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Boston University’s Financial Assistance office. About $385.5 million was given in student aid in the 2018 fiscal year. EMILY CANDAL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU releases annual report detailing greater financial aid

Andy Vo January 31, 2019
BU President Robert Brown released the university’s annual report which included a financial report detailing the financial aid given to students during the 2018 fiscal year.

Massachusetts unemployment rate decreases with job availability

Gabrielle Turi January 23, 2018

  The Massachusetts unemployment rate dropped from 3.6 percent to 3.5 percent over the course of the month of December, remaining below the national rate of 4.1 percent. Despite the decrease...

Many students apply to Boston University with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which can now be accessed through a mobile app created by the U.S. Department of Education. PHOTO BY JACKIE O’BRIEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFFMany students apply to Boston University with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which can now be accessed through a mobile app created by the U.S. Department of Education. PHOTO BY JACKIE O’BRIEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mobile app for filling out FAFSA set to launch next year

Amanda Kaufman December 10, 2017

The U.S. Department of Education is launching a mobile application that will allow prospective college students to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as FAFSA, from their...

Boston University economics professors James Rebitzer and Michael Manove sign an open letter calling on Massachusetts to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour. PHOTO BY HALEY ABRAMS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU economics professors sign letter calling for minimum wage increase

Amanda Kaufman September 26, 2017

Around 90 Massachusetts economists, including two Boston University economics professors, pledged their support for a $15 minimum wage in an open letter to Massachusetts lawmakers last week. The...

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Trump’s executive order could have consequences for U.S. colleges

Cynthia Fernandez February 5, 2017

U.S. colleges could lose up to $700 million in revenue per year if President Donald Trump's executive order, which prevents citizens of seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the United States...

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Mass. has fifth-smallest gender pay gap nationally, report finds

Jacqueline Contreras December 11, 2016

Women in Massachusetts earn 99 cents for every dollar men earn in similar jobs — which is 1 percent higher than the national average — making Massachusetts the state with the fifth-smallest gender...

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State unemployment rate reaches 15-year low

Dave Sebastian September 20, 2016

Massachusetts saw the unemployment rate drop from 4.8 percent last year to 3.9 percent this August — the lowest it has been in 15 years and lower than the 4.9 percent national average, the Massachusetts...

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More employers inclined to hire recent college graduates this year, survey finds

Lexi Peery April 24, 2016

Sixty-seven percent of employers plan to hire recent college graduates this year, according to a Thursday CareerBuilder survey. The hiring outlook experienced a 2 percent increase from last year,...

Thumbtack’s “Beyond the Gig Economy” report revealed that low-skill jobs may diminish as a result of increasing technological advancements. GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Online-based marketplaces offer skilled professionals new work opportunities

Dave Sebastian March 15, 2016

Whether it's by delivering a customer’s takeout, transporting them to that party across town, cleaning their house or even tutoring their children, Internet-based platforms have helped businesses...

A Friday report released by The Federal Reserve Bank of New York indicates a decrease in unemployment of recent college grads between September 2014 and September 2015. ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Recent graduates’ unemployment rate decline sets “positive attitude”

Paige Smith February 4, 2016

The unemployment rate for recent U.S. college graduates between 22 and 27 years old has fallen from 5.3 percent in September 2014 to 4.9 percent in September 2015, according to a Friday report by...

Massachusetts ranked 14th in the country for the average amount of student debt per borrower at $28,565, according to a study released Thursday by the Institute for College Access and Success’s Project on Student Debt. PHOTO BY MORGAN GARNETT VIA FLICKR

Recent graduates average $28,400 in student debt, report finds

Gregory Yang November 17, 2014

Massachusetts is ranked 14th in the country for the average amount of student debt per borrower, a Thursday report suggests. The national student debt average for graduates who received a bachelor’s...

A survey by the PreparedU Project at Bentley University studied millenials’ perspectives on work to better understand how to support them. GRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Survey provides insight into how millennials perceive work

Mina Corpuz November 13, 2014

As members of the Millennial Generation make their way through college and into the workforce in large numbers, a Tuesday study revealed millennials’ perspective toward work and tackled some of the...

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