Overall enrollment in colleges and universities may have declined in recent years, but enrollment in online education programs continues to trend upward. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, roughly 17.9 million students were enrolled at postsecondary institutions in the fall of 2019, falling below 18 million for the first time in a decade. A year later, overall postsecondary enrollment dropped another 3.3%. Conversely, in the fall of 2018, 16.6% of all undergraduate and graduate students studied exclusively online, up from 15.7% the previous year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Additionally, in the fall of […]

Image Source  Paying for college is a top concern for many students in America today. Even just a generation ago, a student’s primary concern was more about getting into the college they preferred, instead of about being able to afford college at all. Now, young students are trying their best to budget and save up in order to afford a college education, and are planning ahead for how they will pay off their student loans. As important as FAFSA is for most students, there are other options available to help students pay for their college education: mainly scholarships and grants. […]

Americans are living much longer today than they did even 50 years ago. As life expectancy increases, the challenge of caring for an aging population increases as well. In order to meet this challenge, some young people are going into careers in senior living, choosing to take care of their elders in specialized settings designed specifically to cater to a wide range of needs. The World Health Organization identifies both the prevention of certain chronic illnesses and greater access to medical care in developed nations as driving forces behind the growing elderly population. As people are able to stave off or completely avoid […]

For many people, college can be a notably stressful time. What you may not realize, though, is that it doesn’t have to be that way. Earning your bachelor’s degree can be a rewarding, exciting period where you see progress in both your professional and academic life. In fact, college can include some of the best years of your life. Sometimes stress can be a good thing; it helps us to focus and really get things done under pressure. However, if we’re stressed too often, the biological response starts to take a toll on our bodies. Meanwhile, chronic stress can make […]

College can be a mentally strenuous period for students as they make their way through various educational programs. Between balancing school responsibilities, potentially working a job, and maintaining their personal interests, life can rapidly feel overwhelming for students. Subsequently, it can become easy to put health on the backburner. Nontraditional students in particular may find it challenging to find time to put their health first. They may be working full-time jobs or have families to take care of, in addition to pursuing their undergraduate degree, working on their master’s degree, or staying enrolled in a doctoral program. All of these […]

No matter where you look, the demographics of college campuses are steadily changing. The enrollment of women in higher education has increased with each passing year. In fact, women now outnumber their male peers: 57% of students on college campuses in 2019 were women. In large part, increased female representation is the result of changing mindsets. Instead of staying home, having kids, and relegating oneself to a domestic life, women are pursuing advanced career paths. Workplaces are now required to be equitable to all genders, and these changing societal expectations are facilitating this progress. Fortunately, many organizations and influencers in […]

For many students, college represents their first encounter with real world personal finance. Paying for college means students have to fund their tuition, fees, books, housing, and meals. Though some students receive financial help from their families, some are on their own, and will pay for college through scholarships, loans, or by working throughout their time in school. Either way, this is often a major challenge for students who never previously have had a budget, bills to pay, or income to manage. The sums involved may be intimidating, but this doesn’t have to be an overwhelming experience. In fact, college […]