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Why Student Campus Visits Are An Important Factor In Choosing A College

College Aid Consulting Services

There is no question in our experience that student campus visits are an important factor in choosing a college or university for the 2023-24 academic school year. A campus visit allows the student to experience the trip involved to get to the school, the people who are there, and the actual learning environment on campus. Seeing the dorms and dorm rooms, the library, the career center, the fitness center, the bookstore, tasting the food, and walking around the campus.

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Mental Health Volunteering: An Student’s Review

Student Minds

Rosie talks about her own personal experience as a volunteer with a crisis line. She further discusses some of the pros and cons of mental health volunteering. - Rosie Volunteers Week is celebrated from 1-7 June 2022, and I thought this would be a good opportunity to reflect on my experience volunteering in the mental health sector. For over 18 months I have been volunteering for a crisis text line service called SHOUT 85258.

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Healthcare Careers: In-demand Careers

Community College Review

A career in healthcare is rewarding, recession-proof, and financially lucrative. Consider the 10 hottest healthcare careers today that can be started right from community college.

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Financial resilience and the health and well-being of young adults

WashU Institue for Public Health

Written by Isha Yardi, rising senior at the University of Maryland College Park; BS candidate in public health science; and the Colonel Carroll A. Ockert Scholar in the Institute for Public Health Summer Research Program. Pictorial representation of economic resilience. Graphic: Mennonite Economic Development Association. On June 30, the summer program’s Public & Global Health Track cohort was joined in our bi-weekly seminar series by Moses Okumu , PhD, assistant professor in the Schoo

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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How to Build an Emergency Fund [Quick Guide for 18-30 Year Olds]

Scholly

You know what they say about money? You can never have enough. But… you can have too little – especially if you face some unexpected situation, like losing your job during a recession, and you don’t have an emergency fund! Source. Unfortunately, that’s the reality for a lot of people. According to a 2022 report from Bankrate , less than half of Americans have enough money saved to cover an unexpected expense of $1,000.

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The Impact of Virtual Care on College Students in Rural Communities

Timely MD

College students in rural America need accessible mental health services now more than ever. In fact, the Association of American Medical Colleges notes that people living in rural areas received lower-quality health care and had worse health outcomes compared with residents of more populated areas. How can rural-serving institutions (RSIs) of higher education close the mental health support gap?

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What Borrowers Need to Know About The Department of Education’s Tentative Agreement To Resolve All Pending Borrower Defense Applications

NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

On June 22, 2022, the Department of Education agreed to a proposed settlement agreement in the class action lawsuit Sweet v. Cardona. In that case, a group of federal student loan borrowers sued the Department of Education for ignoring their applications for student loan cancellation under the Department’s “borrower defense to repayment” rules. Those rules allow borrowers to have their federal loans canceled if their school engaged in material misrepresentations, omissions, or other forms of mis

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Healthcare Careers: Optician

Community College Review

Learn about better job prospects and a lucrative career through opticianry training courses at your local community college. We look at the profession and training needed to become a dispensing optician.

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Health Degrees: A Popular Choice At Community College

Community College Review

Many community college students are reaping the rewards of a healthcare career, which explains the popularity of health degrees. Learn about what a new report reveals about healthcare degrees and how it translates to the future of your career.

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Class to Corp: Chatanooga State Community College Opens New Wacker Institute

Community College Review

As a growing trend of training specifically for local companies, a new training center at Chatanooga State Community College will prepare students for jobs at the Wacker Chemical Corp.

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Healthcare Careers: Pathway To Medical School

Community College Review

If you are considering medical school, you may be wondering how your application could be impacted by attending community college. Learn more about the pros and cons of community college degrees for med school applications.

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Are Graduate Degrees in Nursing Worth It?

Community College Review

Some people seem to graduate high school but never really leave the academic world behind. No matter what career you pursue, there are plenty of opportunities for higher education, but are they worth it. Read on to learn about graduate degrees in nursing and whether they are worth the time, cost, and effort.

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Careers: Composite Technician

Community College Review

In spite of the recession, composite technicians are in high demand. Learn about this green career and how you can get the training for the available jobs in just weeks.

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Careers: Environmental Science

Community College Review

Learn about the many opportunities available with an associate degree in environmental science and some of the community colleges offering course studies in this field.

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Healthcare Careers: Nursing

Community College Review

Nursing remains a highly rewarding career that will remain not only in demand, but recession-proof. Learn about how to begin your nursing career at community college.

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Healthcare Careers: Dental Hygienist, Medical Lab Technician, & More In-demand Positions

Community College Review

The healthcare field is booming. Here are some of the top career choices in the industry that you can enter with just a two-year degree program.

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Healthcare Careers: Dental Therapist

Community College Review

Learn about how a dental therapy program available at one community college could revolutionize the field - and your career options.

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Careers: Energy Storage Technician

Community College Review

Learn about the growing demand for energy storage technicians and future job prospects in the field.

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Nature-Based Studies and Environmental Clubs

Community College Review