Financial Aid: The Next Government Hurdle
The rate for subsidized Stafford loans is set to increase from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1, just… Continue Reading
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Your Financial Aid Award: How Good Is It?
Many college students, prospective students and their parents wait anxiously by their mailboxes — electronic and otherwise — this time… Continue Reading
Summer Jobs: Time to Start Thinking About Them
One great way to get some money in your pocket for college expenses is to work over the summer. Whether… Continue Reading
Who Has the Cheapest Online College Courses?
Not all online college courses, obviously, are the same. Some are geared toward toward those who want to earn credit… Continue Reading
Low-Cost Online PhD Programs
A doctoral degree is a level of education few achieve. Many who are talented enough and willing to put in… Continue Reading
The Most Affordable Online College Degree Programs
The advent of online education has made attending college and earning a degree easier and more convenient than ever before.… Continue Reading
Tips for Increasing Your Financial Aid Award
Many students count on financial aid to attend college. In fact, many experts — several quoted in this blog —… Continue Reading
Accreditation Problems Strike Popular Schools
Headquartered in Arizona, but with national reach and reputations, once well-thought-of Pima Community College and online megaschool University of Phoenix… Continue Reading
Educational Value: Life vs. College
For several years now, my children (now 11 and 12 — yes, they’re close together) have been treated (subjected) to… Continue Reading
Schools Boost Aid Levels
Even as tuition continues to increase and the federal government curtails its aid to students, a number of colleges have… Continue Reading
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