Schools Monitor Social Media

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Is it violating right to privacy or do college athletic departments have the right to monitor Twitter and Facebook accounts to make sure their student-athletes are not violating team or university rules? There is a significant debate taking place on this subject on many campuses.

According to an article in the Harvard Crimson last month, athletic directors, coaches and administrators are assigning staff members to review the Twitter and Facebook usage of their athletes. “Just like we like to monitor their whereabouts, monitor their academics, we need to monitor their Twitter accounts as well,” Harvard men’s basketball coach Tommy Amaker told The Crimson. Continue reading →

Myth Busting: Financial Aid For Well-Off Families

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$5.3 Billion goes to students who do not demonstrate financial need, government says

Universities and colleges are giving $5.3 billion in aid this year to students who the federal government says don’t need financial help, according to figures from the College Board.

An additional $4 billion in federal tuition tax credits went to families making $100,000 to $180,000 — at least double the median income for U. S. households.

The schools use the money — more than 20% of all U.S. financial aid — to compete for applicants who have high grade-point averages and SAT scores. Some discounts serve another purpose: They lure high-income families that can write a check for the rest of the tuition.

The strategy is not unlike department stores and other retailers that use discounts to encourage customers to spend. Continue reading →

Sign A Pro Contract?

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According to Dave Keilitz, executive director of the American Baseball Coaches Association, about five percent of Division 1 baseball student-athletes sign pro contracts every year. That’s about 500 of 9,600 players annually.

No Legs No Problem

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Back in 2005 ESPN ran a story about a high school football player who plays football with  NO LEGS. He runs with his arms and plays the line. The next time you are feeling inadequate or frustrated with something in your athletic career, think about what this player endures.

The Common Application

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There are currently 456 colleges and universities that accept the common application. This can save you time and confusion and save you from having to answer many different applications questions for different schools.

The Common application is basically what it sounds like, a standard application that has standard questions on it that every college usually asks for anyway. In order to make the process a little easier, the Common Application was developed to give students the ability to submit one application to a number of schools, rather than filling out 10 or 15 applications with repetitive information.

For more information on the common application visit The Common Application.

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