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 [...]

America has served as a world leader in college education for many decades. However, since the early 1990s, the number of college dropouts has been on the rise. Mark Schneider, author of The Cost of Failure in American Higher Education and Vice-President of American Institute for Research, describes the low graduate rates, “The [...]

According to statistics gathered by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education, it appears that a greater number of women are deciding to head back to school than ever before. In fact, only 415 of all college students were women in 1969, but women comprised 57% of the student body in 2005.

While it [...]

Are you planning to pursue your college degree through an online college? If so, it is important to realize that budgeting to attend an online school is a bit different from budgeting to attend the traditional brick and mortar college or university. While it is certainly possible to take out a student loan in order [...]

The U.S. Department of Labor made an exciting announcement on July 14 for those who are interested in pursuing a career in the health care field and other fast-growing fields. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, $220 million will be available in the form of competitive grants to help start [...]

Taking out a loan for school seems simple.  Everyone seems to have the same logic.  Take out the loan, go to school, graduate and get a good job and pay the loan back.  Seems simple enough, however, this plan has not been panning out for many recent college graduates.
There is a new generation of young [...]