Social media is plastered with a meme of Nyan Cat, a video of a flying Pop-Tart cat propelled by a rainbow. Originally uploaded to YouTube in 2011, a version of the Nyan Cat video was recently sold as a nonfungible token, or “NFT” for short, for nearly $600,000. The value of some nonfungible tokens reaches millions of dollars. For example, “Everydays — The First 5000 Days,” a digital work of art by the digital artist Beeple, sold for $69 million at a recent Christie’s auction. Then CryptoPunks, an early nonfungible token project, sold for $16.9 million. You may ask: What is a nonfungible token? This […]

Earning a college degree offers numerous benefits. College graduates can enhance their career prospects and often earn more money than their high school graduate counterparts. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that in 2019, the median earnings of workers ages 25-34 with a bachelor’s degree were roughly 59% higher than for those with only a high school diploma. (Master’s degree holders, on the other hand, earned approximately 26% more than bachelor’s degree holders.) Whether you’re interested in an undergraduate or graduate degree, you’ll need to submit your transcripts to the colleges or universities you’re applying to. If you’ve found […]

You’ve been thinking about going back to college for a while, and the time is right. A 2020 report from the World Economic Forum projects that 42% of the core skills required to perform existing jobs will change by 2022. Returning to school can help you update the skills necessary for your current job, get ready to apply for a higher position, or prepare for a new career. Colleges today are increasingly offering certificates and degree programs for nontraditional students that suit their needs and meet their requirements for flexibility. You can choose an online certificate program tailored to working […]