Tag: College chat
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5 Fascinating Statistics About High School Dropouts in America
Considering the flack the United States educational system gets for its underperformance, you might think that the high school dropout rate would be a cause for ... -
3 Initiatives Designed to Help Minorities Succeed in College
It seems that graduating from high school is no longer the end goal of P-12 learning – earning a college degree has replaced it. By 2018, ... -
Tracy McGrady creates new HBCU funding campaign
Former NBA star Tracy McGrady has launched a new initiative that’s geared towards raising $105 million for HBCU schools. By way of Eurweb.com, “the goal of ... -
Should higher education be bundled, or unbundled?
A guest column by Chris Mayer Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on the Association of American Colleges & Universities. Higher education today faces many challenges, including ... -
How to Motivate Your K-12 Students to Pursue College Early
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
Will a degree from an HBCU cover student loan debt?
According to a new report, the starting salary for a new college graduate from an HBCU may not be enough to cover student loan debt. By ... -
Higher Accountability for College Dropout Rates
There are a lot of metrics in place that gauge the effectiveness of P-12 schooling in the U.S. and shine a particularly bright light on public ... -
Diverse Conversations: 5 Questions For Securing the Perfect Internship
You may think that the cold of winter is too early to start thinking about summer internships, but the competition for placement is already heating up. ... -
Beyond Athletics: Three Other Ways to Recruit Minority College Students
We’ve all heard the fairytale stories before: a minority kid from a tough neighborhood gets a shot at a college career because he or she is ... -
5 Tips You Can Use to Become an Academic Entrepreneur
More and more academics are recognizing the potential to supplement their income from higher education positions with out-of-the-box projects and schemes. To try and get to ...
