Colleges Site
	Susan D. Bates BellaOnline's Colleges Editor

College Programs
There are many types of college programs. Most programs award college degrees to students who have completed the requirements. Some programs are entry-level programs, while others are advanced programs that require students to have college degrees to prior to enrollment.

FERPA for College Students and Parents
General information about the Federal Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for college students and their parents. FERPA (Sometimes referred to as the Buckley Amendment) is a federal law regulating the privacy of students´ educational records.

General Education
General education courses are designed to give students a broad foundation of knowledge.

Majors List
Selecting a major is an important decision that will affect students during college and in the future. To select a major, students must understand their options. Narrowing down a list of majors eases the decision-making process.

Massage Therapy School
An interview with Claire Bunney, site manager for MassageSchool.org, about massage therapy school for readers who may be interested in a career in massage therapy.

No Major Drama : Major Selection Tool
Interview with Paul Hansen, PhD, about No Major Drama (NMD), an Internet-based tool designed to help prospective college students select a college major (field of study). Dr. Hansen is the head of research for and a co-founder of Graduate Factory, Ltd., the company that developed NMD.

Placement Tests
Placement tests are academic-subject tests that allow colleges to determine what level a student is ready to enter in each of those subjects.