Students
Not Just for Rich Kids: Top Colleges Lend a Hand to Low-Income Students
Low-income students tend to shy away from adding top colleges to their application list. They, like many others, accept the idea that as long as you have money, you’ll be nearly guaranteed a spot at a top-tier university. … At least, that’s what the past has shown us. Even with a solid 4.0 and laundry…
November Newsletter 2013: Common App Issues, College Curriculum Debates, Scholarship Resources & More
It’s November and the holiday season is quickly approaching. Many seniors have already applied for early admission to some private colleges and all seniors foresee regular admission deadlines looming upon the horizon. Ongoing issues with Common Application were an unwelcome distraction in the midst of an already stressful time. In response to these problems, a growing…
Community College to 4-Year: California’s TAG Program
As a way to save money, many students choose to go to a community college for the first 2 years and then move on to a 4-year university to complete their degree. It’s a smart financial move. If you’re considering going to a community college in California and then transferring to a University of California…
College: Freezing Tuition
Lawmakers across the U.S. are considering imposing a 0% increase on tuition sticker prices, forcing institutions, and sometimes the legislature, to reconsider their budgets. We have also seen many colleges recently join the “tuition freeze” bandwagon. But what is a tuition freeze? A tuition freeze is when a college or university locks-in a student’s tuition…
Student Debt & The American Dream
Everyone recognizes that having a strong education is one way to move up in the world, but as college degrees become increasingly essential to making one’s way in the 21st-century economy, education for the poorest Americans is becoming increasingly unaffordable. The average senior graduates with a loan exceeding $26,000; that’s a 40% increase in just…
College: 10 Weird Scholarships
Paying for college can be stressful and overwhelming, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. Did you know that by fully embracing your inner weird factor, you could land yourself some serious scholarship money to help pay your college tuition? It’s true. There are a ton of wacky, unusual and just plain weird scholarships…