by Ferah Aziz | Jan 20, 2021 | News of Interest, Test News
By Nick Anderson, The Washington Post, January 19, 2021 Two major stress points in the grueling rituals of college admissions testing are vanishing this year: the optional essay-writing section of the SAT and the supplementary exams in various fields known as SAT...
by Ferah Aziz | Jan 4, 2021 | Financial News, News of Interest
In a separate loan program, more parents are loading up on debt, often in greater amounts than their children. By Kevin Carey, The New York Times, December 24, 2020 If you have children nearing college age, you’ve probably heard a lot about student loans. Americans...
by Ferah Aziz | Dec 31, 2020 | Financial News, News of Interest
The dollar figure that the federal financial aid form spits out has long left families confused and despondent. And then, there are those great expectations. By Ron Lieber, The New York Times, December 30, 2020 The Expected Family Contribution — a dreaded and...
by Ferah Aziz | Sep 4, 2020 | News of Interest
Yale students in Barbados. Michigan students in Brooklyn. Berkeley students in Las Vegas? Off-campus housing is way off-campus now. By Taylor Lorenz, NYTimes.com, August 28, 2020 As the fall semester begins, many college students will be attending classes from the...
by Ferah Aziz | Jun 12, 2020 | News of Interest
By Kelly Lyell, The Coloradoan.com, May 28, 2020 Professor Asad Aziz is holding a classroom discussion in a graduate-level class on international business. There are maybe two dozen or so students in his classroom on Colorado State University’s campus in Fort Collins....
by Ferah Aziz | May 29, 2020 | Admissions & Applications News, National Noteworthy Articles (Nt'l)
By Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, May 23, 2020 Many high school juniors will be tempted to talk about coronavirus in their personal college essays this fall, but they’re in grave danger of telling the same story about the pandemic – one any student can tell. This...
by Ferah Aziz | May 29, 2020 | National Noteworthy Articles (Nt'l), News of Interest
By Haley Schichtl, Carroll County News, May 26, 2020 The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been difficult for many — whether it’s because of feelings of loneliness or depression from staying home, concerns about employment or financial security, or uncertainty...
by Ferah Aziz | May 29, 2020 | National Noteworthy Articles (Nt'l), News of Interest
May is Mental Health Month By: Nicole Brady, The Denver Channel, May 20, 2020 DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — For Bella Kirshner, the hardest part of being at home for the last nine weeks has been the isolation. “I can’t have a friend over. That’s hard, and I want to hug...
by Ferah Aziz | May 29, 2020 | National Noteworthy Articles (Nt'l), Test News
By CollegeBoard.org, May 28, 2020 Like all of you, we’re doing our best to adjust to the new normal the coronavirus has created. Throughout it all, our top priorities remain the health and safety of you, your families, and everyone at your school. At the same time,...
by Ferah Aziz | May 22, 2020 | Hiring Trends, National Noteworthy Articles (Nt'l), News of Interest
With the coronavirus racking the job market, some colleges are working overtime to find paid positions for the class of 2020 By Francesca Fontana and Amber Burton, The Wall Street Journal, May 21, 2020 Matthew Garza is graduating from Colby College this month. Like...