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Are You Ready for College?

College is the next logical step after high school. It’s part tradition, and part necessity for most professions. Continuing your education will depend on your readiness for a new environment, as well...

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Create a Summary of Purpose For School

Lately we’ve been incorporating business and project management into the mix with education. For those not studying these fields, it’s good to know some basic principles and strategic leadership...

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Overcoming the Shock of Being a New College Student

New students often arrive with the idea that earning a bachelor’s degree will be relatively easy because they have already earned a high school diploma. Some new students view earning a college degree...

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How Program Changes Affect the 150% Rule for FSA Subsidized Loans

Recently, the Department of Education (ED) instituted a new 150% Rule that will affect all new Federal Student Aid (FSA) Subsidized loan borrowers from July 1, 2013 on. According to the ED, “you may...

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What’s in a Name? The Naming of Our University Mascots

AMU’s Golden Eagle (left) and APU’s Volunteer (right) By Cindy Aitken Senior Manager, Community Engagement at American Public University System American Public University System’s commencement...

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Satisfactory Academic Progress: What You Need to Know

The Department of Education has standards set for any college student receiving Federal Student Aid (FSA). One of these standards applies to Satisfactory Academic Progress, better known as SAP. SAP is...

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Metasearch Technology as a Research Inspiration Tool

By Carol Froisy Program Director, English and Communication at American Public University I subscribe and regularly access three databases–ProQuest, RefWorks, and EBSCO–and six libraries for...

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TV Shows and Bullying: Starting a Dialogue with Children

Whether it is Nelson Muntz from The Simpsons or Regina George from Mean Girls, bullying is commonplace in many TV shows and films. October marks National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month and TV...

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Stress Removal Tips for the Holidays

We have survived those two seasonal gatekeepers, Thanksgiving and Black Friday, and the Christmas season is now in full swing with all the joy and laughter and … STRESS. It’s just in our nature to want...

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Budgeting While in College

Creating a budget is actually a pretty simple task to accomplish. However, creating an honest and practical budget can be a little trickier. It is human nature to want to spend money on frivolous...

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6 Ways College Students Can Better Prepare for a Career in Business

By Drew Hendricks Forbes, Contributor While a college degree is important, a small slip of paper won’t completely prepare you for a career in business. In addition to taking key courses and degree...

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Social Media Helps Online Students Connect with Library Resources

By Beth Cook Senior Online Librarian at American Public University The American Public University (APU) library is active on various social media networks. Social media is an increasingly important way...

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Finding Government Information Online: There’s Something for Everyone

By Molly Fischer Online Librarian and Editor, American Public University Government information is a fantastic resource for students to utilize when researching and crafting academic papers. This is...

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Help Your Kids Keep Healthy Minds and Bodies this Summer

By Dr. Nancy Heath Program Director, Human Development and Family Studies at American Public University School’s almost out! The summer months provide children with an opportunity to relax, but it’s...

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Newest College Grads May Find Unemployment Easing a Bit

By Ylan Q. Mui The Washington Post It was one of the most iconic symbols of post-recession America: the college graduate working as a coffee shop barista, carrying a mountain of student debt and a...

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An Academic Journey via Dr. Seuss

By Anna Sommer Team Manager, Academic Advising at American Public University The last few weeks have been hectic for many students. Final classes, final papers, final exams, graduation applications,...

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The NSA School: How the Intelligence Community Gets Smarter, Secretly

By Susan Svrluga The Washington Post Leonard Reinsfelder’s wife found a note on her car as she was leaving a shopping center one day: “Have your husband give us a call. We think we could use him.”...

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