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Wisconsin’s technical colleges helping our military veterans

November 8, 2019
By Erin Eagan
Each year on November 11, we honor our military veterans for their service to the United States. Their service is greatly appreciated, and Wisconsin’s technical colleges are honored to provide our veterans and their families with the support and resources for educational and career success. We want...

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In a mobile world, today’s employers shift to online training and development

October 29, 2019
By Erin Eagan
The most forward-thinking organizations in today’s marketplace are putting an emphasis on continuing education and training to set themselves apart from their competition. They see it as an incentive to retain current employees as well as recruit new talent. In the last decade, the advent of online...

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Get free help filling out the FAFSA at a College Goal Wisconsin event near you

October 7, 2019
By Erin Eagan
Any student planning on going to college in the fall of 2020 who is considering financial aid should complete the Free Application for Student Financial Aid (FAFSA). Every college requires the FAFSA in order for a student to be considered for federal and state financial aid programs, grants, low-...

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5 things you should know about online education

September 23, 2019
By Erin Eagan
The advent of online education has drastically changed the education landscape. It has opened up a world of new opportunities for anyone interested in learning — and the skyrocketing numbers reflect that. In the last 15 years, enrollment in online courses in the US has more than quadrupled. In fact...

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Winners from Gateway, Madison College advance to second round of Smart Cities — Smart Futures competition

January 16, 2019
By Erin Eagan
Foxconn Technology Group has announced round one winners from its Smart Cities — Smart Futures competition, recognizing the most innovative ideas to help develop needed housing, infrastructure and other systems in southeastern Wisconsin. A panel of 50 judges evaluated 325 submissions and selected...

Consider return on investment before taking out student loans

January 26, 2016
By Susan Pohorski
Are you among the 79 percent of parents of prospective college students who are questioning the return on investment of a college education? According to a survey by Kaplan Test Prep and Money magazine, only one in five parents surveyed think the cost of a four-year college degree is worth “the...

IT education offers job security for the future

December 22, 2015
By Susan Pohorski
If you and your child are looking for careers with a bright future, consider the many occupations in Information Technology, or IT. As parents, our job is to prepare our children for the future. To help them learn the skills necessary to live their lives independently. We want them to be able to...

5 Steps to make financial aid application less painful

September 15, 2015
By Susan Pohorski
You may have heard other parents complain about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. Many families dread having to go through this each year. While the federal government is working on simplifying the process, there will still be some work and advance preparation to filling out...

How to keep students awake in class

July 13, 2015
By Susan Pohorski
It’s an age-old problem that has challenged teachers forever. How do you keep students awake and engaged in a classroom setting? Several Elkhorn High School students took on this problem as the capstone project for their Engineering Design Development class. The students conducted research,...

Cyber security important for small businesses too

April 3, 2013
Cyber attacks can happen to any size organization, so small businesses are not immune from this criminal activity. Joe Cicero, Network Specialist instructor at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, says computer criminals don’t care who you are or where you are. These criminals have automated...

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