Tag: college student
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PAC helps students succeed in higher education
By Ana PiñaPulse Staff Reporter Prospective students entering the world of higher education have various opportunities presented to them. The most common choices are 2-year institutions and 4-year institutions. Although the typical option is to attend a 4-year institution, 2-year institutions have many benefits when attending them first. For instance, the tuition and fees are…
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PAC’s students surprising need for developmental classes
By Irma Martinez Pulse staff reporter Fifteen percent of the 11,238 students at Palo Alto College (all terms in the semesters)–a total of 1,726 students–are enrolled in developmental reading, writing and math classes and are not quite sure how exactly that happened because they thought they did well in high school. Thirty-seven percent of those…
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Financial Aid and Scholarship tips for students
By Rodolfo Ryan Ojeda III Pulse Staff Reporter College is expensive, and everyone knows that. Not everyone has the money lying around to pay for college, so getting the funds for college through financial aid and scholarships is a necessity. Kathy Esquivel, a sophomore Nursing major at Palo Alto College, said, “You must be up…
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Love could be a click away
By Clayton Hendry Pulse Staff Reporter The average college student experiences multiple changes in their post-high school lives, such as mounting bills, increased homework and finding time for a relationship. These days, some students try their luck with online dating. “It’s revolutionary and some people may think it’s weird, but for some people it’s all…
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