| College education: Is it really a "mission impossible"? | | Posted Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:47:24 PM by Kate Grant | How can you get a college education that's both affordable and will grant you a degree that's worth something? Quite a big question to answer, because college education does not come cheap.
The first, and maybe the most important thing, parents can do for their son or daughter's higher education is to prepare for it when the kids are young. Start saving for their future now. Even a small amount (call it "College Education Money") you set aside will help. Even small sums like 20$ or 50$ a month at a 5 percent interest will give you something to work with when your child is ready for college.
You can try different saving options, until you find the one that's right for you.  Don't forget the last year's new option of distance college education, in which one can learn online - and that is usually cheaper. The value of a college education is high; we know college graduates usually achieve more in life.
Helping the children academically will also improve their chances when the time comes. Encourage them to do well in school. If they have an inclination towards technology for example, help them move to that direction. There are many sites or online classes you can enroll your child in, depending on their age.
Making it to college or university is not easy, but it is possible.
And here's another idea: there are many institute that are willing to pay the college fees for you. Of course they want something in return, but most times it's beneficial for both sides.
The U.S army for example offers to take care of its soldier's college education.
... | |
| |
| | | Bill would regulate tuition at public colleges in Missouri | | Posted Friday, February 02, 2007 12:50:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | Public four-year colleges in Missouri could lose some state aid if their tuition increases exceed the rate of inflation under legislation being considered by state lawmakers. Southeast Missouri State University president Dr. Ken Dobbins hopes lawmakers will revise the measure so it doesn't penalize schools such as Southeast that have relatively low student fees. Dobbins testified before the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday. A provision in Senate Bill 389 would allow the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education to cut state appropriations by 5 percent to schools whose tuition rates exceed cost-of-living increases as measured by the Consumer Price Index or CPI. "We shouldn't be penalized," Dobbins said Thursday from his Academic Hall office on the Cape Girardeau campus.... | |
| |
| | | Villaraigosa touts education project | | Posted Friday, January 26, 2007 2:52:04 PM by Blog57 Team | | WASHINGTON - In an ambitious move to end urban poverty and aid the nation's struggling cities, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday unveiled a $100 billion plan to guarantee a college education to future generations of American children. Flanked by leaders of other metropolitan cities plagued by poverty and crime, Villaraigosa told the U.S. Conference of Mayors that improving education across the country will clear a path to the middle class for millions. The plan by the mayors' task force on poverty calls for universal pre-kindergarten instruction; a tax-free, government-matched college savings account for every child; and a multibillion- dollar investment in schools that combine academics with career training. The proposal is among the most far-reaching poverty plans ever put forward by mayors and would unfold over two decades.... | |
| |
| | | Boston College honors three for leadership in sports equity | | Posted Sunday, December 24, 2006 2:50:10 PM by Blog57 Team | | Boston College has rolled out the red carpet for a pair of retired Quincy public school physical education teachers and a youth coach from Hanover. Last Sunday, at half time during the women's basketball game against the University of Maine, BC's athletic department honored Mary Lydon of Weymouth for her leadership in gender equity in sports. BC presented Lydon with The Heights Award, making her the sixth recipient of the honor recognizing Massachusetts residents who have made significant contributions to women's athletics. Paul Needham of Hanover received his award during the Boston College-New Hampshire basketball game on Dec. 5. He began coaching basketball and softball in Hingham's Girls Athletic League and in the local CYO program. He later served as a college coach at several institutions, including Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Newbury College, Wheelock College, Brandies University, and University of Massachusetts at Boston.... | |
| |
| | | US intelligence agencies invest in college education: report | | Posted Wednesday, December 13, 2006 12:51:39 PM by Blog57 Team | | The U.S. intelligence community pours millions of U.S. dollars into higher education, paying for hundreds of scholarships, intelligence-related courses and fellowships at nearly a dozen universities, the USA Today newspaper reported Tuesday. More than 16 million dollars has been appropriated for courses and overseas fellowships in Middle Eastern and South Asian language studies, engineering, computer science, analytical thinking, Islamic studies and other specialties since the programs began in 2004. The new programs differ from earlier government assistance plans such as the Title VI fellowships and the National Security Education Program. Those programs sponsor language study for students interested in careers in foreign affairs but are not tied to intelligence agencies, the report said.... | |
| |
| | | Masterskill Set To Be Centre For Health Science Education | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 6:50:15 PM by Blog57 Team | | BALI, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- Masterskill College of Nursing and Health is set to become a global centre of excellence in health science education through its expansion programme, says its chief executive officer Edmund Santhara. A household name in nursing and health studies in Malaysia, Masterskill is the largest private nursing and health college in South-East Asia, he said. Rapid changes have taken place and after five years of operations, the college has been upgraded and is now equipped with state-of-art facilities. The college is owned by Masterskill Sdn Bhd, a Bumiputera company established in 1997 which has healthcare education as its main business. "Masterskill is directed towards attaining excellent educational status and our vision is to establish Kolej Universiti Sains & Kesihatan Masterskill," Santhara said during the "Exotic Rendezvous with Masterskill" programme from Nov 10 to 12 here.... | |
| |
| | | Emotional ceremony honors Education Hall of Fame inductees | | Posted Saturday, November 11, 2006 10:54:29 PM by Blog57 Team | | Education does not stop in the classroom. In fact, for the 2006 inductees into the Mid-America Education Hall of Fame at Kansas City Kansas Community College, it was but just a stepping stone in making a difference in countless lives.The inductees - five individuals and one corporation - were honored during a gala induction ceremonies Saturday at KCKCC.An attorney, the late James Goheen used his law degree to help lift the Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools District out of the throes of segregation and give it the successful foundation it has today.Denied an opportunity to accept a college scholarship, Pat Gaunce touched the lives of thousands as the "story lady" in a 46-year library career that culminated in administering a $2 million budget for 52 employees at two KCK libraries.A graduate of the University of Kansas, Clay (Bud) Roberts served KCKCC for more than 24 years as a member of the Board of Trustees and his hometown for a lifetime as a realtor and community leader.... | |
| |
| | | State Not Required to Give Free College Education to Highly Gifted ... | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 12:53:48 PM by Blog57 Team | | The state does not have to pay for the college education of an extremely gifted student under the age of 16, the Third District Court of Appeal held yesterday. In a suit brought on behalf of now 16-year-old UCLA senior Levi M. Clancy Levi, the court unanimously affirmed Sacramento Superior Court Judge Raymond M. Cadeis ruling sustaining the California Department of Educations demurrer without leave to amend. Levis mother, Leila J. Levi, sued the department and Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack OConnell in February 2004 on behalf of her then-13-year-old son. She alleged her highly gifted child could not comply with the states compulsory education law by attending traditional K-12 public schools, because they were unable to provide for his specific psycho-social and academic needs.... | |
| |
| | | State Not Required to Give Free College Education to Highly Gifted Student Under 16 Court of Appeal | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 2:54:29 AM by Blog57 Team | | The state does not have to pay for the college education of an extremely gifted student under the age of 16, the Third District Court of Appeal held yesterday. In a suit brought on behalf of now 16-year-old UCLA senior Levi M. Clancy Levi, the court unanimously affirmed Sacramento Superior Court Judge Raymond M. Cadeis ruling sustaining the California Department of Educations demurrer without leave to amend. Levis mother, Leila J. Levi, sued the department and Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack OConnell in February 2004 on behalf of her then-13-year-old son. She alleged her highly gifted child could not comply with the states compulsory education law by attending traditional K-12 public schools, because they were unable to provide for his specific psycho-social and academic needs.... | |
| |
| | | Feds Seek $477,029 From Little Rock College | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 2:51:12 AM by Blog57 Team | | Philander Smith College owes the federal Education Department more than $400,000 in student-aid funds mishandled by the school, an agency audit says. College officials have accepted responsibility for $430,078, but dispute figures that the agency says bring the total owed to $477,029. The agency's inspector-general's office, which conducted the audit, has recommended that the historically black college be ordered to adopt a reimbursement plan to repay the money. The office also recommended sanctions against the school. Walter Kimbrough, president of the 585-student school, estimated the college has already returned about $100,000 to the federal government. According to the audit, the school didn't keep track of payments by students on loans, paid out assistance money to students who dropped out or hadn't provided information to show they qualified for the aid, and provided aid to students who earned no college credits for the semester they got the assistance.... | |
| |
| | | College, instituto participate in teacher exchange | | Posted Monday, November 06, 2006 2:52:11 AM by Blog57 Team | | Three English teachers from the Instituto Tecnolgico Superior de Cananea visited Cochise College Adult Education classes this week to teach students and meet teachers with the English Language Acquisition program. The teachers have visited before but never taught a class. Martha Irene Camacho Orduo, Maria Ana Amelia Navarro Varela, and Rosa Mara Samaniego Ramrez demonstrated their teaching styles and techniques by leading several English Language Acquisition classes offered by the Adult Education program. Ramrez brought a bag of clothing that she used to help students practice identifying skirts, ties, sweaters and blouses in English. Meanwhile, Camacho and Varela walked students through an exercise to identify their likes and dislikes in English. The classes meet in the building that once housed Joe Carlson Elementary School at 12th Street and A Avenue in Douglas.... | |
| |
| |
|
|
