• Student Smartphone
    Computer,  Gadget,  Hardware,  Internet

    8 Tech Items for the College Bound Student

    If you're the right age to have children bound for college, it's likely you remember quite a different high school or college experience than kids today. Instead of books, notepads, and folders, today's students often need materials a little more modern. Tech is pretty much essential for a student to survive and the right tech can make getting those high grades a little easier than it used to be.

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    News,  Space Exploration

    NASA Called College Students to Develop an Inflatable Heat Shield

    Who is NASA going to hire to create a vital component for an upcoming Mars mission? None other than the bright minds of our future – college and university students. That's right! NASA's Game Changing Development Program gave college students the chance to come up with unique ideas to generate lift. Sure, that's a fairly simple request, but your ideas will be used on cutting-edge, amazing spacecraft.

  • Online Education MOOCs
    Higher Education

    Further Education: Diversifying for Success

    The further education sector is accepting an increasing number of people – but at what cost? A high one, is the answer. Since the electoral victory of New Labour in 1997, the idealistic vision of everyone enjoying a university education has led to ballooning costs of tuition fees, graduates crippled by student loan debts, and budget cuts across universities.

  • Medical Student Laptop
    Medical Technology

    Healthcare Students – Data Management Is Important

    Preparations for medical school are no joke. In order to simply prepare (and be a competitive candidate) you need a strong academic background in biology and chemistry as well as supplementary courses such as psychology, physics, environmental health, etc. Performing at the top of the class is difficult enough, but there are other considerations to take into account including volunteer hours, independent projects, and MCAT studying. Amidst all of these preparations for medical school you still may have forgotten something. You many not have even considered the growing importance of electronic data management within the healthcare profession. Sure, adding one more thing to your already very full plate may seem…

  • Tablet Education Children
    Primary Education,  Secondary Education

    Online Tools to Help Improve Faculty and Students Learning

    Technology is rapidly evolving as schools of every kind and budget size have integrated numerous technologies in classrooms to enhance learning and make it more interesting to students. The availability of high-quality online resources has made it easier for the schools to access multifaceted free and subscription-based services as well as other tools for the benefit of educators and students.

  • Graduation
    Higher Education

    Making the Most Out Of Your College Years

    College can be the most enthralling time of your life and it can also be the worst. What you make out of this crucial time of your life, matters the most. These substantial years will lay the foundation of the personality you choose to live with, the career you want to opt for and most importantly this phase of your life will hone a number of skills and talents that will eventually help you develop your interests in fields other than what you're studying.

  • Education Glasses Book
    Higher Education

    10 Secret Tips to Enhance Your College GPA and Become Successful in Life

    Are you a college student who is desperately striving to make a big difference in your college grades this year? You can't deny the fact that grades are definitely a measure of success that you achieve in college. Just like the price of a stock or the batting average in cricket or your salary at a job, your average grade point is a numerical indication of how good you're doing in college.

  • Apple Education
    Finance

    3 Debt Relief Options for a Student Struggling to Pay Their Loans

    Below are some options that you can use to help get you debt relief and financial freedom if you are having difficulty dealing with your student loans. 1. Deferment and forbearance on your student loans If you are having a hard time paying your student loans, but still want to make an effort to make payments, you could make use of deferment and forbearance. Deferment is when you suspend your payments for a while and resume payments as soon as you are able to. When you request for deferment, the government may pay your interest on the student loan. Forbearance is when you are allowed to reduce your monthly payments…

  • Student Entrepreneur
    Management

    Young Start-Uppers: Why Should Students Consider the Idea of Starting Their Own Business?

    With academic life bearing down upon you, it might seem folly to consider starting your own business right now. Au contraire, it’s one of the best times to start your own business. Whilst your academic pursuits must always take the lead, your spare time can be better put to making some extra money and creating your own job for when you graduate. Thus, almost everyone should consider their statistics assignment seriously to become a real entrepreneur. Time Considerations At first glance, your huge timetable doesn’t have any space and you just don’t have time to start your own business. On the other hand, as a student you don’t work 9-5…