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Texas Higher Ed Program Cuts Highlight Importance of College Accreditation

Recently, the Texas Higher Education Board ended 545 programs at public universities – meaning that those graduate degrees wil no longer receive the organization’s stamp of approval for college accreditation. Many of the cuts were made to Historically Black Colleges & Universities in Texas because the universities were not graduating enough students. This situation brings to light [...]More Info >>

College Search Lessons from Occupy Wall Street

From New York to Oakland, in big city and small town alike, protesters in the Occupy Wall Street movement are voicing their strong opinions against big corporate bailouts, higher taxes and greed. While their message is unclear, one cautionary tale emerges: high school students must be extremely careful with their college search to ensure they’re [...]More Info >>