Anya Kamenetz, the author of Generation Debt, addresses in her book new models for funding both the cost of a college education and the cost of...
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College and Job Preparation
Employers are saying colleges are only doing a fair to poor job of preparing good employees. Even at this time of high unemployment, employers are...
Are We Preparing Students for College?
We expect students who get into the best, highly selective colleges are well-prepared and will be great college students. This is not always the case...
Are We Judging Colleges Correctly?
The Obama Administration recently launched the College Scorecard which helps students and their parents evaluate a searchable list of colleges to...
Colleges Make Money Concessions
Some colleges are beginning to market by offering financial deals to potential students. Why? Believe it or not, some colleges are experiencing...
The Latest on College Student Loan Repayment
Important news! Starting December 21, 2013, there is a new plan taking effect for students to repay their college loans more easily and with less...
Is College Too Expensive Today? NO!
It may be a myth that college is too expensive, that college debt is not worth it, and that college is not affordable for most people. Just look at...
How to Probe for the Right College Fit
It is stressful applying to college. The application process is hard enough, but before you even get started on that, you have to figure out where...
Relief for Student Loan Repayments
There is a new federal program, the Pay as You Earn Repayment Plan, which gives relief to college graduates who have student loan repayments. It is...
Don’t Depend on Financial Aid Packages for College Selection
Most students and their parents are waiting for word from the colleges where they have been accepted about what kind of financial aid packages they...