Parents who bought contracts in Alabama’s Prepaid Affordable College Tuition program have settled a lawsuit they filed against the state after the program began running out of money, according to the Associated Press. Under the terms of the agreemen...more
by Katie Askew, Scholarships.com Virtual Intern
They may attend different schools, have opposite majors, hail from varied backgrounds and covet diverse career aspirations but the one topic that all college students can agree on is that the college gradin...more
Take a look at your bills for next semester. If the costs seem a little higher than usual, don’t be quick to blame tuition. It could be fees plumping up your payments.
In an attempt to combat diminishing state funding, many public colleges have elected...more
A panel that governs private occupational schools for the Colorado Department of Higher Education has suspended operations at Denver’s Greenway University, a state-licensed medical-marijuana institution, because its owner did not divulge on the lic...more
by Darci Miller, Scholarships.com Virtual Intern
In college, money becomes a legitimate concern. For the most part, parents have taken care of finances until now and unless you’re lucky enough to come from a wealthy family, college is the first time yo...more
Scenario: Your dream school is beyond state boundaries but your college fund is more suited to a college closer to home. Don't fret: If you know what and where you want to study, you could score an impressive tuition break through a regional discount prog...more
by Lisa Lowdermilk, Scholarships.com Virtual Intern
Making videos is something just about everyone I know has tried. And it's no wonder: Programs available today make it so easy...just look at YouTube's content! Whether you have aspirations of becoming ...more
by Thomas Lee, Scholarships.com Virtual Intern
Sometimes on-campus living is not an option. Dorms are too expensive or overfilled, or housing may not be provided to transfer students. Well, off-campus housing it is!
One of most efficient ways to live of...more
Sen. Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is asking the Department of Education to explain its policies for dealing with investors seeking to profit from nonpublic information. In a letter sent today, Mr. Gras...more
Two former top officials at Washburn University have settled their lawsuit against the Kansas institution, its board, and its president, a year after they said they had been wrongfully fired after speaking frankly with board members about the president...more
George Washington University and the Textile Museum, an 86-year-old institution also in the nation’s capital, today announced an affiliation under which the museum will move to the university’s campus and form the backbone of a new museum to o...more
Some 240 cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy have come down with stomach flu, and an unspecified number of active-duty members of the armed forces there have been similarly afflicted, according to a news release issued today by the academy. No one has ha...more
The man who has admitted to killing 76 people in twin attacks in Norway last week also called for attacks on literature professors, writers, and journalists in his 1,500-page manifesto. According to the publishing-news blog GalleyCat, Anders Behring Breiv...more
A new scandal has turned up at the troubled Chicago State University. Instead of dismissing students with grade-point averages lower than 1.8, its stated policy, it has been allowing students with failing grades to stay enrolled, raising its enrollment an...more
A May 2010 article in The Philadelphia Inquirer sparked an “all-out war” between for-profit colleges and the U.S. government, a new study concludes. The study, by the president of Colorado Technical University at Kansas City, a proprietar...more
California’s governor signed into law today a measure that will allow undocumented students who are eligible for in-state tuition to compete for private financial aid available through the state’s public college and university systems, accordi...more
by Kara Coleman, Scholarships.com Virtual Intern
In this age of technology, we have access to nearly unlimited resources to help us learn. You might want to add these URLs to your favorites list:
Google Scholar. This site is like the original Google, o...more
According to a study by the National Center for Education Statistics, it costs approximately $80,000 in tuition plus expenses to earn a bachelor’s degree from a public four-year college and about $140,000 to gain the same credentials from a private nonp...more
by Aaron Lin, Scholarships.com Virtual Intern
Being a college student has a lot of perks in terms of accessible facilities, discounts and resources. Here are a few tips on what to take advantage of while you’re a student:
Amazon Prime. The power of a ...more
by Shari Williams, Scholarships.com Virtual Intern
Community service is something most of us have done at one point or another. For some high schools, it’s a graduation requirement but I believe serving your community is vital whether it’s mandated ...more