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Do You Really Need a College Degree?
Bridgette Gray, Chief Customer Officer at Opportunity@Work, joins Current to discuss why more employers are looking past college degrees when hiring new workers.
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Doctors Concerned With ‘Borg' Drinking Trend
UMass Amherst is blaming the drinking trend for sending dozens of students to the hospital over the weekend.
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Some Employers Open Up More Jobs to People Without College Degrees
IBM, for example, implemented a skills-first hiring approach back in 2016 in an effort to attract workers who have historically been shut out.
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Zombie Apocalypse Expert? Your Hobbies, And Other Tips, Can Help Cut College Costs
There is no way around it — college is expensive — and the student loan debt in the United States is a staggering $1.7 trillion. As a new crop of high school seniors is deciding on where they’ll spend the next four years, there are some ways to keep costs down. “The college’s first offer is not necessarily their final…
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Tips to Save Money on College Tuition
Did you know your zombie apocalypse survival skills could earn you a scholarship? Leveraging your unique talents is just one way you can save money on college tuition. Consumer reporter Leslie Gaydos breaks down other tips to help save money on school.
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A Federal Judge Blocked President Biden's Plan for Student Loan Forgiveness, So What's Next?
“We are disappointed in the decision of the Texas court to block loan relief moving forward,” the U.S. Secretary of Education said Friday.
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College Savings Seeds Now Growing for 20,000 Mass. Youngsters
BabySteps, a program from the Massachusetts Office of Economic Empowerment that jumpstarts families into saving for their children’s higher education, has cleared the new signup milestone.
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Applying for College? Keep in Mind, What You Post Online Is Public Record
If you’re a college applicant, you may have fine-tuned your essays and submissions. It’s a good idea to clean up your online profiles, too. “If I was a student applying to college, I would assume that someone may look at my profiles,” said Christine Lilley, director of K-12 institutional partnerships at Kaplan. The company has inside information on what...
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Adele Plans to Take a Break From Music to Get Her College Degree
Though she is slated to return to Las Vegas for her residency, which begins in November and will run through March 2023, she said at a Q&A event in Los Angeles promoting her new video, she is planning to get her college degree.
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Cooper Manning Talks About Second Season of NBC's Hit Reality Game Show
Colton Bradford gets the inside scoop from Cooper Manning about the hit NBC game show, the Capital One College Bowl.
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Cooper Manning Chats About ‘Capital One College Bowl' Show on NBC
Colton Bradford talks with Cooper Manning, co-host of NBC’s Capital One College Bowl game show, where he and his brother, Peyton Manning, welcome students from rival colleges to compete in an academic challenge.
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Navigating The College Scholarship Process
Natalie Lizarraga speaks with expert Jennifer Finetti about the ins and outs of the scholarship application process.
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College Rankings Controversy
Scott Jaschik joins us to talk about the controversy around the U.S. News College rankings and the changes in how the schools get ranked.
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Here are Some Answers to Your Questions About Student Loans and Debt
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a student loan debt relief plan that included several things such as up to $20,000 in debt relief for millions of American borrowers. Have more questions about student loans and Biden’s decision? Insider Senior Economic Policy Reporter Ayelet Sheffey joins LX News to discuss.
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How Students, Colleges Can Combat Spread of Monkeypox This Fall
Dr. Alexandra Yonts outlined how college students and their institutions can stay on top of monkeypox as the school year begins.
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How College Campuses Can Fight the Spread of Monkeypox
Managing shared spaces like showers and dorm rooms and minimizing contact with sick students will be key for colleges to fight the spread of monkeypox as students return to class. Dr. Alexandra Yonts of Children’s National Hospital joins LX News.
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Back-to-School Parenting Tips If You're Sending Your Child Off to College
Cynthia Muchnick and Jenn Curtis of The Parent Compass share concrete tips to help students going off to college –and their anxious parents– start this new chapter successfully.
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Essential Tips to Help Your New College Student –and You– Master the Milestone
Cynthia Muchnick and Jenn Curtis of The Parent Compass share concrete tips to help students going off to college –and their anxious parents– transition to this new stage with more smiles and less tears.
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Here's What College Students Should Know About Monkeypox in Mass. Before Fall
College students heading back to campus this fall have another infectious disease threat to contend with: monkeypox. As cases continue to rise in Massachusetts, one concerned Boston doctor explains what students should watch out for. Massachusetts saw a 37% jump in monkeypox cases across the state over a period of two weeks, according to the most recent data from the…
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Georgia College Professor Charged in Fatal Shooting of Student
A college instructor in Georgia has been charged with murder in the Saturday shooting death of an 18-year-old student.