Are you considering attending an online school? If so, you will be happy to know that there are plenty of financial aid opportunities available to you through the government even when you go to an online college.
Regardless of your current financial situation, it is important for you to complete the Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. [...]
Students today are getting an increasingly raw deal. The recession has affected young people across the board. Graduating students must contend with serious job shortages across almost all industries, while younger students are being shaken down for even more cash.
Yahoo news reports that the average cost of tuition at a public four [...]
In Going Broke By Degree: Why College Costs So Much, Ohio University economist Richard Vedder lays out in plain language why, well, college costs so much.
Vedder, also a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, sat down at FreedomFest in mid-July with Reason magazine Editor in Chief to talk about college costs and more. Watch the [...]
Hey, gang! The clock is ticking. Before you can say ‘trick or treat’, the deadline for your college applications will be here, and have your even started? Okay, its time to retire Guitar Hero and get busy.
Hopefully, you’ve read through that pile of brochures and have come up with a list [...]
Financing a college education seems to be getting harder all the time. Tuition, even at state and local colleges, is on the rise and lending institutions are tightening their loan requirements. Putting together a strategy for financing your degree can be a challenge, but before you throw in the towel, ask your uncle [...]
The current economy is not an environment for sissies. Banking institutions and other lenders are looking long and hard at credit histories before they lend money, and they reserve the most advantageous interest rates for those with a-list credit scores. This credit-tight climate has college students and their families wondering how it is [...]
Are you having problems with finding the funds you need to pay for school? Unfortunately, the economy has left many people in a bind when it comes to financing their education or helping their children pay for school. Thanks to the turbulent economy, people have suddenly found themselves out of work or low on the [...]
Although there are certainly a few downsides to some of the college savings plans currently available, financial experts still maintain that they are a good option to explore if you children who will likely be off to college. This is particularly true when it comes to “guaranteed” college savings plans, which allow you to prepay [...]
