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If you are in high school and planning your class schedule, it might be helpful to you to know about future changes in the works for AP. AP courses are designed to help students score at least a 3 out of 5 on the AP tests to get college credit. T

College debt can be crushing. On top of the regular debt, there is money needed for textbooks, for clothing and food, and for transportation. As the debt mounts up, students are looking for more creative ways to help offset their debts. And, it’

It’s a new trend appearing across some 2,500 campuses this year. You might find them at Harvard, at Ohio State, or at the University of Arizona. What is this new trend? Clickers. Clickers are small wireless devises students can hold in their

We hope your FAFSA applications are filled out and sent in. Financial Aid is important today, especially as college will likely be 3 to 4 times more expensive in the next 18 years. Grants and scholarships, along with government loans, usually only