Posts Tagged ‘financial aid’

The GI Bill Grows Up

What are the differences between the Montgomery GI Bill and the updated features of the Post-9/11 GI Bill? The Montgomery GI Bill The Montgomery GI Bill/ Active Duty provides up to 36 months of education benefits for: Business Start-ups Technical School or Career College Courses Online Degrees Apprenticeships Flight Training Under this bill, you may [...]

Yellow Ribbon Bill

Tying yellow ribbon around trees has been a national symbol paying tribute to fallen soldiers and honoring the ones on the front lines in the war on terror. While the ribbons are such a simple gesture, unfortunately, the financial aid funding initiative for veterans named in honor of that act is the opposite – a [...]

Advice for Recent Graduates from HowStuffWorks.com Founder Marshall Brain

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 [...]

How to Pay for School after Losing Your Job

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 [...]