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GAO: Changes Needed For Student Debit Cards Offered By Colleges, Universities
(C x 2)Going to college comes with a new set of responsibilities for students, and one of those responsibilities is being in charge of their own finances. What better way to impart a lesson in finances...
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Tennessee Becomes First State To Offer Free Tuition To All Graduating High...
(Ninja IX)Earlier today, Consumerist reported on a town in Michigan that is footing the bill for recent high school graduates to attend public universities and community colleges. Little did we know...
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Student Loan Forgiveness Plans Could Be A Victim Of Their Own Success
(Daniel Lobo) Student loan debt in the U.S. currently totals more than $1 trillion, with some predicting it will only get worse as tuition increases continue to outpace inflation. Recently launched...
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High School Senior Auctions Himself On eBay To Acquire College Baseball...
There are thousands of scholarships available to prospective college students each year. But there are only so many Division 1 athletic scholarships to go around and snagging one of those could be...
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How To Not Suck At Making The Transition From School To The Real World
(Xavier J. Peg)All around the country, people who’ve never had a full-time job or paid their own way are going to be pushed out of safe bosom of school. Maybe you’re one of them. Well, now that you’re...
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Here Are Two Graphs Any Parent Of A College-Bound Kid Didn’t Want To See Today
As we’ve mentioned numerous times over the last few years, college tuition costs have skyrocketed during the past two decades, far outpacing inflation and saddling an entire generation of...
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For-Profit Schools Are More Flexible & Convenient Than Community Colleges,...
Whether it’s for financial, academic or personal reasons, a traditional four-year college isn’t in the cards for everyone. Community colleges have long offered the opportunity for people to get started...
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Starbucks Announces College Plan For Workers Who Want To Earn A Bachelor’s...
(sunilgang)Starbucks announced a new education program for its workers this morning, under which any of its benefit’s eligible workers — from plant workers to baristas — can get either full tuition...
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5 Things You Shouldn’t Buy For Your College-Bound Kid
(Chris Metcalf)So your kid is finally set to leave home and head off to college. You might be tempted to splurge on all manner of purchases to ensure that he or she will be able to study, eat, sleep,...
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Glitch In FAFSA Form Changes Thousands Of Future College Students’ Financial...
The current FAFSA form includes 108 questions, enough to confuse just about anyone. (TheeErin) Federal financial aid is a vital part of funding many college careers; even the slightest mistake on a...
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Corinthian Colleges Employee: “We Work For The Biggest Scam Company In The...
Corinthian Colleges — the operator of for-profit school chains Everest University, WyoTech, and Heald Colleges — is selling off or shutting down campuses as it faces lawsuits and investigations from...
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Don’t Let Your Kid Buy Laptop Or Tablet At College Store, Unless You’re OK...
(Louis Abate)When I was in college, a new computer cost about as much as a used car and it often involved a family trip to the mall with parents who tried to haggle over the price tag. But now that you...
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Starbucks To Test Out Coffee Trucks On College Campuses This Fall
(Renee Rendler-Kaplan)Because heaven forbid you need to walk more than 50 feet to find a cup of coffee, Starbucks wants to try to bring its brews just a little bit closer. The coffee colossus has...
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Comcast Hoping Free Campus Cable Will Stop Cord-Cutters Before They Start
(bluwmongoose)With their ever-changing schedules, yearly changes of living situation, it’s easy for a college student to realize there’s little value in a pricey pay-TV package they may rarely ever get...
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The Only Thing College-Like In These College Themed Hotels Is A Painting Of A...
A new brand of hotels aims to bring consumers back to the days of college.Have you ever wanted to go back to college – you know, to relive the glory days when you received your first taste of freedom?...
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John Oliver On For-Profit Colleges: You Might As Well Go To Hogwarts
What would it look like if you condensed all our hundreds of stories about student loans and for-profit colleges into a profanity-filled, hilarious rant that takes a brief detour to discuss Lyndon...
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Why Paying Your College Tuition With A Credit Card Is A Bad Idea
(frankieleon)A few weeks ago, we listed for you a wide variety of creative and mundane ways to pay for college. What we didn’t get into were ways to get money from your bank account to the school’s...
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Percentage Of Rich Kids Needing Student Loans Has Doubled Since 1992
The percentage of students from affluent families that leave college with student loan debt more than doubled in the past 20 years. At one time, prospective college students from affluent families...
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New Plan Expands Availability Of Some Federal Student Loans For Consumers...
(Michael)Families hoping to assist their child in paying for college may soon have greater access to federal student loans under a plan recently finalized by the Department of Education and Obama...
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For-Profit College Hired Exotic Dancers As Admissions Reps
The operators of a now-defunct for-profit college in Florida allegedly told its admissions directors to do whatever it took to sell the school to potential students. Among the tactics used by the...
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