Nicholas Lemann write recently in The New Yorker that the idea of an expensive four-year college education may be a misconception. Although student...
Tag - Paying For College
Americans Can Get A free Education…Abroad
American college costs have only continued to rise. Now a college education is almost unaffordable, even for middle class families. Tuition fees...
Student Loan Crisis: An Answer
The average undergraduate student loan debt is $30,000. The total student loan debt is $1.1 trillion. Almost 20% of student borrowers default on...
Parents and Students: Start Now to Apply for Financial Aid!
Whether you are going to college for the first time next year or you are now attending college, if you need financial help to pay for your education...
Trouble Paying Back your Student Loans?
The sad weight of what you have borrowed to go to college comes down hard after college graduation. Some grads have trouble paying off those loans...
Consider Cost and Environment when Looking for Colleges
Even though the average cost for tuition, fees, and room and board was $29,408 in 2013, students can matriculate for less. But, less does not have to...
Tax Breaks for Recent College Graduates
You have just graduated from college and have your first full-time job. You are actually making money. But, you are also paying taxes. As a recent...
Watch Out! Your College ID Card May be a Debit Card!
When students receive financial aid, they can receive the funds in several ways. Tuition and room and board could be paid to their college directly...
Tips for Repaying Your Student Loans
One quarter to one third of recent college graduates who took out students loans to finance their college education are late paying their first...
Can You Appeal for Financial Aid?
April brings that time of year for taxes and sorting out financial aid offers. In the financial aid process, the question is: Are all financial aid...