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5 Financial Classes to Take to Prepare You for the Real World
By George Gallagher These are not your basic home economics courses that teach cooking skills, but rather true financial planning courses you will benefit from no matter what degree you
Bluetooth Technology and its Benefits
By way of description, Bluetooth is an open wireless radio technology designed for the exchange of data within short distances. It makes use of short radio wavelength transmission to exchange
4 Job Finding Tips for New Grads
Like thousands of other graduates, you’ve finished school, but you don’t have a job. That’s understandable given that unemployment is about 9 percent and lots of people who are working
Western Governors University Wins Two Distance Learning Awards
Western Governors University, a public online university based in Salt Lake City and founded by 19 U.S. governors, continues to make a mark for itself in the competitive distance learning
AAU Gives Nebraska the Boot
The University of Nebraska has the dubious distinction of joining a major sports conference while at the same time being removed from a prestigious academic organization. The American Association of
College Value List May Surprise You
Jaw dropping annual higher education costs in excess of $40,000 and even $50,000 or more has many middle class families wondering how their sons and daughters will be able to
Group Says Community College Students Are Denied Funding
Community college is one of the most affordable ways for students to obtain college credits, an important launching pad to four-year schools or for offering sufficient training through offered technical
University of Alabama Begins Slow Recovery Following Tornadic Outbreak
The University of Alabama canceled classes on Thursday following the worst tornado outbreak to strike the state in almost 40 years.1 The school’s main campus in Tuscaloosa escaped damage, but
How to Join a 529 College Savings Plan
If you think that college is expensive today, fast forward to 2030 when costs may eclipse the current value of your home. Tuition and related college expenses are rising at
College Grad: New Car Now or Wait?
One dilemma facing recent college grads centers on transportation. You may have a job, but you don’t have a vehicle to transport you from your home to your place of
Aspen Institute Ranks Community Colleges; $1 Million Prize Offered
Community colleges across the country are faced with record enrollments coinciding with budgetary cutbacks. This squeeze on an education system that has been a proven model for nearly a half
Can You Afford to Skip College?
Specifically, that poll has revealed that people in the 18-24 age group are having difficulty finding work with only one-third working full-time. That compares to two-thirds of recent college graduates
