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Joshua Nelson has been accepted to Southeast Missouri State University on a full-ride scholarship. Now, the Missouri native wants to help another high school senior by donating his college savings. Nelson, a senior at St. Charles West High School, was chosen as one of only five students to receive the …

A Philadelphia teenager faces a tough decision on where to attend college in the fall after earning over $1 million in scholarship money from nearly twenty schools.  Good Morning America reports that Shanya Robinson-Owens, 17, applied to 20 schools. So far, she has been accepted to 18 of them and offered $1,074,260 …

An Eastern Michigan professor is accused of giving a former student unwanted pictures of his penis and sending her an explicit email asking her to perform an act for him. A notice of an intention to sue EMU for sexism and racial discrimination for the supposed emails from the 65-year-old …

A black Texas college student is seeking answers after being the subject of a ridiculous prank that resulted in campus police storming into her dorm room with their guns drawn as she lay unsuspectingly in bed. This potentially deadly situation occurred September 14th at Stephen F. Austin State University in …

The coronavirus pandemic is threatening every industry in the world, and the higher education system is no exception. “Everybody’s worried,” says Kevin Cavanagh, vice president for enrollment management at Bloomfield College outside Newark, N.J. The school attracts nearly 1,700 students, mostly black and Hispanic. “You don’t know what the variables …

Esteemed actress Sandra Bullock is executive producing a dramedy series for Amazon, set in the world of music and dance. According to Deadline, she has tapped fellow Oscar winners Akiva Goldsman and John Legend to help executive produce the project. The series is loosely inspired by Bullock’s college years at …

blogged by @lanaladonna Postgrad blues have set in. Do you hear me? It has left me thinking about the decision I made to go off to college to pursue a career in….. well, that may just be the problem.   Now before you all jump down my throat, this conversation …

The beautiful thing about the world is everyone living on it is different. We all have diverse experiences while living our lives. We learn, change, acquire new tastes, make mistakes and grow into the person we’re meant to be. As we go through life we are conditioned to believe that …

A South African student accidentally received a deposit of $1 million in her financial aid account and spent more than $60k before authorities realized the mistake. Walter Sisulu University in Eastern Cape province accidentally loaded the massive funds onto the student’s financial aid debit card.   The financial assistant was …

As high school graduation approaches, it is time for seniors to think about life outside of their parent’s home. There are many freshmen that enter college and do not have a clue about budgeting. As you prepare for college in the fall, make sure that you have a plan. I wish someone …

College is one of the most fulfilling experiences in life. You gain a sense of individuality, responsibility and freedom. You meet lifelong friends and create memories that you will never forget. But what happens when it’s all over? In most cases, by senior year the thrill is gone. You’re over …

Not all superheroes wear capes. This week’s BA black excellence blog is dedicated to a student at Alabama A&M University. College is an experience of a lifetime. If you have the opportunity to go to college, I say, go for it. Although, the experience isn’t for everyone, it’s an experience …