Want free money? Who doesn’t? Yet so many scholarships go unclaimed each year. If we had to guess, we’d say it is because of the essay requirement. Don’t be discouraged by writing a scholarship essay! Use these tips to learn how to create one essay that can be used for tons of scholarships! You don’t
Read More.Lifelong Career Connections
My name is Steven Rignoli, a junior Business Management major here at Albertus. This semester, I began my internship with the Alumni Office. One of my first projects was creating and managing the 90 More Years Campaign. With the College celebrating its 90th anniversary, we wanted to not only celebrate the past 90 years but
Read More.Living on Campus in New Haven
Your new life as an Albertus Magnus student is about to begin, bringing with it all sorts of awesome experiences. And while we’re sure you’re eager to start your academic journey, we think it’s a safe bet to say that you’re extremely excited about living on campus. On the other hand, Mom and Dad may
Read More.Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About College
When we asked Albertus students what advice they would give to those attending college for the first time, we got so many valuable tips that we would be remiss in not sharing them all. So here they are: Connect. College is your home away from home, and feeling as if you belong there is priceless.
Read More.Why Returning to College is Easier Than You Think
Enrolling in college: you know you want to do it. You’ve been thinking about it for a long time, but something is holding you back. Logically you know that going back is the key to advancing and having that career you’ve always dreamed about. So, what’s stopping you? It’s anxiety, isn’t it? You’re nervous that
Read More.Athletics at Albertus
This fall semester has been shaping up to be my favorite thus far in my college career. I have found myself getting more involved in our school’s athletic department over the past three years, despite stepping away from my senior season of volleyball. During the fall, I’ve had more free time and took on the
Read More.Making Cents Out of Your Spending
Not all financial decisions are equal. It’s important to understand the difference between each financial decision and how it can affect your future. Let’s start with short-term decisions. These are things like buying food and gas and paying rent. These decisions should be easy as you require them to live. Yes, it’s true, you can
Read More.Major League Leadership: One Pitch at a Time
Over the course of the 2015 season (as well as the 2014 season), Mets manager Terry Collins very rarely visited the mound to “calm down” his pitcher or offer advice, generally leaving that job to his pitching coach. When Collins walked to the mound, it was usually for one thing, to take the baseball from his
Read More.Albertus sends two students to ACUI I-LEAD® Program
Zaida Velazco ’17 was awarded the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Region VIII I-LEAD® Scholarship in May and traveled, along with Carla Tapia ’17, to Colorado Mesa University in July, where the ACUI I-LEAD® (Institute for Education Leadership and Development) took place. The Institute for Leadership Education and Development (I-LEAD®) is ACUI’s premier student
Read More.Can I Go Back to College After I Start a Family?
Despite the sleepless nights and countless dirty diapers, we can all agree that your children are one of the greatest gifts that you will ever experience. You get to watch them grow up, become adults, and eventually go off to college. However, if you’ve delayed your own college experience as a result of raising your
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