Personal finance
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Podium Secures $12M to Fuel Innovation in College Technology
Welcome to the Meratas Memo’s Weekly Roundup! This is your weekly fix of higher education and alternative financing news. Here are this week’s stories: A Surprise Fall Break
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Inspiring Quotes for College Students: Motivation & Success
Going to college and prepping for the “real world” is not easy. Dealing with grades, studying, bills, pressure from your parents, and having to answer the big question: “What should I do with m
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Outdoor Learning: Boosting Student Well-being and Academic Success
Welcome to the Meratas Memo’s Weekly Roundup! This is your weekly fix of higher education and alternative financing news. Here are this week’s stories: How to Extend Mental Health
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Accelerate Your Career: The Benefits of Online Bootcamps
Bootcamps are designed to help individuals gain skills in a reasonably short amount of time to transition into different careers or to increase competency in a certain expertise. Rather than en
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Understanding Income Share Agreements (ISAs): A Comprehensive Guide
Student debt in the US has grown significantly since the passage of the 1965 Higher Education Act, which mandated the Federal government to guarantee student loans made by banks. As a response
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Best Zoom Alternatives for Virtual Meetings & Collaboration
Welcome to the Meratas Memo’s Weekly Roundup! This is your weekly fix of higher education and alternative financing news. Here are this week’s stories: Seeking a Zoom Alternative
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Boost Productivity: 10 Habits of High Achievers
Everyone is constantly striving to be more productive. It doesn’t matter what you do or where you work – everyone is looking for ways to be more productive on the job. In this digital age
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Spring Semester Plans: How Universities are Adapting to a Changing Landscape
Welcome to the Meratas Memo’s Weekly Roundup! This is your weekly fix of higher education and alternative financing news. Here are this week’s stories: College Plans for the Sprin
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Income Share Agreements (ISAs): A Viable Alternative to Student Loans
It’s no secret that student loan debt is a problem, not only for those who bear their burden but for society as a whole. In 2019, the amount of student loan debt in the United States was estima
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Combat Burnout: 10 Strategies to Rediscover Passion in Your Work
Burnout is something that almost everyone has to deal with in their career from time to time. In a recent poll by Gallup, twenty-three percent of employees said they felt burned out more often
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Asynchronous Learning: A Solution for Higher Education Challenges?
Welcome to the Meratas Memo’s Weekly Roundup! This is your weekly fix of higher education and alternative financing news. Here are this week’s stories: How Asynchronous Learning C
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Asynchronous Learning in Higher Education: Benefits & Pandemic Readiness
Welcome to the Meratas Memo’s Weekly Roundup! This is your weekly fix of higher education and alternative financing news. Here are this week’s stories: How Asynchronous Learning C
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College Funding Options: 9 Proven Ways to Afford Higher Education
No matter which college route you choose, it can be expensive. And paying for it has become one of the biggest economic problems in America today. At the average private college, the sticker pr
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Income Share Agreements (ISAs) for Education: A Comprehensive Guide
As the cost of higher education rises, schools and skills training programs are seeking new financing options to offer their students. Income Share Agreements (ISAs) are one method winning the
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Income Share Agreements (ISAs) for Students: A Weekly Analysis
Welcome to the Meratas Memo’s Weekly Roundup! This is your weekly fix of higher education and alternative financing news. Here are this week’s stories: Should Students Consider ISAs? Her
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Navigating Online Learning: Common Challenges & Effective Solutions for Students
In the middle of the spring semester of 2020, undergraduate students across the U.S. had to suddenly pack up their belongings and finish their courses away from campus. The COVID-19 pandemic ha
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Higher Ed & Alternative Finance News: Teach for America & SEL in Distance Learning
Welcome to the Meratas Memo’s Weekly Roundup! This is your weekly fix of higher education and alternative financing news. Here are this week’s stories: Teach for America Prepares
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Federal Student Loans: A Comprehensive Guide to Types & Options
Attending college can be difficult for many students to afford without financial assistance. With even a semester of community colleges costing thousands of dollars these days, college affordab
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K-12 Edtech Trends & University Enrollment Updates: Meratas Memo Weekly Roundup
Welcome to the Meratas Memo’s Weekly Roundup! This is your weekly fix of higher education and alternative financing news. Here are this week’s stories: The Future of the K-12 Edte
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Higher Education Updates: Pandemic Impacts & Return to In-Person Learning
Welcome to the Meratas Memo’s Weekly Roundup! This is your weekly fix of higher education and alternative financing news. Here are this week’s stories: Pressure Rising For Universi
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Understanding Thinly Traded Securities: Risks & IlliquidityWhat Is Thinly Traded? Thinly traded securities are those that cannot be easily sold or exchanged for cash without a significant change in price. Thinly traded securities are exchanged in low v...
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Understanding Quote-Driven Markets: A Guide for InvestorsA quote-driven market is a type of secondary market trading structure where investors trade with dealers. Nearly all bonds, currenciesCurrencyCurrency refers to money, that which is used as a medium o...
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Retirement Savings: 6 Smart Ways to Reduce Expenses Before You Retirediv.cust...
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Comprehensive Financial Planning: Your Path to Financial SecurityA financial plan is a document that covers an individual’s current financial situation, short-term and long-term economic goals, and an in-depth strategy to achieve the goals. A finan...