27 January 2012
For most parents, the moment your kids are born (or maybe even slightly before) you start to think about them attending college. Some parents even go as far as picking prospective schools for their toddler children and start dressing them up in that college’s apparel. (I can attest to seeing a few “Future Buckeye” shirts [...]
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26 January 2012
When you go to college, there are certain necessities that you must have. A comfortable place to sleep and good food to eat usually tops that list. Every college is a little different on how they address the dining needs of their students, however, I think the following infographic should be very helpful in providing [...]
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23 January 2012
For those that don’t know, Vice-President Joe Biden recently made a visit to my home state (Ohio) and gave a speech discussing college affordability. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, made the trip with him and, as you can imagine, they had a lot of information to share. As part of the coverage for Vice-President Biden, CheapScholar.org [...]
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17 January 2012
It seems counter intuitive, at first glance, that students are still using paper textbooks. With iPads, Kindles and other e-readers as common as pizza on college campuses, it’s not a stretch to envision rows of unsold backpacks lingering in bookstores as students add just one more aspect of their lives to the electronic age of [...]
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14 January 2012
The following is guest article provided by Louise Tillotson. If you’re undecided as to where you’re going to study, and are up for a challenge, why not think about taking your degree abroad? Over 40,000 American students went across the pond to the UK in 2010 for a summer, semester or a full year. Finding a course You’ll [...]
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09 January 2012
The following is a guest article submitted by Mary Fallon from Student Aid Services. Accuracy Counts Federal aid applications are rejected by the federal government for errors from miscalculating adjusted gross income to not signing the form. Calculation mistakes can reduce an aid award even if an aid application isn’t rejected. For example, taxable income isn’t adjusted [...]
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06 January 2012
Credit Unions are probably the most helpful financial institutions known to mankind. They provide all the same services found in the more traditional bank settings but since they are owned and operated by the community members in which they serve, they bring a more comforting element to the table. As you [...]
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04 January 2012
The FAFSA (Free Application For Federal Student Aid) is the gateway to all things good when it comes to making college affordable. The downside is that the FAFSA is feared by many, especially those that have never completed the process. This uncomfortable unknown factor is what keeps people from giving it a try and finding [...]
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