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Saving for Your Children’s Education
I have been saving for my kids’ college education almost since they were born. It’s been at the forefront of my mind ever since. At the same time, it occurs to me that it’s easy to become obsessive...
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When Paying for College is a Long Shot
Maybe you forgot to think about it, started late or suffered an economic setback. Whatever the reason, you simply cannot plan for every contingency that can rattle your plans for college. Things...
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Unusual Scholarships
It’s been said before on this site: scholarships are not just for the academically or athletically gifted. Many scholarships are out there that will reward you for community service, volunteerism or...
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Going to College for Free
If you’re not too choosy about where you go to school but are really just more interested in getting a degree from an accredited institution of higher learning, there are actually some possibilities...
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Legwork Pays Off for College Students
In today’s economic and political climate, it’s not really getting any easier to pay for college. A couple recent news stories, however, offer evidence that there is hope for students and prospective...
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Service and College
The concept of military or other government service elicits a strong emotional response in many people, both positive and negative. Regardless of where you come down on the idea of government service,...
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Loan Forgiveness Programs
If you funded — or plan to fund — a significant portion of your college education with student loans, don’t fret. You could still be a candidate for what works out as (for practical purposes) a...
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‘Tis the Season: Start Thinking About Financial Aid Applications
It doesn’t matter whether you’re decking the halls, firing up the menorah or howling at the solstice moon, one season that applies to everyone is college application deadline time. And that season is...
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What Happens When You Ditch the Brick and Mortar?
It’s strange to think about, but do you realize that the Internet, as a part of our normal daily lives, has been around for less than two decades? Moreover, it has really only been a useful tool for...
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Financial Aid Fraud on the Rise
The federal government reports that it has seen an increase in financial aid fraud. This troubling trend has followed lockstep with the burgeoning popularity of online study wherein the physical...
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College Isn’t Cheap
There are dozens of benefits that justify earning a higher education, including–but by no means limited to–better employment prospects, access to jobs with higher pay and the broadening of a college...
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Cheap College Credits
Free online college classes are becoming increasingly popular. Whether through schools such as University of the People — which offers free college degrees to individuals — or massive open online...
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Financial Aid: Some Think It’s Not Just for School, Anymore (But they’re wrong!)
State and federal agencies disburse billions of dollars in to students, in the form of grants and loans, every academic year. Although the aid is an important lifeline for students, particularly those...
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Pell Grant Scams
A recent report revealed that literally thousands of people in the state of Michigan collected Pell Grants last year — and never attended classes. Colleges in the state were stuck with the tab and...
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Public University Officials Support Tuition Freezes
At his annual “State of the U” speech, University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler reaffirmed his commitment to a tuition freeze at the University, one of the five largest in the country. Kaler is...
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Online College Courses Are Getting Cheaper — And Better
In an industry dominated by for-profit leviathans like University of Phoenix and Capella University, among others, nonprofit colleges have a lot of ground to make up in the market for online classes....
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Existential Image Crisis at University of California
College students from the University of California (UC) are protesting attempts to rebrand the school. Similar attempts at other schools have also met with pushback. In the case of California, the new...
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Elite Schools Failing Low-Income Students
Elite colleges are suffering from an apparent marketing problem. They are failing to attract high-performing students from lower income families. The colleges claim a desire to recruit economically...
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State Funds for Higher Education in Decline
A report published this month by the National Association of State Budget Officers shakes out the reality, as well as some of the misconceptions, of how state funding of higher education actually...
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Schools Boost Aid Levels
Even as tuition continues to increase and the federal government curtails its aid to students, a number of colleges have increased their financial aid levels in order to ease the debt burden faced by...
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