Global March 2019

Dozens Charged In College Admissions Scam

Some 50 people have been charged in a college admissions scam involving parents bribing college coaches and other insiders to get their children admitted to selective schools.

Global March 2019

College Coaches, Others Indicted

Charges have been brought against college coaches who according to authorities took bribes to admit students as athletes regardless of their ability.

Global March 2019

Enrollment Decline: All RI State Colleges

Enrollment at the University of Rhode Island, the Community College of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College has declined, according to the New England Board of Higher Education.

Global March 2019

Highlights: Trump's $4.7T Budget Request

The following article breaks down Trump’s $4.7 trillion budget request, which includes $8.6 billion for the border wall and cutting Education Department funding.

Global March 2019

UC To Co-Host College Signing Day Event

Reach Higher, the college access and success initiative, has chosen the University of California to co-host its 2019 College Signing Day event.

Global March 2019

Former Classmates Help HS Students

Rose Mary Garcia and Denise Camp are helping high school students find gently used or new prom dresses at no cost. Donators include Texas A&M sorority members.

Global March 2019

Homeless Students Find They’re Not Alone

Nineteen homeless students have found a “safe haven” at a residence hall at a Michigan school, allowing them to continue their education.

Global March 2019

Trump Releases 2020 Budget Proposal

President Trump’s budget proposal is seeking $8.6 billion for the border wall, as well as to boost defense spending and cut $2.7 trillion in nondefense spending spanning over a decade.

Global March 2019

$8.6B For Border Wall; 10 Things To Know

President Donald Trump’s new budget includes $8.6 billion for the border wall. China and Ethiopia have grounded Boeing jets the day after the fatal crash in Addis Ababa.

Global March 2019

Watchdog Looking Into Caravan Database

A watchdog group is looking to a database that the U.S. government kept in relation to last year’s migrant caravan. Personal information kept in the database includes passports.

Global March 2019

Pentagon May Tap $1B For Border Wall

Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., told AP that the Pentagon is planning to tap leftover funds from military pay and pension accounts to help pay for the border wall President Trump wants.

Global March 2019

$5K Scholarship Now Open; Top 5 Headlines

Scholarships dominated the headlines this week with Café Bustelo offering a $5,000 scholarship and Yale giving $5 million to support scholarships for their School of Architecture.