Browsing the Internet? I’m all over that. Other Internet-related tasks… not so much.
Here’s the news that caught my eye today while wondering whether J.J. Abrams will leave any outer space-related jobs for anyone else.
(Is he the real reason the NASA shuttle program shut down?)
- Zero class time plus zero credits equals a degree? In the past, that math wouldn’t add up. However, thanks to a new program from the University of Wisconsin, students may be able to get a bachelor’s degree based on online competency tests.
- This feels pretty similar to the inciting incident of Live Free or Die Hard: a Canadian student was expelled for trying to “warn school administrators about a vulnerability he discovered in his school’s network.” On the bright side, he most likely didn’t have to deal with Justin Long.
- We missed some big news from earlier this week: the introduction of the Fairness for Struggling Students Act. If passed, this legislation would reverse a law that currently makes it very difficult to discharge private student loans in bankruptcy. Something tells me this won’t be the last time we talk about this.
- I’m a sucker for a good top-10 list, and Forbes has one. They outlined the top-10 best-paying college majors… but without a bulleted list of the results within the article! How am I supposed to scan this and spoil the number-one answer for you? (Closes browser tab in dismay.)
- Looking for a different take on why you should fill out the FAFSA? Then check out this rap video from our friends at FAME. (Come to think of it, “FAME” seems like a a pretty good name for a rapper. FAFSA? Not so much. Maybe “FAF$A Rocky“?)
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What money-related news caught your eye today? Let us know in the comments.
Very interesting story about the University of Wisconsin program. Ties in nicely with last week’s Daily Interest story about universities offering free online courses for credit. Both ideas are a true win-win for both students and universities. So I’ve seen three interesting things in the past week (the third being the new T.V. series “The Following”).
Hah! We may need to table talk about “The Following,” unless you can make a strong argument around ways it’s saving money. (And the fact that it’s “borrowing” so many of its plot elements doesn’t count!)