Archive for the ‘ Education ’ Category
If you are in a public service career and carrying—or considering—student debt, your life just got a little easier. Here are three resources to help you navigate your repayment options: 1. AskHeatherJarvis.com Heather Jarvis is a national expert on public service loan forgiveness who contributed to student debt relief policy for the House Education Committee [ READ MORE ]
For folks seeking graduate school options, check out our first two graduate admissions fairs of 2010 this week on the East Coast. Both events feature 60 public interest graduate schools and 6 pm panel discussion. Admission is free! New York City — June 15th Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (check out [ READ MORE ]
Teachers College at Columbia University is launching a new program to help people earn an affordable master’s degree while apprenticing with experienced teachers in high-needs New York City classrooms. Funded through a new U.S. Department of Education initiative to bring teacher education into the 21st century, the Teaching Residents at Teachers College (TR@TC) program is [ READ MORE ]
Guest post by Jung Fitzpatrick, who coordinates Idealist’s Public Service Graduate Education Resource Center. The challenging thing about deciding to apply for graduate school is that each person’s situation is unique. Here are a few things to think about: You can gain skills and knowledge in a number of ways. Grad school is just one [ READ MORE ]
The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 created a new way to help members of the military pay for school. Currently the the Post-9/11 GI Bill pays up to the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition and fees. However, if you're heading to a private college, going to grad school, and/or are not qualified to pay in-state tuition, your expenses may exceed the GI Bill benefit. The Yellow Ribbon Program — taking effect at participating schools on August 1st, 2009 — attempts to close the gap between GI Bill education benefits, and the true cost of many educational opportunities[ READ MORE ]
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