Students are so busy with their first year of college, they often don’t think about how important each year is and how to plan ahead for the end...
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Three Great Tips for Starting College
It’s exciting, and it’s scary, going off to college for the first time. You should just know that students have been doing it successfully for ages...
3 Important Tips for Writing You College Applications Essay
The college application essay is an essay you have probably never written before, and yet it is so important; it makes you more than a bunch of...
A To-Do List for Going to College
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;...
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...
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...
Students Need Help with their College Debt Now
Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, will introduce the “Stop the Student Loan...
Alumni Can Help with College Funding
Some colleges are establishing programs that allow alumni to give back by funding student loans. These social finance programs are available now at...
Studying Abroad?
As you are winding up your year at college, it’s time to start thinking about what next year will look like. For those of you just beginning...
College Help from Obama
Finding financial aid for college may become easier because of new proposals from the Obama administration.