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Scholarship Chicago Hosts Onsite Admissions

November 12, 2008


If you're an academically ambitious student in the Chicago region, you need to know about Scholarship Chicago. Scholarship Chicago provides underserved students in the Chicago area with college prep workshops, summer internships, mentors, and career networking opportunities. They recently held an onsite admissions forum for 120 scholars and admissions officers from across the country.

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The Endangered Multi-Sport Athlete

November 03, 2008


Dear readers - I am on a crusade to save the multi-sport athlete, and I need your help.You see, not long ago high school athletes - men and women - wore their varsity club jackets and sweaters around school proudly displaying an array of patches and pins, each representing a season spent on a different sports team and championships won. I don't see that much any more; it seems like the multi-sport athlete is an endangered species, and only you can make sure the multi-sport athlete does not become extinct.

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Credit Crisis 101: What to Expect

October 31, 2008


It's been almost a month since the passing of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, more popularly known as the Bailout Bill. Certainly, the stock market has felt a majority of the pressure as it picks itself up only to fall back down a few times every day. But how has this all impacted higher education?

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Is Grad School a BAD Idea? Five Signs You Shouldn't Enroll

May 21, 2008


There are good reasons to go to grad school - to pursue an interest you're highly engaged with, or to take the next step necessary to meet your career goals. There are also bad reasons to go to grad school. Think twice about earning an advanced degree if one of your primary motivations for going to grad school falls into one of the following categories. Do you have what it takes? Sound off on the message board!

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American Intercontinental University