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
Everything You Need to Know About College Grants November 28, 2012 | Marcus Varner | 4 Comments *Updated: April 18, 2017 The majority of college students stress about paying for college. And it is no wonder. For the average public university student, tuition and associated costs rose by 2.4 percent (in-state) to 3.6 percent (out-of-state) from 2015-16 school year to the 2016-17. So naturally, more than social life or even concerns about… Read More
College Students Speak Up at Occupy Wall Street October 19, 2011 | Suzanne Shaffer | Leave a comment The Occupy Wall Street resistance movement reminds me of a scene from the movie “Network” from the 70’s. The main character got fed up with the mainstream media and yelled, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore”. So echo the protestors the last few weeks on Wall Street. College students… Read More
New England College of Business reduces tuition for military spouses March 10, 2011 | Adam Sorensen | Leave a comment Taking care of a family while a significant other is overseas is taxing for many people. As a result, colleges are beginning to offer scholarship programs in an effort to help alleviate the financial burden from higher education costs for military spouses. For instance, the New England College of Business (NECB), which offers online degree… Read More
Online school offers four new scholarship programs March 3, 2011 | Adam Sorensen | Leave a comment Walden University, which is an online school, recently announced the availability of four new scholarship programs through its Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership. Officials said that the scholarships were created to help foster the next generation of higher education professionals. Specifically, one program within the education field will allow students to specialize… Read More
Scholarship programs aim to help military spouses pursue college degrees January 28, 2011 | Adam Sorensen | 1 Comment Many schools are creating scholarships that are designed for military personnel who are returning from overseas. These individuals often put their life and education on hold while they serve their country. Moreover, service members’ families are eligible for many of these programs.… Read More
Federal government announces grant program that is geared toward community colleges January 27, 2011 | Adam Sorensen | 1 Comment Many federal and state government agencies are providing schools with grants that are intended to help them start new training programs for in-demand industries, such as engineering and nursing. As a result, colleges and universities are taking advantage of these funds and setting up curricula that will help educate students for jobs of need in their respective regions.… Read More
Colleges begin restructuring their tuition programs January 26, 2011 | Adam Sorensen | Leave a comment The turbulent economy coupled with the growing number of individuals who are going back to school has forced many colleges to restructure their tuition assistance programs. Meanwhile, other school are updating their pricing policies to help them entice prospective enrollees.… Read More
New scholarship aims to benefit wounded service members and spouses November 15, 2010 | Adam Sorensen | Leave a comment Colorado Technical University announced that, in celebration of Veterans Day, the school will award 25 wounded service members and 25 spouses of wounded service members with scholarships. The university has partnered with the non-profit Yellow Ribbon Fund to offer the Wounded Warrior Scholarship to those who suffered injuries in Afghanistan and Iraq. Furthermore, spouses of… Read More