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Stephen Sykes started a petition, working with junior Luke Freed, to require financial education standards in Florida schools. This would require a class in all schools with life skills and personal finance, including how to write checks, how to do taxes, how taxes change, investing, and more. This would essentially help those in low income areas who are not exposed to information like this and give them extra opportunities like learning how to start businesses.  (Photo/change.org) Keep Reading

Crafting a college application is more than just choosing the right awards to emphasize or writing the perfect essay; students must also decide how they want to apply. With Early Decision (ED), Early Action (EA), Restrictive Early Action (REA) and Regular Decision (RD) all on the table, it can seem daunting to decide which application is best for you. (Photo/Littles Photography) Keep Reading

A federal lawsuit asserts 16 of the nation’s most elite universities collaborate to reduce financial aid for admitted students and inflate their cost of attendance, through a “price-fixing cartel.” (Photo/Dom Fou from Unsplash) Keep Reading

Picture this: the annual flu season that infects between five and 20 percent of the United States each year, combined with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has killed 5,481,302 people as of Jan. 6, 2022. This phenomenon has become a reality, known as ‘flurona.’ (Photo/Sambad English) Keep Reading