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Your dream college may not have been what you imagined. Maybe you find yourself too homesick to concentrate on school, too out of your element to focus, or your financial situation changed, forcing you to reconsider your university options. For whate

Many try to judge the worth of a college by its caliber of courses, professors, and the abilities and talents of its students. Some attempt to judge the worth of a college by its tuition price, what it offers for social networking, and the number of

The cost of college texts is rising faster than inflation, and 20% and more of college tuition is paid on purchasing textbooks. Now, in additional to buying used textbooks, college students can buy eTexts. Websites like Coursesmart.com offer text

Your child has now been an independent collegian for a whole month or more. How is she faring? More importantly how are YOU faring? Do you worry or feel out-of-the-know? Don’t over react. Here are some tips for making sure you are still a resp