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College Budgeting

Keep Your Credit Strong While In College

Manage your credit wisely by obtaining your free credit reports. Spending Habits Within months of setting foot on campus, some students begin to undertake spending habits that will eventually come

FAFSA Form Tips

Is Federal Work-Study Right For You?

College work study program can help you pay for college. Participating Schools According to the U.S. Department of Education, more than 3,400 schools participate in FWS, paying students wages equal

Student Loans

Student Loans: Pay Back or Defer?

Making your first student loan payments. Welcome to the world of life after college. It may not be the picture of what you had expected more than four years ago:

Book Reviews

Updated: Paying for College Without Going Broke

Kalman A. Chany’s latest edition is now available. Here in North Carolina, state college students are facing some of the largest increases ever seen as restricted budgets force legislators to

NCAA Basketball

College Rankings? Mostly Meaningless Right Now.

College basketball is in full swing, but most schools have yet to begin conference play. That’s because teams play upwards of 14 games before getting in 16 regular season games

Personal Advice

Quick Ways to Make Money on Christmas Break

How to make money while on break. Perhaps you’ll go skiing with your friends. Or head to a warmer climate and work on your tan. Most students, however, will hang

Academics

How College Concentration Courses Work

Majors, minors and college concentrations! College Concentrations Some colleges dispense with the idea of a college minor. Instead, students take a college major and then choose an area of concentration.

Academics

Is A College Minor Important?

Academically speaking, where does a college minor fit in? That may be hard to say, but your college minor can allow you to take classes for something that is of

Career Planning

Change Your College Major With Care

How to change your college major. Changing career paths is very common for college students who will often find that they’re not suited for or interested in a certain course

Education Tips

Transfer All of Your College Credits Successfully

Be prepared to defend your academic record. Students may transfer for any number of reasons including to change their school environment, find a school closer to home, seek a lower

Collegiate Sports NCAA Football

Why the Big East Will Eventually Implode

Big East’s survival is still in doubt. This time next year, the Big East Conference may have as many as 19 teams playing basketball. That’s up from the 16 schools

Personal Advice

Little Known Ways to Get Your Name Out There

But, when it comes to getting your name out there for your prospective employers, this is one area where you still need some schooling. Rest assured there are a number