Perseids to ignite across skies to end the week in one of best meteor viewing opportunities of 2016. As Earth passes through the debris of Comet Swift-Tuttle late this week, the glowing trains of dying meteors will streak across the night sky, marking the annual return of the Perseid meteor shower.
Just Say No to Student Loans. By the time you reach your Doctoral degree you will have seriously tapped your savings. In combination with other forms of financial aid make student Doctoral grants a part of your education strategy. Consider your main concerns when shopping for extra grant funding:
Universities usually will not offer funding for master's, but you can probably get scholarships from diversity organizations. The decent PhD programs will fund their students while they work towards the degree; usually the funding comes with a TA-ship or GSR (you have to research or teach for the money).