Colleges Desperate to Lower Tuition Costs (And That’s Good For You) February 17, 2014 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment It is no secret that college tuition rates have been rising at an alarming rate for the last several years. This increase in tuition has caused more would-be students to choose other schools or to skip college altogether, and this has hurt college enrollments. Especially, at private colleges, fewer students are applying. And that rise… Read More
Which Colleges Deliver the Best ROI? [Infographic] February 1, 2014 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment Being well-rounded. Thinking critically. Life experience. These are all good reasons to go to college, online or traditional. But, with college costs climbing, parents and students are fully justified in questioning if all that money is a good investment, more than just a glorified summer camp. But how do you put a dollar figure on… Read More
When to Start Saving for College [Infographic] January 8, 2014 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment Whether your planning on sending your child, or yourself, to college online or on campus, there is always one big question on your mind: How am I going to pay for all this? As you’ll see in our newest infographic, you want to start saving for a college education as soon as possible. No, seriously.… Read More
Where College Tuition Rates are Best [Infographic] January 1, 2014 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment Whether your considering an online college or a traditional one, you always want to consider the cost. And most of that cost will come from tuition. Depending on the college, that tuition can range anywhere from a few thousand dollars per semester to $70,000. For this very reason, it helps to know where schools offer… Read More
Colleges and Universities Where Students Accumulate the Least Debt October 23, 2013 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment It is no secret that student debt is on the rise. Not only are colleges charging more in tuition bucks, but many former students are also struggling to pay hefty monthly loan payments after graduating. According to a recent article on Bloomberg.com, Americans owe an astonishing $1.2 trillion in student-loan debt. With college degrees more… Read More
2013 College Grad Expectations vs. Reality [Infographic] October 22, 2013 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment Whether you are getting your college degree online or on campus, college is a time of unbridled optimism for the future. The world is your oyster, career opportunities are unlimited, and sky is the limit for salaries. Soon after graduation, however, reality sets in. A recent survey of 2013 and 2012 college grads reveals that… Read More
Why Parents Are Freaking Out About Paying for College [Infographic] July 31, 2013 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment Any parent who is planning on sending a child to college in the next ten years is sweating bullets right now. And they are not the only ones. Any adult who has committed to donate money to help a child attend college (think grandparents, rich uncles, and wealthy benefactors) should be very worried about how… Read More
Why the College Financial Aid Office is Your Best Friend July 29, 2013 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment It is not the high school pal with whom you decided to attend the same college. It is not the hot girl/guy you just met at orientation. And it’s definitely not that weird kid studying molecular biology while sitting in the drinking fountain. Nope, for the first couple weeks of your college experience, your school’s… Read More
How Big is Student Loan Debt in the U.S.? [Infographic] July 3, 2013 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment For anyone thinking about getting a traditional or online degree, student loans have never been a bigger topic. Just for the record, student loans had already nearly double since 2007 and were greater than credit card or auto loan debt before this happened. Now, with the U.S. Congress failing to take action to prevent interest rates… Read More