In his visit to Western New York today, President Obama unveiled a series of higher education reforms aimed at making college more affordable. A new way of ranking colleges His…
Read article: President Obama unveils plan on college affordabilityWe all know college tuition, room, and board at top universities is astronomically expensive. This video breaks down what the average cost of 4 years at a top school--$235,585.52--will buy…
Read article: What can you buy with the price of 4 years at an elite private university?The Education Department has released its annual list of the country’s most expensive colleges, both private and public. For 2011-12 academic year, Columbia University narrowly edged out Sarah Lawrence as…
Read article: Columbia tops list of most expensive schoolsIn this insightful article from the Star-Tribune, writer Chris Farrell compares current student loan borrowers to the pilgrims that settled in Plymouth Bay in 1620. These pilgrims were backed by London merchant…
Read article: Are student loan borrowers the new pilgrims?With the cost of college skyrocketing over the past 30 years, taking out student loans has become a necessary evil for many students to attend college. The problem is, many…
Read article: Don’t major in debtLike many prospective college students we work with, Erin had a firm idea about the college she wanted to attend. She believed she had found her "dream school" when she…
Read article: How one student avoided the “millennial curse” by looking beyond her dream schoolIt’s news to no one that the cost of attendance at U.S. colleges has risen dramatically over the past thirty years, leading more students to rely heavily on student loans…
Read article: Why is college so expensive?Imagine getting an ivy-league caliber education–for half the cost of an elite private school. Online education has been touted as a way to minimize college costs and prevent students from…
Read article: Minerva University: A Harvard education at half the cost?Not all college degrees are valued equally in the marketplace. When making your college decision and figuring out whether it’s worth the price, you need to consider how valuable your…
Read article: Not all college degrees are created equalWith the high cost of application fees and college visits, most high school students can't afford to apply to every single college that interests them. Parents and students need to…
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