Are you a Baby Boomer, Gen Xer or Millennial?
If you’re not quite sure which of these categories you fit into, here’s the rundown.
- Boomers were born between1946 and 1964, during a period of increased births, coinciding with the return of soldiers from World War II.
- Year estimates for Gen Xers vary but are approximately from 1965-1979. This generation is often referred to as the “latchkey kids” due to rising divorce numbers, along with more mothers entering the work force.
- Millennials, more widely known as Generation Y (also called Echo Boomers after 1989 resulted in the largest number of births since 1964), were born beginning in the early 80s. This high-tech generation gained the “Millennial” moniker with the rise of the Internet and technology.
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Until students are provided with the necessary skills to succeed academically, lending them financial aid may be futile.
New findings supporting this notion are cited in the article, Keeping Needy Students in College Hinges More on Academic Success Than Financial Aid, Study Finds. These conclusions from Serge Herzog, institutional analysis director at the University of Nevada at Reno, suggest that when given financial aid, higher-income students are more likely to prevail in college than lower-income ones. (more…)
A recent study indicates that low-income and minority students have gained little ground when it comes to having equal college opportunities. Even more disturbing is that if current conditions persist, the gap will continue to widen. (more…)
If an Ivy League school rejects you, don’t spend your time worrying about it. According to the article,A Prestigious Degree Doesn’t Always Equal Success, studies show that students attending smaller colleges do equally well, or better, than Ivy Leaguers on advanced exams. Additionally, more liberal-arts students go on to earn a Ph.D. than their counterparts. (more…)
Despite some employers expressing concern over the preparedness of new grads (see my blog, Are People Forgetting the People Skills?), a new study indicates many find graduates are “coming out well-positioned.” The Association of American Colleges and Universities reports that 65 percent of surveyed employers believe graduates have the necessary skills to succeed (Mixed Grades for Grads and Assessment). (more…)
If you left college prior to earning a degree, now may be the time to complete it. Several universities are tempting adults to return by offering programs geared toward nontraditional students. (more…)
With the economy headed for a recession and world markets investing heavily in US concerns, it is not surprising that college student are job-focused when it comes to their education, as the article Freshmen’s Concerns About Quality, Cost at 35-Year High discusses. (more…)
National Public Radio’s recent series on innovative high schools is worthwhile for three reasons. First, the schools featured show ways to reach different kinds of learners with different strengths. Second, the schools featured show pioneering efforts to help more students who don’t fit a standard “model” achieve. Third, to be competitive as a nation and solve national and global problems, we need to challenge each student to be the best for themselves and the best for the world—one environment doesn’t fit all. (more…)
