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Virginia Tech Fined for April 2007 Shooting Spree
Tweet Nearly four years have passed since a lone gunman opened fire on the campus of Virginia Tech, killing 32 students and faculty members before taking his own life. Seung-hui
The Correlation Between a College Degree and Lifetime Earnings
Tweet By George Gallagher It has always been said that a person does not need a college degree in order to become very wealthy over time. This is still the
Final Four: Cinderella & More!
Tweet Not a single top seeded team remains in this year’s NCAA Men’s Division 1 basketball tournament, with one team, Virginia Commonwealth University, making it to the Final Four despite
How to Rent a Car When You’re Underage
Tweet Young drivers can’t catch a break! Insurance costs are high and gas prices strain typically limited budgets. If don’t own a car or at least want to rent one,
6 States in Desperate Need of Special Ed Teachers
Tweet By Amy J. Silver Special education teachers are a different breed. They aren’t quite the same as other teachers, and they often have to deal with much more in
Sallie Mae Ramps Up No-Fee Student Checking
Tweet On the surface, the competition for student funds doesn’t seem as if it should yield much interest from financial institutions, given that the typical student’s income is below poverty
Sweet 16 Offers Several Surprises
Tweet Get used to it: Virginia Commonwealth is for real. After falling to Old Dominion in the Colonial Athletic Association tournament championship game, it appeared that the Rams would be
Free Money for College Expenses
Tweet Escalating college costs are hurting middle class families, some of whom make too much money to qualify for aid, which means students are forced to consider sometimes costly Stafford
How to Sell Your Textbooks
Tweet The good news is that you have several choices for bringing in some cash and parting with several unwanted tomes including: Sell it back to the campus bookstore –
Troubled Teens: Helping College Bound Students Stay on Course
Tweet That promising future, however, can come crashing down if your supposedly innocent teenager hangs around with the wrong crowd or makes a mistake that can come back to haunt
How to Return to College Years Later
Tweet Perhaps to pursue a new degree or to complete some unfinished business, mature students often have a completely different outlook on life, gained through life experience and accomplishing goals