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Study: Latino Students Use Practical Strategies to Finance College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

"Latino students make pragmatic choices with what they can control to make college affordable," said Cassandra Arroyo, a research analyst at Excelencia and co-author of the report. The report also examines differences in aid receipt by institution type.

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Welcome to the July issue of Teaching Matters: Placements and Fieldwork

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Answer: Finland – I went to visit a university friend there in 2005, travelled to her parent’s remote summer island in the archipelago, and forgot to pack the snake antivenom. Question: Which country has the largest archipelago in the world? One point to us).

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Transcending international boundaries online to create a global community

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

On a practical level, studying online is convenient; it enables individuals to maintain professional and personal commitments without relocating.