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Education

Local schools will benefit from federal grant to help low-income students prepare for college

6:00am November 24, 2021

The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded more than $28 million in funding to Winston-Salem State University. It's the largest grant in the school's history.

Health & Safety

NC College Students Must Get COVID Shot Or Be Tested Weekly

3:59pm August 05, 2021

by Associated Press, Bryan Anderson

Tens of thousands of North Carolina college students will need to get a COVID-19 vaccine or be tested weekly, according to the University of North Carolina System.

Walmart has a plan to pay for its workers to get college degrees without going into debt.

Walmart Offering Full College Tuition And Books For Employees

5:11pm July 27, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

As a result, approximately 1.5 million part-time and full-time Walmart and Sam's Club workers in the U.S. will be able to earn college degrees or learn trade skills without the burden of debt.

Education

Groups Aim To Boost FAFSA Applications For High School Seniors

6:00am April 12, 2021

by Keri Brown

Student financial aid applications are down among North Carolina high school seniors. Several events will be held this month across the state to make a dent in those numbers.

Education

The NPR Student Podcast Challenge: Announcing Our College Winners

10:43am April 06, 2021

Two very different stories won our hearts this year.

College senior Bao Ha has applied to more than 100 jobs. So far, he's had no luck.

Generation Unemployed: Another Class Of Graduates Faces Pandemic-Scarred Future

8:22am April 05, 2021

by Sam Gringlas

Although the overall jobs market is starting to come back, youth unemployment remains stubbornly high, creating a lot of anxiety among the latest class of college and high school seniors.

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Gabriel Toro, 23, stands on the sidewalk near his apartment in Boston on March 11. Toro completed the credits required for a bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts Boston but the school wouldn't release Toro's transcript or degree because

States Step In To Stop Colleges Holding Transcripts Ransom For Unpaid Bills

7:01am April 03, 2021

by Jon Marcus

An estimated 6.6 million students can't obtain their transcripts or degrees for having unpaid bills as low as $25 or less. Several states have passed or are considering laws to curb the practice.

Roslyn Clark Artis, president of Benedict College, hosted a graduation ceremony for 180 students in the school's football stadium in August. She says she would recommend a socially distanced commencement to other colleges and universities — but she ackn

With Fall Graduation Off, But Football Still On, Students Question College Priorities

5:00am December 08, 2020

by Adedayo Akala

Many colleges have canceled December graduation ceremonies while continuing to host in-person events, like football games. One graduating senior says it feels like "a slap in the face."

Sam Smith, a University of Colorado Boulder grad who is applying to medical schools, says he has been inspired by the example of health care workers during the pandemic. He plans to specialize in infectious diseases. "I want to be on the front lines of th

'Fauci Effect' Drives Record Number Of Medical School Applications

10:06am December 07, 2020

by Jon Marcus

The pandemic put a spotlight on health care workers and inspired many to pursue a career in medicine. The record number of applicants comes as the U.S. faces a projected shortage of physicians.

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The cover of the Elisabeth Thomas's Catherine House.

Books

The Surreally Diverse World Of 'Catherine House'

6:19am September 26, 2020

by Leah Donnella

This week, Code Switch is talking about our favorite pandemic reads. Today's conversation is with author Elisabeth Thomas, about her fictional cult-like college, set deep in the woods of Pennsylvania.