December 31, 2009
“Keep IRS auditors away: Earn less than $200,000” Want to keep IRS auditors away? Keep your earnings under $200,000 and they won’t bother you 99 percent of the time. IRS enforcement numbers, released Tuesday, show that returns under that amount have a 1 percent chance of getting audited. Returns showing income of $200,000 and above […]
December 17, 2009
“The American Graduation Initiative” The American Graduation Initiative will build on the strengths of community colleges and usher in new innovations and reforms for the 21st century economy. It will: Call for 5 Million Additional Community College Graduates: President Obama called for America to once again lead the world in college degrees by 2020. Affordable, […]
December 16, 2009
RONALD MC DONALD HOUSE CHARITIES – Deadline 2/16/2010 The Ronald McDonald House Charities U.S. Scholarship Program seeks to invest in students who are exemplary role models in their communities and have the initiative to fulfill their educational goals. To help them accomplish this, the network of U.S. Chapters, along with RMHC Global, offers scholarships to […]
December 14, 2009
Sex bias probe in colleges’ selections Yep, colleges do discriminate between male and female students. Here is an article from the Washington Post. Panel to study whether men are favored in area schools’ admissions By Daniel de Vise Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, December 14, 2009 Civil rights investigators will soon begin reviewing admissions data […]