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Feature Story

Preparing high school students for the future

Did you know that only about 30 percent of ninth graders will graduate high school with the skills they need to take the next steps in their lives? Read more »

College Spotlight

San Joaquin Valley College – A student’s perspective

As Sara Vander Weide looked ahead toward the second half of her senior year of high school at Central Valley Christian in Visalia, Calif., she decided that it was time to get serious about what she was going to do after graduation. Sara had a hunch that she wanted to study something related to psychology or healthcare, but the more she looked at traditional universities in her area, such as Fresno State and Fresno Pacific, the more daunting it seemed to be in school for four more years. Read more »

Student Success Story

From ballet in Cuba to criminal justice in the U.S.

So, at the age of 10 you pretty much have a set routine. You wake up, go to school, and play, right? Reminisce … feel the grass squish between your toes. Okay, now that I have taken you back to that time, imagine being uprooted from that life and thrown into a new place and culture. Read more »

Career College News

New study estimates annual economic impact of career colleges at $38.6 billion

The Imagine America Foundation has released the first ever comprehensive study of the economic impact of the career college sector. The study, The Economic Impact of America’s Career Colleges, estimates that career colleges generate $38.6 billion in annual impact to the U.S. economy. Read more »

How Do I Do That?

Q: A student came to my office and wanted to know the status of his Imagine America scholarship application. Can you help me figure out how to find this out?


A: Of course! Finding out the status of an application is an easy process. The student can even check the application status himself. Listed below are the steps to check an application status. Read more »

Foundation Highlights

Military students respond to Imagine America
The Imagine America Foundation recently conducted a survey of our 2006-2007 Military Award Program (MAP) recipients. All participants were asked a series of questions related to MAP and their enrollment status. Read more »

Publication Corner

Discover the 165-year history of America’s career colleges!

Believe it or not, some people out there have the idea that career colleges are a Johnny-come-lately to the field of higher education. Nothing could be further from the truth. Career schools, colleges and universities have been in the United States, thriving and growing for over 165 years.
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Sponsor Focus

Equipping our nation’s 21st century workforce

Now is a time of great interest in career and technical education. The United States has profound interests at stake in the health of our 21st century workforce. Read more »