Darlene Earnest

Editor & Writer

Contributors/Darlene Earnest

Education

BA Journalism, Kent State University

Darlene Earnest is a copy editor for BestColleges. She has had an extensive editing career at several news organizations, including The Virginian-Pilot and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She also has completed programs for editors offered by the Dow Jones News Fund and the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education.

Darlene has a BA in journalism from Kent State University.

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Pell Grant Calculator: How Much Federal Aid Can You Get?

Federal Student Aid's new Pell Grant look-up table allows potential students to see how much aid they'll qualify for.

February 5, 2024

Western Kentucky University Breaks Ground on New $74 Million Business Building

The new $74.4 million, 113,000-square-foot home of the Gordon Ford College of Business will offer virtual reality simulations, Bloomberg trading terminals, and other innovative features for students.

June 22, 2023

Duke Announces Free Tuition, Housing Assistance for Qualifying Students From the Carolinas

Duke announced free tuition for students from families in the Carolinas making $150,000 or less and extra housing, food, and other expense assistance for students from families making $65,000 or...

June 21, 2023

UC Berkeley Chancellor Plans to Step Down in 2024

Christ, who has served as chancellor since 2017, will remain in that role through the 2023-2024 school year until her retirement next June.

June 22, 2023

New Bill Proposes Free Community College, Four-Year College

The proposal would go further than anything President Joe Biden has put forth thus far.

June 20, 2023

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