Are you a Baby Boomer, Gen Xer or Millennial?

If you’re not quite sure which of these categories you fit into, here’s the rundown.

• Boomers were born between1946 and 1964, during a period of increased births, coinciding with the return of soldiers from World War II.
• Year estimates for Gen Xers vary but are approximately from 1965-1979.  This generation is often referred to as the “latchkey kids” due to rising divorce numbers, along with more mothers entering the work force. 
• Millennials, more widely known as Generation Y (also called Echo Boomers after 1989 resulted in the largest number of births since 1964), were born beginning in the early 80s.  This high-tech generation gained the “Millennial” moniker with the rise of the Internet and technology.

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Until students are provided with the necessary skills to succeed academically, lending them financial aid may be futile. 

New findings supporting this notion are cited in the article, Keeping Needy Students in College Hinges More on Academic Success Than Financial Aid, Study Finds. These conclusions from Serge Herzog, institutional analysis director at the University of Nevada at Reno, suggest that when given financial aid, higher-income students are more likely to prevail in college than lower-income ones. Read the rest of this entry »

A recent study indicates that low-income and minority students have gained little ground when it comes to having equal college opportunities. Even more disturbing is that if current conditions persist, the gap will continue to widen. Read the rest of this entry »