By AlyssaEDU on November 1, 2011
Education Equals Empowerment The story of the American ideal is one that has been repeated countless times throughout generations of families living in the United States of America. Through hard work and dedication, a person can rise up and overcome whatever circumstances they are faced with to become what they dream of being. These are [...]
Posted in Financial Aid | Tagged academics, college, college students, financial aid, financial aid scholarships, jersey students, money, New Jersey, students |
By AlyssaEDU on October 25, 2011
What is Marine Biology? As human beings, we can only inhabit 29 percent of the world’s surface due to our inability to live on or under the water. Seventy one percent of the world’s surface is accounted for by the oceans. If this sounds staggering, consider that the oceans encompass nearly 300 times the habitable [...]
Posted in Careers, Choosing a College, Madison, New Brunswick, Pomona, Teaneck | Tagged academics, accredited institution, colleges, colleges in new jersey, education, job, new jersey colleges, rutgers, schools in new jersey |
By AlyssaEDU on February 8, 2011
Parts of New Jersey are known for their intense academic curriculum that challenges the students and prepares them for college. There are always the schools that meet the requirements, but don’t really go above and beyond what is expected. Those students who are attending these schools, might feel like there might be a better alternative that they would perform better at, that is when online high schooling comes to mind.
Posted in Online Learning | Tagged academic curriculum, academics, freshman year, high school students, jersey students, own pace, preference, school schedules, slower pace, traditional high school |
By AlyssaEDU on December 7, 2010
The state of Massachusetts has upwards of seventy colleges to offer the students who are looking to attend. The most famous of the colleges in Massachusetts would be Harvard University. Some other colleges are Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the specialized school The Boston Architectural College.
Posted in Choosing a College | Tagged academics, accredited school, accredited university, arts and social sciences, boston, cambridge, harvard university, institute of technology, massachusetts institute of technology, science and technology, state of massachusetts, university harvard |
By AlyssaEDU on October 28, 2010
Those who lived on campus had a better connection to the school and I wanted that so badly. If you are feeling this way or are afraid of feeling this way when you start school, know you are not alone. The best way to overcome this is to spend more time on campus and get involved in campus activities. Go to the shows and special events, join the clubs and just walk around campus with a friend.
Posted in Campus Life | Tagged academics, campus activities, commuters, connected, freshman year, friends, shows, special events |
By AlyssaEDU on September 16, 2010
There are many great schools in New Jersey, but we just do not hear about a few of them. Just because a school does not get as much publicity as the other schools does not mean the education programs are lacking. One such school that is only starting to get recognition is Ramapo College of [...]
Posted in Types of Schools | Tagged academics, princeton, ramapo college of new jersey, rowan, rutgers, schools in new jersey, william paterson university |
By AlyssaEDU on August 20, 2010
The top concern for nearly every student considering going to college is always, without fail, financial aid. Parents start saving for Joe College Student almost the second they are born just to make sure they have enough resources to make sure that their special child can make it through with as few lasting problems as [...]
Posted in Financial Aid | Tagged academics, budget, fafsa, financial aid consultants, scholarships |
By AlyssaEDU on August 20, 2010
So you’re a high school student in the great state of New Jersey and are one of the highest, if the not the highest, in your class. Your school may have a great tradition or not but they’ve all made it clear, whether it is the counselors, parents, students or recruiters that you can get [...]
Posted in Choosing a College | Tagged academics, monmouth, princeton, rowan, rutgers, sports programs |
