Half of parents admit they have ‘no idea’ how they will afford kids’ college education: survey

Half of parents admit they have ‘no idea’ how they will afford kids’ college education: survey

Half of parents admit they have “no idea” how they’re going to afford their kids’ college education, according to new research. A survey of 500 parents of high school seniors who intend to enroll in a four-year university this fall and 500 parents of current four-year university students unveiled the realistic struggles they face in … Read more

Pissed-off job seeker learned the hard way why she ‘keeps getting denied’ from minimum wage gigs

Pissed-off job seeker learned the hard way why she ‘keeps getting denied’ from minimum wage gigs

It’s rough out there. Struggling to land a decent-paying job in a post-grad’s field of choice is a tale as old as time, especially in 2026 corporate America. But failing to secure a restaurant server job, or any minimum wage job for that matter, is a new kind of hell that many youngsters are experiencing, … Read more

Kendrick Perkins becomes Jackson State general manager in college basketball stunner

Kendrick Perkins becomes Jackson State general manager in college basketball stunner

Kendrick Perkins has a new job. Perkins, the ex-NBAer turned ESPN basketball analyst, is now taking a job with Jackson State as the general manager of its basketball program, per ESPN. It appears, though, that he will still stay with the network despite the new position, with teammate Shams Charania reporting Perkins “adds” this responsibility … Read more

How UFC’s Dana White went from two-time college dropout to the White House lawn: ‘Dangerous gambler’

How UFC’s Dana White went from two-time college dropout to the White House lawn: ‘Dangerous gambler’

Dana White is a gambling man. In his home city of Las Vegas, the UFC boss is known to bet as much as $400,000 per hand at the baccarat tables. His wagering and drinking were once so prolific that he lost $3 million over the course of a single night and did not realize it … Read more

Ryan Lochte’s estranged wife isn’t pleased with new $34 an hour assistant college coaching gig

Ryan Lochte’s estranged wife isn’t pleased with new  an hour assistant college coaching gig

Ryan Lochte’s estranged wife Kayla Rae Reid has some concerns about him taking an assistant coaching job for the Missouri State swim program, according to TMZ. The former “Playboy” model, who filed for divorce from Lochte last March, is worried about the emotional well-being and stability of their three young children, who will be subjected to a … Read more

Exclusive | We dumpster-dived spoiled rich kids’ wasteful trash — and flew to Europe with the proceeds

Exclusive | We dumpster-dived spoiled rich kids’ wasteful trash — and flew to Europe with the proceeds

Jessica’s apartment is trashed.  It’s an abode of overload filled with furnishings and fashions she and her best friend, Carina, found in dumpsters on college campuses.  Rather than spending thousands shopping on luxe labels at high-end boutiques, the native New Yorkers, occupational therapists now living in North Carolina, spend their free time studying the college move-out … Read more

Exercising construction worker steals show during college baseball game broadcast

Exercising construction worker steals show during college baseball game broadcast

An exercising construction worker abs-olutely stole the show during a college baseball game on Monday. Toward the end of the Cal Baptist vs. UCSB tilt at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium in Santa Barbara, cameras captured a crane operator getting in a quick workout at the top of his heavy duty machine. The man – wearing a … Read more

Contract given to ‘adult child’ living at home sparks massive debate: ‘Needs to grow up’

Contract given to ‘adult child’ living at home sparks massive debate: ‘Needs to grow up’

Nowadays, with the exorbitantly high cost of living, more and more young adults are living at home. While some parents are letting their adult children off expense-free, others are writing up contracts, holding their offspring accountable as long as they’re living under their roof. One Redditor posted a lengthy agreement her 20-year-old niece was given … Read more

Ivy Whisperers: 10 elite gurus getting your kids into top schools

Ivy Whisperers: 10 elite gurus getting your kids into top schools

New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Hoping to free yourself from the anxiety vortex that is helping your child apply to college? Your way out of this high-pressure maze may be easier than you think: Hire a college admissions counselor … Read more

California’s most conservative college revealed in top 25 US rankings — and it’s just outside LA

California’s most conservative college revealed in top 25 US rankings — and it’s just outside LA

A Southern California Christian college has emerged as the Golden State’s most conservative college campus — landing inside a top 25 nationwide ranking for 2026. The Niche college rankings website placed Biola University at No. 24 overall, making it the highest-ranked California school on the list. The private evangelical university is about 25 miles southeast of Los … Read more

Stanford ranked among worst experiences for college athletes: survey

Stanford ranked among worst experiences for college athletes: survey

One of California’s most prestigious universities is getting dragged by its own athletes. A new report from Athletes.org flips the script of traditional rankings — letting college athletes grade their schools — and the results aren’t pretty for Stanford University. Despite its elite academic reputation, Stanford landed a dismal No. 51 out of 59 in the group’s … Read more

New college grad exposes horror job market after failing to get a job offer from 500 applications: ‘System is broken’

New college grad exposes horror job market after failing to get a job offer from 500 applications: ‘System is broken’

A 21-year-old who graduated at the top of his class after spending roughly $125,000, including expenses, on his college degree said “the system is broken” after he applied for 500 jobs and didn’t get one. Khaled Sharif, 21, earned a degree in digital media tech from Kingston University just outside London, England. He began applying for relevant … Read more

San Diego named one of the best cities for college graduates in 2026 despite brutal housing market

San Diego named one of the best cities for college graduates in 2026 despite brutal housing market

California’s two biggest cities got the cold shoulder in a new ranking of the best places for fresh-faced college graduates to launch their careers — while another SoCal city stole the spotlight. San Diego nabbed the No. 8 spot on Glassdoor and Redfin’s annual list of top large cities for new grads, which scored 13 … Read more

Dear Abby: My son stole money meant for his daughter’s college fund

Dear Abby: My son stole money meant for his daughter’s college fund

DEAR ABBY: My oldest granddaughter will be looking at colleges soon. My son and her mother are divorced. My parents gave my son (their grandson) money to put away in accounts for his daughters’ college. Instead, he helped himself to that money before the divorce. When his ex-wife told me about it, I confronted him. … Read more

Dear Abby: My first job out of college is hostile and toxic — should I stick it out?

Dear Abby: My first job out of college is hostile and toxic — should I stick it out?

DEAR ABBY: I’m struggling with what to do about my first job out of college. I’ve been here for four months, and while I expected a learning curve, I didn’t expect the environment to feel so hostile. My boss yells at me across the office for small, easily fixable mistakes. The latest incident involved her … Read more

Professor reveals the telltale sign students are using AI in their assignments

Professor reveals the telltale sign students are using AI in their assignments

Move over em-dash, there’s a new AI giveaway. It’s hard to deny that AI is everywhere these days, and it’s no surprise that it’s making its way into classrooms. Since sneaky students are figuring out how to take the easy way out by using ChatGPT to do their homework or write their essays, one college … Read more

Exclusive | Tragic caffeine death of college student, 21, fuels parents’ battle for energy drink reform

Exclusive | Tragic caffeine death of college student, 21, fuels parents’ battle for energy drink reform

Sarah Katz wanted to ride a roller coaster.  In a high school essay she once recalled a time in second grade, when her mom took her to the Six Flags in her native New Jersey. She wrote about how desperately she’d wanted to ride “the biggest and scariest” coaster in the park, how she wanted … Read more

Exclusive | College classmate of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy found it difficult to watch ‘Love Story’: ‘There is nobody like her’

Exclusive | College classmate of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy found it difficult to watch ‘Love Story’: ‘There is nobody like her’

No actress could fill her Calvin Klein loafers. A Boston University classmate of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy told The Post she did not appreciate seeing another woman attempt to play her on screen. “The first episode, I just thought, ‘Oh my God, this girl is nothing like her,’” Jenny Syquia said of Sarah Pidgeon’s portrayal in … Read more

Party on! Why classic college drinks like Jell-O shots are making comebacks as high-end cocktails

Party on! Why classic college drinks like Jell-O shots are making comebacks as high-end cocktails

Once a staple of house parties and college gatherings, Jello-O shots are making a comeback — and not just at home. A neon-colored party gimmick of days gone by is now being reimagined with craft spirits and layered flavors at bars across America. This isn’t the first time the gelatin-based drink has surged in popularity: Jell-O shots drew national … Read more

Massive pelican caught in infield net causes delay in college baseball game in Santa Barbara

Massive pelican caught in infield net causes delay in college baseball game in Santa Barbara

While the New Orleans Pelicans gave the Lakers all they could handle in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, a real pelican wreaked havoc on a college baseball game some 120 miles north. As UC Santa Barbara was facing off with Loyola Marymount University at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium in Isla Vista, an enormous pelican flew onto … Read more