College

By Nico Machlitt of Highland Park Senior High School, St. Paul

Frustrated by a weak job market and high college costs, many young voters are less excited about this year’s presidential election than they were in 2008.

Teens are more than possible risk factors and test scores. In an effort to create a well-rounded picture of Minnesota teens today – what they think about, hope for, and how they communicate – ThreeSixty Journalism and the Minnesota Historical Society are calling teens to fill out an online survey.

My junior year, I faced a dilemma: stay at New Prague High School for my senior year, or go on to college.

By Maggie Clemensen of the University of St. Thomas

Tyanna Dickerson, a graduate of South High School in Minneapolis and the first in her family to attend college, wanted to attend St. Thomas but felt nervous about the demands of college. She’s grateful for the REAL program, a five-week orientation program targeted at minority and immigrant students that aims to help new freshmen succeed.

By Jeffrey Cartwright, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Here are some hard lessons that no one told me when I went off to college. These are the biggest challenges I’ve faced since leaving home that pushed me to grow up and truly embrace independence.

By David Gustafson

Check out the new video of the Q & A by IFP Minnesota teens.

Weak role models, more distractions and less pressure to excel are among the reasons guys say they fall behind girls in school.

By Jessica Kue, Minneapolis Community and Technical College

My senior year in high school was basically just a party. Honestly, I skipped a lot, thinking it wouldn’t affect my college future. I would give anything to start over.

By Mariah Davis

“Study hard. Go to college,” is the mantra of many parents to their children. Although some teens worry about getting in, many don’t realize that the biggest challenge of college isn’t always admission or academics, but simply being able to pay for it.

By Lisa Fan

Lisa used four popular websites that other teens had recommended: Fastweb, Cappex, Collegeboard and Scholarships.com.

By Lisa Fan

With college tuition rising each year, high school students everywhere are looking for ways to pay for college without building a huge pile of debt. One of the best ways is with scholarships.

By Ricardo Fjelstad de Santiago

For every person who dreams of going to college, there is the reality check of how much it’s going to cost.

By Dymanh Chhoun, senior at the University of Minnesota

Dymanh Chhoun wasn’t an academic superstar in high school, and he also didn’t borrow a lot of money for college, but he’ll accomplish his dream this spring of graduating with a degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Minnesota.

By Mariah Davis

Intimidated about filling out the form for college financial aid? Reporter Mariah Davis breaks it all down.