Volume 21, Number 9, 2017 Focusing on Higher Education Today College & Career Press, LLC The most-affordable out-of-state colleges for out-of-state students S tudents who attend out-of-state public colleges can sometimes pay almost three times as much as students who live in the state. Today, there are at least 20 well-known pub- lic colleges that charge $50,000 or more a year for out-of-state-stu- dents. This can be a deal-breaker for some students. But some colleges and universities are more affordable for out-of-staters because they are located in states that have regional agreements that reduce tuition for out-of-state students. (See “Reciprocity Agreements Help Out- Of-State Students Save on Tuition” in Volume 21, Number 5 of College Spotlight for more information.) Additionally, many top public col- leges—such as the University of South Carolina seek to attract out-of- staters by offering merit scholarships College Spotlight T he saying goes that you should “only post things on the Internet that your grandmother would be okay with seeing.” Well, anyone’s grandma would be appalled at the posts—offensive jokes about minorities, the Holocaust, school shootings, bestiality, and child abuse—made by more than 10 stu- dents who were recently accepted by Harvard University. The offensive posts were found on a Facebook group for recently accepted students. There was nothing funny about what happened to the students: their college acceptance offers were revoked. And it wasn’t as if the stu- dents weren’t warned. According to the Harvard Crimson, the Facebook group contains a notice warning members that Harvard “reserves the right to withdraw an offer of admis- sion under various conditions, including if an admitted student engages in behavior that brings into question his or her honesty, maturi- ty, or moral character.” Thirty-five percent of college admissions officers (CAOs) visited an applicant’s social media pages in 2016, according to Kaplan Test Prep’s survey of more than 350 CAOs at top colleges and universi- ties in the United States. This is an increase of 25 percent from 2008. Forty-two percent of college admis- sions officers who visited applicants’ sites said that what they found nega- tively impacted a student’s chances of being accepted to college. The fol- continued on page 2 continued on page 2 In this issue 3 Index to Volume 21—Issues 1-9 4 Earning an Associate’s Degree or Certificate is Worth It 6 Best Video Game Design Programs 8 Americans Value a Degree, But Some Question the Cost of Tuition College rescinds offers of acceptance to students who made offensive posts
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Volume 21, Number 9, 2017
Focusing on Higher Education TodayCollege & Career Press, LLC
The most-affordableout-of-state collegesfor out-of-state students
Students who attend out-of-statepublic colleges can sometimes
pay almost three times as much asstudents who live in the state. Today,there are at least 20 well-known pub-lic colleges that charge $50,000 ormore a year for out-of-state-stu-dents. This can be a deal-breaker forsome students.
But some colleges and universitiesare more affordable for out-of-statersbecause they are located in states thathave regional agreements that reducetuition for out-of-state students. (See“Reciprocity Agreements Help Out-Of-State Students Save on Tuition” inVolume 21, Number 5 of CollegeSpotlight for more information.)Additionally, many top public col-leges—such as the University ofSouth Carolina seek to attract out-of-staters by offering merit scholarships
College Spotlight
The saying goes that you should“only post things on the
Internet that your grandmotherwould be okay with seeing.” Well,anyone’s grandma would be appalledat the posts—offensive jokes aboutminorities, the Holocaust, schoolshootings, bestiality, and childabuse—made by more than 10 stu-dents who were recently accepted byHarvard University. The offensiveposts were found on a Facebookgroup for recently accepted students.There was nothing funny aboutwhat happened to the students: theircollege acceptance offers wererevoked. And it wasn’t as if the stu-dents weren’t warned. According tothe Harvard Crimson, the Facebookgroup contains a notice warningmembers that Harvard “reserves the
right to withdraw an offer of admis-sion under various conditions,including if an admitted studentengages in behavior that brings intoquestion his or her honesty, maturi-ty, or moral character.”
Thirty-five percent of collegeadmissions officers (CAOs) visitedan applicant’s social media pages in2016, according to Kaplan TestPrep’s survey of more than 350CAOs at top colleges and universi-ties in the United States. This is anincrease of 25 percent from 2008.Forty-two percent of college admis-sions officers who visited applicants’sites said that what they found nega-tively impacted a student’s chancesof being accepted to college. The fol-
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In this issue3 Index to Volume 21—Issues
1-9
4 Earning an Associate’s Degreeor Certificate is Worth It
6 Best Video Game DesignPrograms
8 Americans Value a Degree,But Some Question the Costof Tuition
College rescinds offers of acceptance to students who made offensive posts
(typically to those in the top 25 percent of their high school classes), and a few elite public colleges (such as the University ofMichigan) provide need-based grants. Money magazine recently identified the top 10 most-affordable state colleges for non-residents. Here is the list:
The most-affordable out-of-state colleges for out-of-state students, from page 1
lowing tips will help you improve your social mediapresence:
✔ Google yourself to see what is out there aboutyou online. Someone may have posted something com-pletely untrue about you that may harm your admissionsor employment prospects. Reputation management serv-ices companies can help you address serious issues.
✔ Post only positive images, videos, and wordsthat represent the best you, the one that collegeswant to accept for admission.
✔ If your social media pages feature photos ofyou at keg parties or potentially offensive comments(either posted by you or your friends), you need todelete this material and add new positive content.For example, replace offensive photos with images ofyour participation in volunteer activities, celebrating abirthday with family, or participating in hobbies such ashiking, art, competing in marathons, etc.
✔ Steer clear of comedy online unless you havea reputation for being really funny. But if you post,avoid any jokes that are controversial or offensive.
✔ Replace potentially offensive text with posi-tive posts about personal goals that you’ve achieved,classes you’ve attended, or other upbeat news.
Another option is to change your privacy settings toallow access only to friends and family.
✔ It’s okay to express your opinions (regardingpolitics, gun control, protecting the environment, etc.),but you should present these opinions in a well-thought-out and coherent manner, free of anger or vit-riol for those with opposing opinions. You want to showadmissions officers that you’re thoughtful and passion-ate about an issue, not the typical raving social mediamaniac that we’re all familiar with.
✔ Before admissions interviews, prepare responsesto potential questions admissions officers may askabout unfavorable social media content. We all makemistakes, and taking responsibility for your actions fromyour wild high school years will impress admissions offi-cers. It shows that you’re mature, a strong communicator,and willing to address negative issues head on.
Not every college reviews the social media posts ofapplicants, but why take a chance when it comes to yourfuture? And having a positive social media profile can payoff. Forty-seven percent of CAOs who visited applicants’sites said that what they found positively impacted appli-cants’ chances of being accepted to college. ●
College rescinds offers of acceptance to students who made offensive posts, from page 1
College Cost With Cost Without % of Students Aid 2016-17 Aid 2016-17 Who Get Aid
1. Iowa State University (Ames) $25,855 $33,360 83 percent2. University of Kansas (Lawrence) $27,863 $39,951 68 percent3. North Dakota State Univ. (Fargo) $28,223 $32,000 38 percent4. Ohio State University (Columbus) $28,885 $44,000 65 percent5. Oklahoma State Univ. (Stillwater) $30,002 $38,330 45 percent6. Univ. of South Carolina (Columbia) $30,387 $45,387 66 percent7. University of Iowa (Ames) $32,936 $42,112 50 percent8. Pennsylvania State University(University Park) $34,478 $48,900 26 percent9. Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) $34,500 $49,000 62 percent10. University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) $34,579 $59,784 42 percent
Index to Volume 21Number 1, 2016, to Number 9, 2017
ACTNine tasks rising high school seniors should tackle before
school starts this fall—8: 1SAT/ACT prep program offers advice on taking and acing
admissions—8: 1
AdmissionsAuthor offers tips on writing college essays—1: 1College rescinds offers of acceptance to students who made
offensive posts—9: 1Co-founder of SAT/ACT prep program offers advice on
taking and acing admissions tests—8: 1 College Essay Essentials: A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing a
Successful College Essay—1: 1Five tips to help beat the college wait-list—2: 1More colleges and universities offering alternative admission
paths to students—1: 1Questions to ask about campus security—5: 2Questions to ask current students and professors/college
administrators—5: 2Three reasons to visit campus after you’ve been accepted—5: 1
ApprenticeshipsApprenticeships getting second look by many students—3: 1Build Your Future (website review)—2: 3Top Apprenticeships—3: 1
ArtsBest video game design programs—9: 6Career in Visual Biocommunications in Medicine and
Science (free and low-cost guidance materials)—4: 3National YoungArts Foundation (scholarship)—5: 8
Associations/CommissionsAbby’s Closet—2: 8Academic Common Market—5: 3American Association of Engineering Societies—5: 5American Association of Mechanical Engineers—7: 5American Association of Sustainability in Higher Education
—2: 7American Culinary Federation Education Foundation—5: 7American Fire Sprinkler Association—8: 5American Foreign Service Association—2: 9American Kinesiology Association—4: 7
American Literary Translators Association—7: 6 American Management Association—5: 5American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science—7: 5American Society for Clinical Pathology—7: 5American Society for Engineering Education—5: 5American Society of Cytopathology—7: 5American Statistical Association—3: 5American Translators Association—7: 6Annie’s Homegrown Scholarship Committee—1: 7Association for Computing Machinery—3: 5Association for Women Geoscientists—7: 8Association of Flight Attendants Scholarship Fund—5: 7Association of Surgical Technologists—4: 5Association of Technology, Management, and Applied
Engineering—7: 5Broadcast Education Association—8: 6Bryan Cameron Education Foundation—8: 5Center for Remanufacturing and Resource Recovery—7: 5Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters—7: 6Cochlear Ltd.—8: 6CollegeWeekLive—6: 7Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs—4: 5; 4: 7DAMA-the Data Management Association International—
—7: 5Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans—6: 7International Association of Conference Interpreters—7: 6International Medical Interpreters Association—7: 6LeRoy W. Homer Jr. Foundation—1: 8Lighthouse Guild—2: 8Little People of America—1: 7Midwest Student Exchange Program—5: 3National Academy of Kinesiology—4: 7National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
—7: 5National Association of Black Journalists—3: 7National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators
—7: 6National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters—
7: 6National Costumers Association—3: 7National Council on Interpreting in Health Care—7: 6National Dairy Shrine—2: 9National FFA Collegiate Scholarship Program—1: 8National Ground Water Association—1: 7National Society for Histotechnology—7: 5National YoungArts Foundation—5: 8New England Regional Student Program—5: 3Newspaper Guild-CWA—1: 8
North American Society for Sport Management—6: 6Outdoor Writers Association of America—3: 7Patient Advocate Foundation—2: 8Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation—3: 8Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf—7: 6Remanufacturing Industries Council—7: 5SME—7: 5Society of Broadcast Engineers—6: 7Society of Plastics Engineers—7: 5Society of Women Engineers—5: 5Technology Student Association—5: 5Tourism Cares—3: 7Travelers Protective Association—8: 5Unigo—8: 5United States Bowling Congress—3: 7Vegetarian Resource Group—2: 8WACE—2: 8Walmart Dependent Scholarship Program—2: 9Western Undergraduate Exchange—5: 3William Randolph Hearst Foundation—7: 7
Best CollegesBest elementary teacher training programs—5: 1Best video game design programs—9: 6
Most-affordable out-of-state colleges for out-of-state students—9: 1
Notable #1s in The Best 381 Colleges—3: 3Students choose dream colleges and express concerns about
paying for their education—6: 1Ten best comprehensive colleges in Canada, 2017—3: 6Top Colleges That “Pay You Back”—6: 3Top schools for sports afficionados—5: 6
Book Reviews/MentionsBest 381 Colleges-2017 Edition—3: 3College Essay Essentials: A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing a
Successful College Essay—1: 1College, Quicker: 24 Practical Ways to Save Money and Get Your
Degree Faster—2: 1Paying for College Without Going Broke-2017 Edition—3: 3Plan and Finance Your Family's College Dreams: A Parent’s Step
by Step Guide from Pre-K to Senior Year—3: 3
Campus SecurityQuestions to ask about campus security—5: 2
Campus VisitsQuestions to ask about campus security—5: 2Questions to ask current students and professors/college
administrators—5: 2Three reasons to visit campus after you’ve been accepted—
5: 1
Canadian Colleges and UniversitiesCanadian universities becoming popular destination for U.S.
college students—3: 6Ten best comprehensive colleges in Canada, 2017—3: 6
College and University MentionsAims Community College—4: 5Arizona State University—2: 7; 5: 6; 5: 9; 7: 9Austin Community College—4: 5Barry University—7: 3Beaumont Health System—7: 3Bennington College—8: 4Bentley University—6: 3Bethel University—5: 9Bluegrass Community College—1: 5; 1: 6Boston University—1: 2; 7: 9; 8: 8Bowdoin College—5: 6; 8: 4Brown University—7: 9; 8: 8California Institute of Technology—6: 3California Polytechnic State University—4: 7California State University, Chico—7: 4 California State University, Northridge—5: 5Carleton University—3: 6Carnegie Mellon University—8: 4
Earning an Associate’s Degree or Certificate is Worth ItHigh school students who are thinking about skipping college
should think twice. A study by the Center for Analysis of
Postsecondary Education and Employment found that those
who complete an associate’s degree earn $6,000 more per
year on average than those who do not have a degree.
Certificate holders earned $2,000 a year more than those
who did not earn a certificate. The earnings bump varies
by state and gender (with women benefitting the most from
earning an associate’s degree or certificate). Here’s the
Carolinas College of Health Sciences—7: 3Carolinas Medical Center—7: 3Central Michigan University—6: 6City University of New York—5: 9Claremont McKenna College—8: 4Clemson University—8: 4College of DuPage—4: 5College of the Ozarks—8: 4Columbia College Chicago—7: 9; 8: 8Columbia University—6: 1; 6: 3; 7: 9; 8: 8Columbus State Community College—4: 5Community College of Allegheny County—4: 5Community College of Rhode Island—7: 3Concordia University—3: 6Cornell University—1: 2; 6: 3; 7: 9; 8: 4Dallas Baptist University—5: 9 Delaware Technical & Community College—7: 3DigiPen Institute of Technology—7: 9; 8: 8Drexel University—7: 3Duke University—5: 6; 6: 3Eastern Idaho Technical College—4: 5Elgin Community College—7: 3Elon University—8: 4Emerson College—1: 4; 1:6Emory Oxford College—1: 2Florida State College, Jacksonville—7: 3 Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering—8: 4Furman University—2: 7George Washington University—8: 4Hamilton College—1: 2Harvard University—6: 1; 7: 9; 9: 1Harvey Mudd College—6: 3; 8: 4High Point University—5: 9Hobart and William Smith Colleges—7: 9; 8: 8Houston Community College—7: 2; 7: 3Hunter College—5: 9Illinois Institute of Technology—5: 5Indiana University—4: 7; 6: 6; 7: 3Iowa State University—9: 2Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana—4: 5Jefferson Community and Technical College—4: 5Johns Hopkins University—7: 9; 8: 8Kansas State University—4: 7Kean University—2: 7Kendall College—8: 8Kirkwood Community College—4: 5Lansing Community College—4: 5Lehigh University—1: 2Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical
Marshall University—5: 9Massachusetts Institute of Technology—6: 1; 6: 3Mayo Clinic College of Medicine—7: 3McGill University—3: 6Medical University of South Carolina—7: 3 Memorial University of Newfoundland—3: 6Miami Dade College Medical Center Campus—7: 3 Miami University (Oxford, OH)—9: 2Michigan State University—4: 7Michigan Technological University—5: 5; 7: 9; 8: 8Middlebury College—1: 2; 5: 6Milwaukee Area Technical College—4: 5Montgomery College—4: 5Nassau Community College—4: 5New College of Florida—8: 4New Mexico State University—1: 1New York University—1: 2; 6: 1; 6: 6; 7: 9; 8: 4; 8: 8Niagara University—6: 4; 6: 6Norfolk State University—4: 7North Carolina State University—6: 6; 7: 9; 8: 8North Dakota State University—6: 6; 9: 2Northeastern University—1: 2Northwestern University—7: 9
Ohio State University—9: 2Ohio University—6: 6Oklahoma State Univiversity—9: 2Pennsylvania State University—1: 1; 9: 2Piedmont Virginia Community College—4: 5Pomona College—6: 3Princeton University—6: 1; 6: 3; 8: 4Purdue University—5: 9 Rice University—8: 4Rochester Community and Technical College—4: 5Rochester Institute of Technology—7: 9; 8: 8Rollins College—8: 4Roosevelt University—2: 7; 5: 6; 8: 8 Rutgers University—6: 6Saint Vincent College—7: 9; 8: 8San Diego State University—2: 7
Seattle Central Community College—4: 5Seton Hall University—6: 6Shaw University—4: 7Simon Fraser University—3: 6Southeast Community College—4: 4Southern Methodist University—7: 9; 8: 8Southwestern College, San Diego—4: 5Springfield Technical Community College
—4: 5Stanford University—5: 6; 6: 1; 6: 3State University of New York, Binghamton
—8: 4 University of Alaska, Fairbanks—5: 9 University of Arizona—5: 5University of Arkansas—5: 9 University of California, Berkeley—6: 1;
6: 3; 6: 8University of California, Irvine—1: 2University of California, Los Angeles—
6: 1; 6: 3; 7: 9; 8: 8University of California, Santa Barbara
—7: 9; 8: 8 University of Chicago—8: 8University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
—6: 6University of Dayton—5: 9University of Florida—5: 6University of Guelph—3: 6University of Houston—5: 9
University of Idaho—1: 2University of Illinois, Chicago—5: 5University of Illinois—1: 2University of Iowa—5: 9; 8: 8; 9: 2University of Kansas—9: 2University of Maryland, College Park—5: 9University of Maryland—7: 9; 8: 8University of Massachusetts, Amherst—6: 6University of Memphis—6: 6University of Michigan—5: 6; 6: 3; 8: 8; 9: 2University of Minnesota—5: 6; 6: 6University of Mississippi—5: 9University of Nebraska—5: 9University of New Brunswick—3: 6University of New Haven—2: 7; 6: 6University of North Carolina—5: 6; 6: 6
Best video game design programsThe Princeton Review recently surveyed administrators at 150 institutionsthat offered game design coursework and/or degrees to determine the top 50 undergraduate game design programs. Criteria included the quality of the faculty,curriculum, and facilities. Here are the top 10 schools:
1. University of Southern California (Los Angeles)http://undergrad.usc.edu/programs
2. Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, New York)www.rit.edu/gccis/igm
3. University of Utah (Salt Lake City)http://eae.utah.edu
4. DigiPen Institute of Technology (Redmond, Washington)www.digipen.edu
5. Becker College (Worcester, Massachusetts)www.becker.edu/academics/undergrad
6. Hampshire College (Amherst, Massachusetts)www.hampshire.edu/areas-of-study/game-design-and-development
7. New York University (New York)http://gamecenter.nyu.edu/academics/game-design-bfa
8. The Art Institute of Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada)www.artinstitutevancouver.com/vfx-game-design
9. Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)http://replay.drexel.edu
10. Michigan State University (East Lansing)http://gamedev.msu.edu
Visit www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/game-design for a complete list ofthe 50 best programs.
University of North Florida—6: 6University of Notre Dame—1: 2; 5: 6; 6: 3University of Pennsylvania—6: 1University of Pittsburgh Medical Center—7: 3University of San Francisco—3: 4; 3: 5University of South Carolina—9: 1; 9: 2University of South Dakota—2: 7University of Southern California—1: 2University of Southern Mississippi—4: 6; 4: 7;
5: 9University of Tennessee, Knoxville—8: 3University of Texas, Arlington—5: 9University of Texas, Austin—4: 7University of Victoria—3: 6University of Virginia—1: 2; 5: 6University of Waterloo—3: 6University of Wisconsin—8: 8University of Wyoming—5: 9Vanderbilt University—8: 4Washington State University—6: 6Washington University in St. Louis—2: 7Wesleyan University—6: 3West Virginia University—7: 3Wilfrid Laurier University—3: 6Wilmington University—5: 9Winthrop University—1: 2; 5: 9Worcester Polytechnic Institute—5: 4;
College EssaysAuthor offers tips on writing college essays—1: 1College Essay Essentials: A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing a
Successful College Essay—1: 1
College Planning Guides for Seniors and Juniors—1: 9; 3: 9; 5: 10; 6: 9
Community CollegesEarning an Associate’s Degree or Certificate is Worth It—9: 4Full-time community college students more likely to graduate
—6: 8
Computer ScienceBest video game design programs—9: 6Data Science (interesting college major)—3: 4Fast-Growing, Well-Paying Careers Available for Those
Without a Bachelor’s Degree—6: 2Other data science, analytics, and related programs—3: 5
Starting salaries increase for graduates with bachelor’s degrees—6: 8
DisabilitiesCochlear Ltd. (scholarship)—8: 6Scholarship available for students with dwarfism—1: 7Scholarships available for students with physical disabilities
—2: 8Travelers Protective Association (scholarship)—8: 5
Education (teachers)Best elementary teacher training programs—5: 1Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation (scholarship)— 3: 8
EngineeringDesigning a Career in Biomedical Engineering (free and low-cost
guidance materials)—4: 3Did you know? (facts about engineers)—5: 5Management Engineering (interesting college programs)—5: 4National FFA Collegiate Scholarship Program (scholarship)—
1: 8Starting salaries increase for graduates with bachelor’s degrees—
6: 8Women underrepresented in engineering studies—5: 6
Key benefits from sustainable manufacturing—7: 5National Ground Water Association (scholarship)—1: 7Outdoor Writers Association of America (scholarship)—3: 7Sustainable Manufacturing (interesting college major)—7: 4
Fastest-Growing Careers/IndustriesFastest-Growing Health Care Industry Sectors, 2014-24—4: 2
5: 7American Fire Sprinkler Association—8: 5American Foreign Service Association—2: 9Animation Career Review—7: 8Annie’s Homegrown Scholarship Committee—1: 7Association for Women Geoscientists—7: 8Association of Flight Attendants Scholarship Fund—5: 7Author offers advice on reducing the cost of college and
graduating early—2: 1Best 381 Colleges-2017 Edition (book review)—3: 3Broadcast Education Association—8: 6Bryan Cameron Education Foundation—8: 5Christian Connector—7: 7Cities and States That Offer Free or Reduced College Tuition
to Residents—5: 7Cochlear Ltd.—8: 6College, Quicker: 24 Practical Ways to Save Money and Get Your
Degree Faster—2: 1CollegeWeekLive—6: 7Fiddlershop.com—7: 8GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program—1: 7Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans—6: 7how2winscholarships.com—7: 8
LeRoy W. Homer Jr. Foundation—1: 8Lighthouse Guild—2: 8Little People of America—1: 7Midwest Student Exchange Program—5: 3Most-affordable out-of-state colleges for out-of-state students
—9: 1National Association of Black Journalists—3: 7National Costumers Association—3: 7National Dairy Shrine—2: 9National FFA Collegiate Scholarship Program—1: 8National Ground Water Association—1: 7National YoungArts Foundation—5: 8New England Regional Student Program—5: 3Newspaper Guild-CWA—1: 8Outdoor Writers Association of America—3: 7Patient Advocate Foundation—2: 8Paying for College Without Going Broke-2017 Edition (book
review)—3: 3Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation—3: 8Plan and Finance Your Family’s College Dreams: A Parent’s Step
by Step Guide from Pre-K to Senior Year—3: 3Reciprocity agreements help out-of-state students save on
tuition—5: 3Rocket Lawyer—7: 7 ScholarshipPoints—5: 7Selectblinds.com—5: 8Society of Broadcast Engineers—6: 7Stuck at Prom Contest—3: 8Student-athletes should be wary of scholarship offers—3: 1Study abroad funding—6: 8SunTrust Banks Inc.—5: 8Tourism Cares—3: 7Travelers Protective Association—8: 5Unigo—8: 5United States Bowling Congress—3: 7Vegetarian Resource Group—2: 8WACE—2: 8Walmart Dependent Scholarship Program—2: 9Western Undergraduate Exchange—5: 3William Randolph Hearst Foundation—7: 7
Foreign LanguagesReport: fluency in a foreign language creates more job
opportunities—7: 1
Free and Low-Cost Guidance MaterialsCareer in Music Therapy—4: 3Career in Visual Biocommunications in Medicine and
Science—4: 3Designing a Career in Biomedical Engineering—4: 3Diagnostic Medical Sonography Career Information—4: 3
Americans Value a Degree, ButSome Question the Cost of Tuition
Seventy-five percent of Americans ages 18 and over surveyed
by the foundation New America believe that it’s easier to be
successful in life if you earn a college degree, but only 43 per-
cent say that attending a private, nonprofit college or univer-
sity is worth the cost. More people believe that community
colleges (82 percent) and public four-year colleges (61 per-
GeneralAmericans Value a Degree, But Some Question the Cost of
Tuition—9: 8College battles “fake news”—5: 6College libraries shrinking in size (Short Subjects intro)—6: 8 Colleges and universities offer a wide range of resources to
help de-stress students during finals week—5: 6Full-time community college students more likely to graduate—
6: 8Growing number of small colleges expected to close or merge
over the next decade—6: 8New report: earning an associate degree boosts earnings—6: 1Nine tasks rising high school seniors should tackle before
school starts this fall—8: 1Report: fluency in a foreign language creates more job
opportunities—7: 1Starting salaries increase for graduates with bachelor’s
degrees—6: 8Students choose dream colleges and express concerns about
paying for their education—6: 1Summer programs provide excellent opportunities to explore
colleges and majors—7: 1
Health CareAmerican Association of Colleges of Nursing—4: 7American Indian Science and Engineering Society—4: 7American Kinesiology Association—4: 7American Kinesiotherapy Association—4: 7American Medical Technologists (scholarship)—4: 7Association of Surgical Technologists—4: 5Career in medical imaging (free and low-cost guidance
materials)—4: 3Careers in Kinesiology—4: 7Careers in music therapy (free and low-cost guidance
materials)—4: 3Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs—4: 7Education and careers in biomedical engineering (free and
low-cost guidance materials)—4: 3Excellent employment opportunities expected in the health
care industry—4: 1Exploring Health Care Education and Careers on the Web
—4: 3Fastest-Growing Health Care Industry Sectors, 2014-24—4: 2Fast-Growing, Well-Paying Careers Available for Those
Without a Bachelor’s Degree—6: 2Health Care Issue—4: 1-9Health care visual communicators (free and low-cost guidance
materials)—4: 3Hispanic Dental Association Foundation—4: 7Histology (interesting college program)—7: 2Histology Curriculum at Houston Community College—7: 2
Interesting and Offbeat Health Care-Related College Majors—4: 3
Kinesiology Institution Database—4: 7Kinesiology (interesting college major)—4: 6National Academy of Kinesiology—4: 7Other histology training programs—7: 3Other surgical technology programs—4: 5Six great reasons to pursue a career in the health care industry
—4: 1Starting salaries increase for graduates with bachelor’s degrees
—6: 8Surgical Technology (interesting college major)—4: 4What Can You Do With A Kinesiology Major?—4: 7
Interesting College Majors and ProgramsClasses in Emerson College’s Comedic Arts Program—1: 4Comedic Arts—1: 4Data Science—3: 4Histology Curriculum at Houston Community College—7: 2Histology—7: 2Institute of Environmental Sustainability—2: 4 Key benefits from sustainable manufacturing—7: 5Kinesiology—4: 6Management Engineering—5: 4North American Racing Academy—1: 5Other data science, analytics, and related programs—3: 5Sports Management—6: 4Surgical Technology—4: 4Sustainable Manufacturing—7: 4
JournalismNational Association of Black Journalists (scholarship)—3: 7Newspaper Guild-CWA (scholarship)—1: 8
MathematicsAmerican Indian Science and Engineering Society (scholarship)
—4: 8Data Science (interesting college major)—3: 4Other data science, analytics, and related programs—3: 5Starting salaries increase for graduates with bachelor’s degrees
—6: 8
MinichartsBest and Worst of College Life—8: 4College Packing Checklist—8: 2Fast-Growing, Well-Paying Careers Available for Those
Without a Bachelor’s Degree—6: 2
MusicCareer in Music Therapy (free and low-cost guidance materials)
NursingAnnual Health Care Issue—4: 1-9DiscoverNursing.com (website review)—2: 3
On the WebBig Future—2: 3Build Your Future—2: 3DiscoverNursing.com—2: 3
SalariesEstimated Average Annual Earnings by Education Level—6: 8Starting salaries increase for graduates with bachelor’s degrees
—6: 8
SATNine tasks rising high school seniors should tackle before
school starts this fall—8: 1SAT/ACT prep program offers advice on taking and acing
admissions—8: 1
Social MediaCollege rescinds offers of acceptance to students who made
offensive posts—9: 1
SportsSports Management (interesting college major)—6: 4Student-athletes should be wary of scholarship offers—3: 1Top schools for sports afficionados—5: 6YourWorkoutBook $500 Scholarship—8: 5
Study AbroadStudy abroad funding—6: 8
Summer Exploration ProgramsCollege Summer Exploration Programs—8: 8Summer programs provide excellent opportunities to explore
colleges and majors—7: 1
TechnologyBest video game design programs—9: 6Data Science (interesting college major)—3: 4Fast-Growing, Well-Paying Careers Available for Those
Without a Bachelor’s Degree—6: 2Other data science, analytics, and related programs—3: 5
Vocational TrainingApprenticeships getting second look by many students—3: 1Build Your Future (website review)—2: 3Top Apprenticeships—3: 1
Women’s IssuesAbby’s Closet (scholarship)—2: 8Association for Women Geoscientists (scholarship)—7: 8Society of Women Engineers (scholarship)—5: 5Women underrepresented in engineering studies—5: 6
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