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Survey: New grads can expect modest rise in hiring

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 74, Clicks: 4)
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Modest good news for college students: An annual survey predicts employers will increase hiring of new 4-year college graduates about 5 percent in the coming year. Demand for graduates with associate's degrees is expected to increase more sharply — by about 30 percent compared to last year's survey— while MBA hiring appears headed for an unexpected decline.

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Financial tips help students avoid credit card debt

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 86, Clicks: 4)
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College life comes packed with new freedoms, temptations and ultimately new financial responsibilities. Knowing how to manage one's finances can be a lesson all on its own.

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Deals with banks stack fees on college students

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.google.com (Views: 80, Clicks: 4)
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As many as 900 colleges are pushing students into using payment cards that carry hefty costs, sometimes even to get to their financial aid money, according to a report to be released Wednesday by a public interest group.

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Graduating collegians cope with student debt in a weak economy

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 89, Clicks: 4)
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About two-thirds of college graduates have some student loans to pay off, and their average debt is about $25,000 to $28,700, according to estimates by education experts and organizations. (About 10% of those with loans owe more than $50,000 or so.)

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Job market for college graduates appears to be recovering

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 108, Clicks: 5)
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A recent survey finds that employers plan to hire 9.5% more grads this year than last. But with competition strong, seniors are urged to begin their job search long before graduation.

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Too much college? History suggests otherwise.

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 136, Clicks: 6)
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Jay Mathews -- We seem to have wandered into another era of doubt about the worth of college. We see statistics showing that college graduates’ lifetime earnings are far more than those of high-school graduates. We note the need for more of the research, analysis and presentation skills taught in college to energize the economy. But the failure of state universities and community colleges to fill the needs of millions of eager students gets little attention in the presidential campaign.

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Oklahoma higher education chancellor tells lawmakers college completion is top priority

nitajo sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 113, Clicks: 4)
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Glen Johnson, chancellor of the Oklahoma State System for Higher Education, on Tuesday told the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education that boosting college completion will be a top priority in higher education for the decade to come.

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2012 profiles: Glen Johnson hopes to boost Oklahoma's graduation numbers

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 122, Clicks: 3)
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Glen Johnson, chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, is a key player in an initiative that seeks to help Oklahomans earn 1,700 more college degrees and certifications each year for the next 12 years.

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Putting Our Brains on Hold

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 89, Clicks: 2)
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Bob Herbert -- The United States, once the world’s leader in the percentage of young people with college degrees, has fallen to 12th among 36 developed nations.

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U.S. goes from leading to lagging in young college graduates

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 103, Clicks: 3)
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The United States has fallen from first to 12th in the share of adults ages 25 to 34 with postsecondary degrees, according to a new report from the College Board.

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For This Generation, Vocations of Service

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 83, Clicks: 0)
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Recent College Grads Forgo Traditional Careers, Money to Start Nonprofits Focused on Outreach

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Graduates drowning in debt from high cost of college

nitajo sumitted ago via http://seattletimes.nwsource.com (Views: 125, Clicks: 1)
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College graduates are starting work with twice as much debt as in the mid-1990s. For many, the burden of loan payments — sometimes as large as mortgage payments — is constraining big decisions, from picking a career to buying a house.

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State keeping more young minds

nitajo sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 122, Clicks: 0)
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The Oklahoman Editorial -- It's encouraging to learn that more of our college grads are staying home. A new report shows that more than 80 percent of graduates in 2006, the latest year for which data are available, were still working in Oklahoma a year later. That's compared with only six out of 10 graduates staying in the state earlier this decade

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Survey: New grads can expect modest rise in hiring

Financial tips help students avoid credit card debt

Deals with banks stack fees on college students

Graduating collegians cope with student debt in a weak economy

Job market for college graduates appears to be recovering

Too much college? History suggests otherwise.

Oklahoma higher education chancellor tells lawmakers college completion is top priority

2012 profiles: Glen Johnson hopes to boost Oklahoma's graduation numbers

Putting Our Brains on Hold

U.S. goes from leading to lagging in young college graduates

For This Generation, Vocations of Service

Graduates drowning in debt from high cost of college

State keeping more young minds

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