Higher Education Archives

Eye On School Success: St. Petersburg College

Jul 15, 2015 | News

St. Petersburg College is a public college in St. Petersburg, Florida. Located in Pinellas County, it serves a general population of nearly a million people. The college, originally named St. Petersburg Junior College, was founded in 1927 as the first two-year...

Eye On School Success: Western Illinois University

Jul 8, 2015 | College Planning, News

Western Illinois University is a public university in Macomb, Illinois. It was founded in 1899 as the Western Illinois Normal and Training School, opening its doors to students in 1902. The school was renamed Western Illinois University in 1957. The university of...

Student Loans 101: Choosing a college, Part 2

Jul 6, 2015 | College Planning

Read Part 1 to get caught up! Last week, we talked about what questions to ask yourself when researching a college. Now it’s time to use those answers to find out which schools to apply to. When you log onto ionMatch, you’ll start with the basics. This is when your...

Eye on School Success: Alaska Career College

Jul 1, 2015 | College Planning, Press Releases

Alaska Career College is a career education school in Anchorage, Alaska. The school was founded in 1985 and has about 286 students during each term. There is no on-campus housing, but Alaska Career does offer assistance in finding housing in Alaska’s largest city. One...

Student Loans 101: Choosing a college, Part 1

Jun 29, 2015 | College Planning

You’re graduating high school, you’ve filled out the FAFSA, and you’re ready for the next step with your education. There is one question, however. What college are you going to? That is something only you can answer. So here’s a few tips on what to think about as you...