The Art of Applying in the Age of AI

Published on October 20, 2026

No matter where or when they served, most Returned Peace Corps Volunteers face the same simple question at the end of their service: what next? For many, graduate school is the natural next step, a way to transform the first-hand, on-the-ground knowledge they developed facilitating development projects into a fulfilling career.  While all RPCVs honed those project management skills in-country, applying to graduate school can feel like managing several projects at once.... Read more

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Degrees of Freedom

October 20, 2026
While it may not be immediately obvious how to apply it, all Peace Corps Volunteers know that the experience they build managing community projects during their two years of service will be relevant in some way to whatever career path they choose. That said, that experience rarely translates into the traditional higher education model, which can be rigid in deciding how to evaluate the unique stre

The Hidden Leverage Grad Students Have Over Their Tuition Bill

October 20, 2026
Financial aid for graduate students operates on different rules than it does for undergraduates. There is, essentially, no federal need-based aid available to grad students, aside from the kind you need to pay back.  That means the only money to appeal for to lessen the sticker shock of your preferred  graduate program is institutional aid — the scholarships, fellowships, tuition discounts, and as