When you go to college, you mostly think about the costs of tuition and room and board, but there are many more costs: transportation, clothing...
Tag - Paying For College
Can I Save College Tuition Money?
Yes! The answer is yes. Of course there are the more typical ways of saving on college costs: stay at home and save dorm fees, graduate early by...
Lower College Enrollment, Lower College Costs?
A dip in the birthrate means there are now fewer high school graduates, especially in the Midwest and the Northeast. There is also a decline in non...
College Students Can Be Given More than Cash
Parents, aunts and uncles, grandparents, and friends are giving gifts to high schools graduates as they prepare to head off to college in the fall...
Making College Affordable
When you are searching for colleges, it’s best to look with an eye to cost efficiency. After all, why get a degree to make money and end up owing...
Pitfalls of Student Loan Repayments
If you have Federal Student Loans, you are likely to be able to navigate the repayment system quite well. These loans come from the Department of...
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...
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...
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...
Considerations for Co-signing a Student Loan
Both college and graduate school are costly. Much of the cost is covered by student loans, 1.36 trillion dollars’ worth. Many of these dollars are...