Education Technology Grants Aim to Increase Student Retention and College Graduation

National statistics demonstrate that only fifty-percent of U.S. students who enroll in postsecondary education actually complete a degree program. In a major effort to increase student retention and college graduation, private organizations and the U.S. government are doling out grants to advance education through technology.
In December 2009, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced $12.9 [...]

Finance Tips For The Graduating High School Student

It soon happens that once you graduate from high school and attend college, you get tempted to hold credit cards, spend money and party with friends quite frequently. However, many of you fall into a debt trap as you fail to manage your finances well. This is the same story with many high school graduates, [...]

College Student Gift

The best part of looking for some great college student gift ideas is that no matter what kind of gift you come up with, chances are that the student will accept it with glee because he or she doesn’t have too much spare money to spend on all what they want. However, this doesn’t mean [...]

Student Gift

If you are a teacher who has special rapport with the students, or if you are a parent with a school-going student-child, then at some point, you must’ve searched for the student gift ideas all over the Internet. While it’s a particularly difficult situation for a teacher or a parent, very little help is available [...]

Graduation gift ideas for college student living at home?

I have several friends graduating this year. All live at home with their parents and are planning to move onto grad school (medical, pharmacy, dental, etc.). Meaning, I don’t need to buy any home decor items, resume books, or anything else “practical” that I’ve seen on gift list ideas. I wanted to give money, but [...]