Before
The summer employment picture is improving for 16-to-24 year olds, with some internships paying more than $8,000 a month, the equivalent of a six-figure salary.
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Pressure Mounts for Biden to Forgive Student Debt
Sen. Elizabeth Warren held a hearing Tuesday urging Biden to cancel student debt. And 415 organizations sent a letter pressuring the president to do the same.
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Getting in to College Just Got Harder. Here's What to Do If You Are Waitlisted
Pre-pandemic, colleges granted spots to about 20% of waitlisted applicants, but that number falls to just 7% at the most selective colleges.
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Many Colleges Will Require the Covid Vaccine—Here Are Some of the Challenges Ahead
One year into the coronavirus pandemic, vaccines against the virus are becoming available for college-age students.
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More Colleges Make Covid Vaccines Mandatory for Students
A growing number of colleges and universities say students will be required to get the Covid vaccine before returning to campus in the fall.
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Biden Seeks Extra $400 a Year in Pell Grants for College and to Expand Aid to Dreamers
President Joe Biden’s budget proposal for discretionary federal spending includes an extra $3 billion for Pell grants for the 2022 fiscal year.
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More Than Half of Older Millennials With Student Debt Say Their Loans Weren't Worth It
Even as the oldest millennials turn 40 this year and approach middle age, student debt continues to follow them.
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New College Grad Job Outlook Looks Promising for Class of 2021
For students entering an uncertain job market with little to no experience, here are tips for getting a virtual foot in the door.
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More Colleges Move to Make Vaccines Mandatory for Students
A growing number of colleges and universities will require students to get the Covid vaccine before returning to campus in the fall.
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Biden Administration Announces Next Steps in Overhauling Title IX Campus Sexual Assault Rules
The Education Department announced plans Tuesday to hold a public hearing on how schools ought to handle sexual misconduct cases as the first step in a planned overhaul of Title IX regulations. In a letter released by the Education Department, the hearing is described as a chance for students, parents, school officials and advocates to weigh in before the Biden...
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What's Still Up for Debate When It Comes to Student Debt Forgiveness
House and Senate Democrats have called for President Joe Biden to “broadly” forgive up to $50,000 of federal debt through executive order.
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Medical Students Haven't Been Deterred by the Stress of Covid on Hospitals and Staff — They Are Eager to Help
College Voices: Medical students haven’t been deterred by the stress of the coronavirus pandemic on hospitals and staff — applications to med schools are up.
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Coursera Closes Up 36%, Topping $5.9 Billion Market Cap in Wall Street Debut
Education tech company Coursera made its market debut Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange through an IPO and is now trading under the ticker symbol “COUR.”
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Coursera Files for IPO Amid Online Learning Boom
Coursera files S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering to list on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol “COUR.”
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Online Learning Boomed During the Pandemic—But What Happens When Students Return to Classrooms?
“The growth has been pretty staggering.”