Education

Thousands in CT to Benefit from Biden’s Student Loan Debt Relief Plan

Izabela Bonzanini Politics - News - Kids & Family - Education 12 Sep, 2022

President Joe Biden announced on August 21 that he’ll forgive $10,000 in federal student loan debt for those who make a certain income.

I Don’t Want to Go Back to School

Izabela Bonzanini News - Kids & Family - What Is The Next Step In Your Life? - Education 15 Sep, 2022

Once again, the school year is approaching. Whether you’ve been through this twenty times, or this is your first experience, getting children ready for school can be a painful experience. Let’s look at some of the problems and consider possible solutions.

Connecticut Has Best Community College System in the U.S.

Izabela Bonzanini Education - Kids & Family - News 20 Sep, 2022

Connecticut’s community college system was ranked No. 1 in the nation by WalletHub last month. Several of the state’s community colleges ranked among the top 15 in the country in the financial website’s reports on community colleges and state-by-state community college system rankings.

A Debt-Free Double-Major Leads WCSU Transfer Student Sheila Medina to Her Dream Job at Deloitte

Izabela Bonzanini Education - News 22 Sep, 2022

Sheila Medina immigrated to the United States from Peru with her family at age 15, arriving in an unfamiliar place in which she did not speak the language. While challenging, it did not prevent her from graduating from West Hill High School in Stamford or enrolling at Norwalk Community College, where she completed an associate’s degree in accounting. Medina then turned her focus to the next hurdle she would surmount: where could she obtain a bachelor’s degree most cost-effectively?

Campus ‘Neighbor’ Fulfills Dream to Attend WCSU

Izabela Bonzanini Education - Kids & Family - News 25 Oct, 2022

At age 11, Adamaris Loja, her father, and her sisters moved to Danbury from Ecuador after her mother’s untimely death. From her Osborne Street home, Loja could see and hear the hustle and bustle taking place at her neighbor, Western Connecticut State University’s Midtown campus.