Non Degree Student Status: The Back Door into Graduate School

by Lea Barton Many prospective graduate students think that applying to graduate school is an all-or-nothing prospect: you apply and get in, or you’re rejected. Applying to graduate school can seem daunting: Share and Enjoy:FacebookTwitterGoogle BookmarksemailPrintPDFStumbleUpondel.icio.usYahoo! BuzzPing.fmRedditDiggLiveLinkedInMySpaceTechnoratiRSS

Ohio Offers In-State Tuition to All GI Bill Recipients

Governor Ted Strickland of Ohio signed an executive order that will allow all GI Bill recipients (MGIB)–their spouses and children as well–to attend any college or university in the state at an in-state tuition rate, no matter which state the GI Bill recipient lives in or comes from. Share and Enjoy:FacebookTwitterGoogle BookmarksemailPrintPDFStumbleUpondel.icio.usYahoo! BuzzPing.fmRedditDiggLiveLinkedInMySpaceTechnoratiRSS

Nontraditional Student Forum Launched at StudentsOver30.com

The StudentsOver30.com Nontraditional Student Forum (message board) is now open to the public. Older students who are thinking about going back to college, or going to college for the first time, can get advice and moral support from their peers. Share and Enjoy:FacebookTwitterGoogle BookmarksemailPrintPDFStumbleUpondel.icio.usYahoo! BuzzPing.fmRedditDiggLiveLinkedInMySpaceTechnoratiRSS

Toast! It’s Happy Hour at the Workplace

It’s five o’clock and the front-desk secretary is mixing margaritas in the workplace cafeteria, also known as the “happy-hour café.” Your buddy, Tim, is already there, getting to know the new girl better. You put off going the last time, stating the Misses wanted you to come home straight away, Share and Enjoy:FacebookTwitterGoogle BookmarksemailPrintPDFStumbleUpondel.icio.usYahoo! BuzzPing.fmRedditDiggLiveLinkedInMySpaceTechnoratiRSS

You Are Never To Old To Go Back To School

by Kay Jones You may have been out of school for 10, 15, or more years and you feel that you will not do well because you have lost touch. What you should realize is that now is the perfect time to go back to school. Why, because you have a desire. In our teenage [...]

Theses and Dissertations: A Guide to Planning, Research, and Writing

By R. MURRAY THOMAS and DALE L. BRUBAKER Click here to read the complete version of Theses and Dissertations: A Guide to Planning, Research, and Writing at Questia.com. Traditionally in academia, the two main purposes of master’s-degree and doctoral projects are (a) to provide graduate students guided practice in conducting and presenting research and (b) [...]

Federal Student Loan Interest Rates Drop

Federal student loan interest rates dropped last week for need-based students, which will save the average borrower approximately $2,570 over the life of the loan. Share and Enjoy:FacebookTwitterGoogle BookmarksemailPrintPDFStumbleUpondel.icio.usYahoo! BuzzPing.fmRedditDiggLiveLinkedInMySpaceTechnoratiRSS

Why Can’t Professors Make a Boring Subject Exciting?

Ah, this is the age-old question about teachers. My response will take a little bit of background information; so pardon this detour for a moment. The difference between a scholar and a teacher Simply put – and this an extremely general definition — a scholar is typically someone who is an expert in a field [...]

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