incoming freshmen News

CSU students could pay 20 percent more - Friday, July 17, 2009
California State University tuition may rise 20 percent this fall to help make up a $584 million reduction in state funding, Chancellor Charles Reed said Thursday. If approved by CSU...

First-generation students struggle to find their place in college - Sunday, June 15, 2008
When Carlito Umali takes center stage Sunday at Seattle University's commencement ceremony, he's going to talk about community. And that's just about all the soon-to-be grad is willing...

Revamped Spruce High focused on student achievement - Tuesday, August 26, 2008
The hallways at Spruce High School didn't sound typical for a first day of classes Monday. They were quiet. Principal Lucy Davila Hakemack's heels click-clacked smartly as she walked...

BHS to get new student laptops - Thursday, June 25, 2009
BIDDEFORD — This fall, Biddeford High School freshmen and sophomore students, as well as some upper class students, will have new Apple laptop computers at their disposal. After considering...

UGA students still party, but a little less so - Monday, July 28, 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For years, the higher-ups at the University of Georgia have tried to suppress the school's image as a booze fueled party school -- but from the looks of things,...

Help is available for college students struggling to pay tuition - Friday, July 17, 2009
Maryland colleges are starting to send out fall tuition bills, and signs indicate that more families will struggle to pay. Applications for federal student aid are up. More families...

Changes to student loans - Thursday, April 01, 2010
When President Barack Obama signed the health care reform bill last week he also signed the Education Reconciliation Act – an act that eliminates a $60 billion loan program to be replaced...

At 15, Snohomish student is too young to drive, but not to attend the UW - Thursday, June 26, 2008
SNOHOMISH -- The last-day-of-school assembly was largely about transitions: from grade to grade and school to school. Half the students would remain at Snohomish High and half would...

Colleges spend billions to prep freshmen - Monday, September 15, 2008
It's a tough lesson for millions of students just now arriving on campus: even if you have a high school diploma, you may not be ready for college. In fact, a new study calculates,...