Education
For the first 22 years of our lives (give or take a few), our sole job is to ‘learn’. Most of our time is spent in classrooms where there is no end to acquiring new knowledge and information on everything …
One of the first things my husband and I thought about after we found out we were expecting, was how we were going to pay for college. Obviously, the college debt situation in the United States must be dire. First-time …
Media and society have trained us to believe that having a baby is a very expensive undertaking. And it totally can be, but it can also not be that bad. Yes, there are some costs that are necessary, like childcare. …
Planning to attend college or go back to school soon? Financial aid can be a big help in terms of making higher education more affordable for you. In 2014-2015, at least 2/3 of full-time students received financial aid in the …
Any student you talk to will tell you that college isn’t exactly the most affluent time in one’s life. After all, how many times have you heard the phrase, “I’m a poor college student”? Most young people are focused on …
With the amount of student debt on the rise along with the cost of college tuition, the focus on getting good grades in high school to secure scholarships or grants is critical. More students are also applying for grants and scholarships, …
Getting an internship in college should be everyone’s goal. An internship will be one of your first hands-on experiences that allows you to learn about working in the field that you are studying to earn a degree in. Needless to …
When students head off to college, they often envision going out with friends every night, going to football games, joining clubs, and going to class. While this may be the reality for some, many other students add a job to …
Most college students or former college students you talk to often discuss one thing: their student-loan debt. Although college has never been thought of as a cheap investment, the cost of tuition constantly seems to be on the rise. Some …
Education has gone through an interesting cycle in our culture. What was once considered a privilege of only the wealthy and elite morphed into a rite of passage that every fresh, high school graduate embarked upon. Fast-forward to today and you’ll …
