Student Life

A Guide to Visual Disabilities

October 6, 2021 | ACO Staff Writers

How Colleges Help Visually Impaired Students Succeed Obtaining a college education is no easy task, but for students with visual disabilities, the path to completing a degree program is lined with unique challenges and barriers. The following guide explores how vision loss and blindness impact the educational experience, what colleges are doing for visually disabled […]

College Guide For Students With Disabilities

September 30, 2021 | Nate Delesline III

The pandemic continues to change college life for current and future students. Within a couple of weeks in early 2020, students and higher education leaders began navigating a new normal....

Top 10 Summer Jobs For College Students

September 29, 2021 | ACO Staff Writers

Make the most of your college summer break with a job or internship. Students' summer jobs can also be a step toward fullt-time employment after college.

LGBTQ-Inclusive Teaching: What Colleges Are Doing So Far

September 27, 2021 | Nate Delesline III

Colleges are realizing the importance of LGBTQ-inclusive teaching on their students. What are some actions colleges are taking to promote this?

Apps For Neurodivergent Students

September 24, 2021 | ACO Staff Writers

In the late 1990s, autistic sociologist Judy Singer coined the term neurodiversity. It refers to variations in the human brain that impact mental functions like moods, socialization, learning, and attention...

Predatory Institutions: Student Loan Collections At Unscrupulous Colleges

September 22, 2021 | Tessa Cooper

Students should know their rights when it comes to . Predatory institutions sometimes send student loans to collections illegally. Predatory institutions mislead students and do not fulfill promises. Most are...

Guide to Student Accommodations

September 22, 2021 | Nina Chamlou

About 14% of all public school students in grades K-12 receive . At the , about 5% of students — 1 in 20 — are formally registered with their institution's...