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UC Students Aren’t Completely S.O.L.

Monday, September 21st, 2009

The fact of the matter is that students over at the University of California have the opportunity to get the same education that they would over at UC for less money and probably have a lot less heartache.  An article by the Mercury News explains how students could go to Missoula in Montana for an [...]

A Question For Incoming Freshman That Isn’t Too Easy To Answer

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

The City Beat gives some suggestions to students on how to decide whether or not to dorm on campus.  There are many things to consider and none of them should be ignored.

Don’t Want To Go Far? Then Don’t!

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

The Miami Herald explains precisely why going to local colleges makes sense and saves students money.  That’s what I did, and I left college without any debt.  I’m literally a success story in that regard, so take the MH’s advice!

Community Colleges Want To Climb To the Top

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Community colleges are looking to take a few extra steps towards their credibility.  The Examiner takes a look at a few examples of how this is all going down.  Perhaps they want to give more students better opportunities after the POTUS gave them all a glowing recommendation.

Save a Buck, Get Your Degree Online

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Look, going to university is damn expensive and when you factor in living on campus the bills just keep adding up.  With technology the way it is, there’s almost no reason not to do get some of your studies done online.  And, there are many colleges out there that are accredited to choose from.  The [...]

The Price of College and How to Make the Right Decision

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

There are two variables when thinking of what college you want to attend: price and value.  You don’t want to end up at some no-name school that cost you $114,000 to go to.  On the other hand, you don’t want to find yourself at a really terrible school you paid pennies for.  The WSJ gives [...]

Obama Touts Community Colleges

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

I’ve been saying this for quite some time here on Campusology.  If you don’t have the money, or you don’t have the time to do a full four-year college with all the bells and whistles, go to your community college.  Now, they do vary widely, make no mistake there, but it’s not a terrible idea. [...]

The New Loans

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

If ya don’t have any money for college, ya may need some loans, right?  Well, loans aren’t too plentiful around these parts.  Even if you can find them, it’s not the greatest deal.  What are you to do??  Unithrive has the answer!  It’s actually quite the deal, and if you’re planning on going to college [...]

Online Courses Becoming The New Experience

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

Taking courses online has been growing and growing in popularity, no doubt about it.  It just makes sense, I think.  Why wouldn’t you want to be able ot hang out at home and take your courses on your own time?  I haven’t taken any online courses, but it sure sounds great.  And it wouldn’t be [...]

With Money Scarce, Canadian Schools Are Lookin’ Good

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

It’s said about certain universities, such as McGill, that they are the _____ of the North.  In the case of McGill, folks say it’s the Harvard of the North at a fraction of the cost.  But it’s not so easy to get into those schools if your a U.S. Citizen.  In fact, the entrance requirements [...]