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Med School Enrollment on the Rise

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

IHE explains why enrollment at Medical schools is rising.

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 [...]

Student Aid Bill Supported by WH

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

The White House supported a bill it proposed to help students with financial troubles.  I could’ve predicted this one, but it’s good news all the same.

What’s the Deal With Tuition? And Airplane Food?

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

Here we’re just going to talk about tuition.  You can ask Jerry Seinfeld about airplane food and its ‘deal.’  The NYT ran an article on the 4th answering the burning question: ‘With the economy in the shitter, why is my tuition still so blasted high?’ Read this article for a full explanation.

Straying From Basic Sense To Pay For College Expenses

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

For as long as I can remember, people have been saying, ‘Don’t ever get a private loan because you’ll get screwed in the end.  Stick with loans that have fixed interest rates.’  I always thought it made sense.  You may find a quote online and say, ‘Well, that seems reasonable, let’s go with that one.’  [...]

‘Now Gimme Money (That’s What I Want)’

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Students applying for government aid has gone up substantially.  Apparently, the college-bound is finding that college is much more expensive than they expected and they just need some extra scratch.

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.

Renting Textbooks May Not Be the Way To Go

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Students are now trying out the hip new thing for getting their college textbooks: renting.  It seems like an excellent idea, right?  For one, you don’t have to sell back and feel like you’re getting totally screwed.  That’s a big deal.  Being a Literature major during my college days, it was absolutely worthless to try [...]

Colleges Luring Students With Fancy Digs

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

SignOnSanDiego.com explains why universities are attempting to get students’ attention by making brand new, good looking apartments and dormitories.  Isn’t anyone seeing how this may cost the students more money in the long run?…

Dealing with CA Rising Costs

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

The state cost for colleges in California is rising higher and higher and there isn’t a hell of a lot students can do about it.  But, Fresno Bee gives some examples of the students are doing to deal with these troubling times.