Are you looking for ways to help you finance your college education?
The federal government is set to provide money for thousands of students across the country. $36 billion to be exact. The money will go towards financing Pell grants to financially-needy students over the course of the next ten years.
The good news is [...]
President Obama’s proposed overhaul of federal student loans just got a life-saving boost. In an effort to accelerate passage of health care reform legislation, Senate Democrats have bundled the two bills together. This will allow both measures to be passed by a simple majority vote. Without taking this action, it was predicted [...]
According to President Obama’s FY 2011 budget proposal, the federal Pell Grant financial aid program will be slated to receive a significant boost in funding. This boost has not gone unnoticed by those in the education world, including the Career College Association (CCA). In fact, the CCA has publicly commended the administration for its proposals.
“We [...]
eLearners.com has launched an interesting Website that is geared toward helping working parents return to school. Entitled Project Working Mom 2010, the program was created to award full tuition scholarships to 285 students who are interested in attending one of eight different accredited online institutions. In all, the scholarships are valued at about $5 million [...]
If you are planning to head to college, you are certainly interested in learning more about scholarship opportunities. After all, what could be better than receiving free money to pay for school? At the same time, it is important to keep in mind that there are many scam artists out there who are trying to [...]
According to U.S. News, a record number of 18 to 24-year-olds are taking at least one college course this year. With 11.5 million people within this age group heading to college, it represents 40% of that particular demographic. When factoring in all of the adults who have also headed back to school in an effort [...]
Although there is no denying that college costs will go up in 2010, U.S. News reports that there are a few positive trends that we can expect to see in 2010 as well. Here’s a look at a few of the positive trends that are likely to occur throughout this year.
Easier Financial Aid Application Process
The [...]
Are you ready to take your education to the next level, but you aren’t sure how you are going to pay for your college tuition and other fees? If so, you might want to consider talking to your employer about the possibility of continuing your education online through a company-paid scholarship.
Many people don’t realize it, [...]
