For-Profit Colleges–What you should know
If you are trying to decide whether to enroll in college, and if so, which college, read this! For-profit colleges are aggressively recruiting Black students and veterans. Many of these schools offer attractive loan packages for high tuition and courses that may also be available for low or no cost at a community college. To understand how these institutions work, primarily for the benefit of their investors, read For-Profit Colleges_ What Every Student Should Know – OnlineColleges.net. The documentary film, College Inc., and the documentary, Fail State, which is screening in 2018 at selected sites, show how the for-profit college industry works. If you would like to discuss your options, email us with your request.
A 2016 documentary, A Subprime Education shows how these companies have affected students who enrolled. This is an update of the 2010 Frontline documentary, College Inc. College, Inc., documents the promise and explosive growth of the for-profit higher education industry. Through interviews with school executives, government officials, admissions counselors, former students and industry observers, the film explores the tension between the industry — which says it’s helping an underserved student population obtain a quality education and marketable job skills — and critics who charge the for-profits with churning out worthless degrees that leave students with a mountain of debt. Watch this film and share your experience with college recruitment.
For a view of the aggressive recruitment and consequences for veterans and family members using the G.I. Bill watch Educating Sergeant Pentzke.
If you don’t know about dRworks, visit the website. The list of Resources on the DRWorks website is extraordinary!
An online tool for finding scholarships is Scholly — https://myscholly.com/#scholly
offers many opportunities to help you start your career in public service.
If you are seeking information or help planning and preparing for college, the College Board is an excellent resource! There are profiles of colleges, information about when to take standardized tests, and useful tools for postsecondary education planning. As the organization that administers the SAT, PSAT, CLEP and advanced placement exams, the College Board provides practice tests as well as advice about when and how to prepare for these tests. There is also information about applying and paying for college. Register and see the wealth of information available.
http://www.uncf.org/ — Formerly known as The United Negro College Fund, UNCF UNCF helps students go to and through college by:
- awarding 10,000 students each year through 400 scholarship and internship programs so that students from low- and moderate-income families can afford college tuition, books and room and board;
- providing operating funds for its 38 member colleges, all of them small, private institutions that offer a small-college experience at tuitions that average more than 30 percent less than those at comparable colleges and universities; and
- serving as a national advocate for the importance of education for all Americans by serving as the voice of students of color through its annual television program, UNCF An Evening of Stars®, a national public service announcement campaign built around “A mind is a terrible thing to waste”® and commentary in national media.
This website has links to scholarships for eligible students.
http://www.khanacademy.org/about – Khan Academy is a widely acclaimed source of free information that helps student with homework on the Internet.
Research on educational achievement shows that much learning takes place outside the walls and hours of school. People who excel in school often do so as a result of the things they do when they are not in school. Museums, aquariums, science and technology centers, libraries and other informal education venues serve adults and children in after school and summer programs. The links below connect to nonprofit organizations that offer valuable educational resources on the Internet.
http://www.astc.org/resource/index.htm – The Association of Science and Technology Centers is a nonprofit organization of science centers and museums dedicated to furthering public engagement with science among increasingly diverse audiences. This website provides links to many of the 600 members in 40 countries. Viewer can have virtual tours of the centers and museums, do activities on the Internet, and learn about educational programs available at the centers.
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/jigsaw-puzzles – The National Geographic Society is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation. The website has many interesting articles for reading, in addition to puzzles that can be completed online, free of charge.
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