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 [...]

President Obama is trying to get a new bill to pass through Congress that can potentially send millions more people to college while also helping to improve kindergarten through twelfth grade schools. Unfortunately, he seems to be having a hard time getting the bill to pass.
Some of the benefits that would be reaped if the [...]

If you are interested in heading back to college, but you aren’t sure how you are going to cover the tuition costs, there is good news for you: there are many options available to you, even if you have been laid off and no longer have any income coming in. Here’s a look at a [...]

As summer draws to a close, Labor Day offers us one last opportunity to enjoy our freedom, the surf, and the sand before school starts up again. Despite the recession, we’ve actually come a long way since Labor Day was created in the 1880s. The first Monday of September, we take time to celebrate the [...]