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college
OPINION: Keep down the rates of student loans
Education is the key to success — a \”silver bullet\” for changing lives in all segments of society. An affordable, quality college education must be available to all, not just the wealthy.\n
Hillel students and professionals gear up to face anti-Israel campus activism
Amanda Boris is nervous about what she’ll face when classes resume at the University of Wisconsin later this month.
Collegians do the ‘Write Thing’ at GA
This will be the 17th year that a select group of Jewish collegians, as members of the Do the Write Thing team, will have its own prestigious place in the General Assembly.
Students remind General Assembly they’ve got a lot to give, too
In 1969, a group of college students staged a protest at the premiere gathering of the organized Jewish community, demanding more say and more attention to issues that mattered to them. The demonstrations and vocal disruptions at the Boston General Assembly lead to the formation of the North American Jewish Students Appeal, which was funded by federations until 1995.
Ever since then, students have been a part of the GA, which this year is taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center Nov. 12-15.
Keeping the SAT Drama to a Minimum
Applying to college was not this complicated 25(ish) years ago. I think I took a PSAT. I know I took the SAT. I took it one time. I did relatively well. I got into UCLA. But times have changed. If I packaged up my high school transcripts and SAT score today, UCLA probably would laugh my application right out of the admissions building.
Between the Pages for Young, Young-at-Heart
Let\’s face it. Many people go to synagogue on the High Holidays because they have to. A feeling of poorly understood and unappreciated obligation can pervade this time of year. But it doesn\’t have to. You can put yourself or your children in the spirit and in the know with help from this by-no-means-comprehensive list of titles that elucidate the prayers and customs of the holiday.
Book Preps Jewish Students for College
Jeff Gabriel knows that when he arrives at the University of Colorado in Boulder this September, connecting to his Jewish roots won\’t be a priority.