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Colleges constantly create new majors that are in demand at any given time. Employers are looking for qualified candidates in many of these hot and emerging fields. Some of these fields of study are explored here. Cyber security: U.S. major corporations and government entities are under constant threat from foreign governments as well as companies…

Studies show that children are losing the educational touch over the summer and returning to the school in the fall with lower reading and math skills. It is estimated that a typical student losses approximately one month worth of studies over the summer break. It is a common occurrence since there are no studies during…

As a result of funding cuts and host of other issues, the cost of college education in a public college has risen more than 50 percent since 1999 and for private colleges by 200 percent since 1987. Only 25 percent students who graduated from college had a student loan balance in 2003 and the average…

If you are wait-listed for college admission, odds are stacked up against your admission to that college. A recent column on CBSnews.com reveals that Stanford University wait-listed 789 prospects for last year, 594 responded accepting the wait-list but none admitted to the college. So, is it worth waiting? What to do to improve your chances…

Under the G.I. Bill, the Federal government is to pay for college education for honorably discharged service members after they leave service and elected to go to a public college or university.  However, the applicants must meet the state regulations and residency requirements.  The Department of Veterans Affairs manages the program and pays the in-state…

Many binding early decision and nonbinding early action programs for college education are seen an increase in number of applications lately.  Many colleges offer early admissions in December of each year for the following fall semester admissions.  Boston University has seen an increase of 41 percent in early binding decision applications while Cornell and Vanderbilt…

According to the Bloomberg Businessweek, colleges are top heavy with enormous salaries at a time of tight budgets and students are racking up student loan debt.  According to a report published by the U.S. Department of Education, employment of university administrators has increased by more than 60 percent from 1993 to 2009.  It is ten…

The New York based education publishing pioneer, Scholastic, bought another pioneer in online lesson planning, Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT), for $500,000 several years ago.  The TPT was founded in 2006 and sold to Scholastic nine months after launching the online lesson planning site.  However, the online lesson planning gotten so big so fast, the TPT…

If you have a child who is staying away from home in a dorm room or an apartment while attending college, there are few things you should know about insurance for his or her personal property including laptop, electronics and other belongings. If your child lives in a dorm and you still claim your child…

Many financial aid programs are available for college education as well as career path training.  Here are few ideas for you to consider. Grants:  This is money you don’t have to pay back.  This may be based on your financial needs.  State governments have certain deadlines and requirements for grants and you need to become…