Don’t Let Student Loans Ruin You

December 20th, 2010 @

Today’s high tuition costs necessitate loans for many college students.  Loans have become so common that hardly anyone thinks about the consequences of this debt.  It’s a smart investment in your future, right?  Not always.  First, interest on loans is accruing daily (once you graduate for subsidized and while you’re still in school for unsubsidized).  [...]

Helpful Links for College Students

August 28th, 2009 @

OnlineClasses.com has a list of 100 tips and tools to help you choose a major and a list of the 100 best blogs for career-minded students. Lifehack.org offers advice for college freshman. CollegeRuled is an online organizer and planner for college students only (.edu email address required). LectureFox has free university lectures on a variety [...]

Advice for Recent Graduates from HowStuffWorks.com Founder Marshall Brain

June 17th, 2009 @

Marshall Brain is the founder of HowStuffWorks.com, an award-winning site that provides resources on thousands of topics.  Mr. Brain was kind enough to answer some questions I had about the challenges recent college graduates are facing. For more information, visit the career channel at HowStuffWorks. 1. How do recent graduates get started in a career [...]

Private College Experience-Public College Price

May 30th, 2009 @

Public universities offer a variety of extracurricular and academic options and are generally less costly than private colleges. However, private colleges don’t usually suffer from overcrowding like public universities and they allow for more interaction with professors.  Fortunately, public universities offer some alternatives that provide the benefits of  a private college without the cost. Branch [...]

How to Pay for School after Losing Your Job

April 9th, 2009 @

The following is a guest post from Karen Schweitzer who writes about online education for OnlineColleges.net and serves as About.com’s Business School Guide. If you are one of the many people who are considering going back to school after losing your job, you shouldn’t let a bad economy stand in your way. There are many [...]