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Book Review: Paying For College Without Going Broke

2010 Edition of Popular Reference Book Is Out Recently, I reported that there are now 58 universities charging at least $50,000 annually to students or if the $40,000 threshold seems

Fun News

7 Twitter Tips For College Students

When it comes to social media sites, Facebook rules. Founded in 2004 by a Harvard University student, the mega media site now boasts more than 300 million users worldwide, exceeding

Campus News

UCLA Students Face Massive 32 Percent Fee Hike

The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) has approved a massive 32% fee hike that will add $2500 to the cost of education, pushing tuition above the $10,000 mark.

Education Tips

Pell Report Illustrates Two Year College Transfer Success

I am a college success story. According to the findings of a recent Pell Report study, I should be recognized as someone who successfully transferred from a two-year community or

Fun News

Unfriend Is New Oxford Word of the Year

The New Oxford American Dictionary is the self-appointed guardian to all things English, particularly when words have a decidedly American twist to them. And that is why the esteemed dictionary

Collegiate Sports NCAA Football

This Year’s Surprise College Football Teams

It seems each year brings forth a handful of college football teams who are true surprises, teams few people would have put on the national stage before the season began,

Campus News

Education Compact Explores Credential Repository

Countless numbers of students begin their college education only to have it interrupted before they are able to complete their degrees. Family responsibilities, job changes and relocating to a different

Collegiate Sports NCAA Basketball

College Basketball? Too Early For That!

Does anyone else believe that the college basketball season is starting much too early? To my surprise, the first games got underway a week ago – November 9th to be

Scholarships

Winning The College Scholarship Battle

If you’re planning to head off to college next fall or continue with your education, funding may loom as a huge issue for you. Surging Costs Earlier this week we

Collegiate Sports NCAA Football

Upsets Brighten College Football Picture

Florida, Alabama and Texas are the top three teams in college football, according to every poll out there. Should Florida and Alabama win out, they’ll do battle for the SEC

Campus News

College Tuition Tax Is The Pitts!

Word that the city of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) is proposing charging a tax on college tuition has been met with criticism as students, parents and local colleges and universities voice their

Collegiate Sports NCAA Football

Charlie Weis Era Comes To An Unofficial End

Though not yet official, when the gun sounded this past Saturday signaling the end of the Navy-Notre Dame game, you wouldn’t have been too far off of the mark if