Statistical research based on students who entered college in 2010 reveals that the average college completion is 60% in six years. 26% drop out, and...
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For Parents and Students: Before Applying to College
Applying to college might seem like setting off on a big adventure, BUT applying to college takes a lot of work and thought. Often stress...
Student Loans and the Recent College Grad
It’s six months after college graduation and what arrives? Yes, your Student Loan statement. Most student loans have a six-month grace period before...
Scheduling College Classes
It’s almost the end of one college semester, but what about your next semester? Making a mistake scheduling your college classes can cost you money...
Does It Have to be College?
Now we’re all about the college experience, but we also know it’s not for everybody, especially right after high school.Instead of going...
A Smart Approach to the College Essay
Essays! Essays! Essays! If you are applying to selective colleges, you know there is more than the one personal essay. There may also be the...
The Real Cost of College
Tuition, Room and Board, and your Financial Aid Package – you’re trying to figure out how much money you and your parents will need for college...
Trump’s Election and its Effects on Going to College
Every election has an impact on college students and their parents. What can be expected from a Trump presidency? Short Term Effects Until Trump...
What Should You Borrow for a College Education?
Not that much! Why? Isn’t it worth it? It may be worth it on the one hand, but it may also cause you too much debt to bear. Ann Carrns of The New...
Simple Tips for a Better College Application Essay
The college essay seems to stop a lot of college applicants in their tracks. Why? Because no one knows quite how to write it and what the college...