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College: Interest in Nursing Profession Going Strong Despite COVID-19

Jul 16, 2020

The pandemic has slowed down many facets of our lives, but one thing that remains untouched is the number of nursing program applicants to Houston Community College’s Coleman College for Health Sciences in the heart of the Texas Medical Center. There have been three applicants for every available slot for the past three years, said Coleman College President Dr. Philip Nicotera. Even as COVID-19 cases rise, he said, the...

How to help students during coronavirus lockdown

Mar 15, 2020

In a Wednesday virtual Q&A hosted by CalMatters, two of California’s top education leaders gave parents and teachers advice on how to educate students while schools remain physically closed. Linda Darling-Hammond, president of the State Board of Education, and Cindy Marten, superintendent of San Diego Unified, the state’s second-largest school district, answered questions about special education, bridging...

A Guide to the Various Nursing Degrees and Licenses

Jan 07, 2020

A nurse's academic credentials heavily influence job prospects, experts say. IF YOU ARE FASCINATED by the art and science of providing quality health care and feel compassion for individuals who suffer from health problems, a career as a nurse may be a great fit for you. There are multiple academic pathways into the nursing profession, "which is both a good thing and something that does cause lots of confusion,"...

How to Find Free Money for Graduate School

Jan 02, 2020

Scholarships, tuition waivers and grants are a few ways to offset the cost of graduate school. ABOUT 40% OF ALL graduate students in the U.S. received grants – a form of financial aid that doesn't need to be repaid – for college in the 2015-2016 academic year, according to the most recent data available from the National Center for Education Statistics released in 2019. That's much lower compared with undergraduate...

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