Hispanics face retirement challenges due to low financial literacy, limited savings, and distrust of financial institutions. Improved education, proactive planning, and investment in diverse assets like real estate and mutual funds can help bridge wealth gaps and ensure financial security.
An Interview with Stephanie Rodriguez, State Secretary of Higher Education
Written by San Diego Community College District
With the United States experiencing more than 170,000 confirmed COVID infections a day, jobless claims rose for two weeks in a row, hitting 778,000 this week.
According to the Labor Department, Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose to 742,000 as newly confirmed daily infections of COVID surged to the highest levels on record.
A University of Massachusetts Amherst alumnus has created the Abraham Bohn Children of Veterans Scholarship endowment fund to support Children of Veterans in Massachusetts.
Written by Kim Brimhall, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Although jobless claims fell slightly, the number of those seeking unemployment benefits is still a historically high number, and the pandemic is accelerating.
UConn has hit the pause button on its Connecticut Commitment program scholarships, which are for students of families who make under $50,000/year.
Thanks to one of the largest gifts for scholarships in the university’s history, LSU can financially assist more than 300 working engineering students for the next three years.
A South Carolina businessman donated $60 million to Clemson University. The gift will fund programs and scholarships, as well as go towards construction of the new business college.
Missouri University of Science and Technology is planning to use a $300 million gift to establish a new school, develop new research areas, and provide scholarships and fellowships.
Teachers in New Mexico have a new scholarship option to help cover continuing education costs and possibly significantly increase their salaries.
The S&P 500 was up after President Donald Trump tweets seemed to indicate that he was backtracking on halting virus stimulus talks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 416 points.
Brad Smith, the executive chairman of Intuit's board of directors, has donated $25 million to West Virginia University. The money will support outdoor recreation programs.
