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Congress acted yesterday (6/29/12) to keep college loan rates at 3.4% before the July deadline when they were set to double.  But... This is good news for students who have federally subsidized loans.  However, there were compromises which will

Why wait to travel until after you graduate from college? Why not travel and go to school at the same time. As an exchange student you can go to a college abroad, travel, and earn credits toward your degree all at once. Think about it. It’s betw

If you are a college student or have been accepted to a college, you can buy a Mac computer or an iPad and receive a gift card with your purchase. You must make your purchase between June 11 and September 21 of this year. With the purchase of a Mac y

Summertime and it’s vacation—but, not for those of you who are going into your senior year and who are planning to go to college. In addition to doing your summer reading; thinking about summer jobs, programs, and travel that will highlight yo

Confused?! It is very hard to pick just the right list of colleges to apply to when there are over 4,000 to choose from. You can get bogged down trying to research a majority of them to make sure you sample everything that is offered before making a