It’s never too early to get ready for a big transition like going off to college. It’s the end of July so there’s time for it all, right? Not really;...
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Four Tips to Reduce College Costs
College costs are up and earning power is down. How can families afford college in this new economic environment? Here are four suggestions for...
Parents Paying Less of the Cost of College
In 2007/08 students paid 24% of the cost of their college. Last year students’ share of college costs rose to 30%. Patents’ ability to pay a part of...
A New Site to Help you Get Into College
The College Board has just launched a new site, Big Future.org. If you are already loggged into the College Board site, you can access BigFuture...
Regulations on Private For-profit Colleges Struck Down
A federal judge struck down the “gainful employment regulation” in an Obama administration education bill. This regulation was conceived to penalize...
Student College Loan Rates Stay Low
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…
Be a College Exchange Student
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...
Great Offer for College Students
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...
Going to College? Get Ready Now!
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...
Where Will I Send My College Applications Next Fall?
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...