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Today's Job Outlook : Computer Support Specialists What Computer Support Specialists Do Computer support specialists provide help and advice to computer users and organizations. Work Environment Most computer support specialists have full-time work schedules; however, many do not work typical 9-to-5 jobs. Because computer support is important for businesses, support services may need to be available 24 hours a day. As a result, many support specialists must work nights or weekends. How to Become a Computer Support Specialist Because of the wide range of skills used in different computer support jobs, there are many paths into the occupation. A bachelor’s degree [...]

Virginia Department of Health Opens COVID-19 Community Testing Center in Fairfax Health District Jan. 15 The Fairfax County Health Department today announced that a Virginia Department of Health Community Testing Center (CTC) will open on Saturday, Jan. 15, to provide free Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing by appointment for COVID-19. The site, set up in a large tent, will be in parking lot B of the Fairfax County Government Center. Parking lot B is located on the southwest corner of the Government Center complex. The CTC will operate Saturdays through Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. by appointment only. To find an appointment, visit vase.vdh.virginia.gov/testingappointment. Appointments [...]

Student Loan Payment Pause Extended Through May 1 Amid COVID-19 Surge By Owen Daugherty, NASFAA Staff Reporter Borrowers expecting to resume making payments on their student loans will see another reprieve as the Department of Education (ED) today announced another extension of the payment pause for federally-held student loans through May 1. The announcement comes after months of pressure from Democratic lawmakers and student loan advocates who warned resuming payments after the pause expires on Jan. 31, 2022 would leave millions of borrowers struggling as the pandemic continues. “We know that millions of student loan borrowers are still coping with the [...]

  A Quick History of Martin Luther King Jr. And 5 Things to Do on Your Day Off in D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, in the United States, holiday (third Monday in January) honoring the achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr. A Baptist minister who advocated the use of nonviolent means to end racial segregation, he first came to national prominence during a bus boycott by African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955. The most influential of African American civil rights leaders during the 1960s, he was instrumental in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed [...]

Certification by the State Council for Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV) Certification by SCHEV is mandatory for non-exempt institutions to operate in the Commonwealth of Virginia, according to the Code of Virginia (§ 23.1-217). This means that, with few exceptions, most postsecondary schools must obtain certification to operate before advertising, enrolling students or engaging in any activities related to postsecondary education in Virginia. Certified schools in Virginia are required to adhere to a range of policies designed to protect  students and their investments in higher education. Virginia regulations specify requirements for administration and faculty qualifications, financial stability, maintenance of student records, library and [...]