Paying for college: 5 top mistakes

March 10, 2010

Wednesday
Paying for college is a problem that can keep parents awake at night, given the spiraling cost of tuition, dwindling stock market returns and stagnant home values. It's no small task, and like any major expense, there are right and wrong ways to do it. Avoid these common mistakes, and you might find paying for college is something you can handle...

Become a Pearson Campus Ambassador!

March 10, 2010

Wednesday
Pearson Students is proud to announce an exciting opportunity! We are currently accepting applications for the Fall 2010 Pearson Campus Ambassador program and invite YOUR students to apply. Please forward the information below to the students at your institution. Become a Pearson Campus Ambassador! Pearson Campus Ambassadors act as the campus...

College students rally over tuition, education quality

March 5, 2010

Friday
By Mary Beth Marklein, USA TODAY College students on more than 100 campuses nationwide plan walkouts, rallies and other actions Thursday to protest budget cuts, layoffs and tuition increases, which they say erode quality of education and limit access. Students in at least 32 states are expected to join the grass-roots campaign. It has been...

Trends in College Pricing and Trends in Student Aid Released

February 26, 2010

Friday
College Board Each fall, the College Board releases new editions of two important publications, Trends in College Pricing and Trends in Student Aid. At the same time, the Trends team provides more detailed information about both pricing and aid on the College Board's website at www.collegeboard.com/trends. You can also download copies of the...

Credit Cards and College

February 19, 2010

Friday
Inside Higher Ed - February 19, 2010 A new era in the vexed relationships between colleges, credit cards and students begins Monday, when most of the new provisions of the Credit CARD Act of 2009 take effect. The law provides new protections to students and imposes new requirements on colleges and alumni groups that offer credit cards. The law,...

Tips to Help Special Populations Complete the 2010-11 FAFSA

February 12, 2010

Friday
Certain populations face unique challenges when trying to answer certain questions on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). NASFAA has updated and expanded its tips for foster youth to include tips for other special populations that could get caught up on certain FAFSA questions. NASFAA's "Special Populations: Tips for Completing...

VA more smoothly processing new GI Bill

February 11, 2010

Thursday
WASHINGTON -- The Veterans Affairs Department is more efficiently cutting checks for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to attend college this semester, following a rocky rollout last fall that left veterans so cash-strapped there was concern some wouldn't re-enroll. As of Feb. 5, nearly 90 percent of enrollments for the 167,000 veterans submitted to...

NE Ohio Interships

February 4, 2010

Thursday
Check out our website for internship opportunities this summer!

Online Education Scholarships Help Parents Return to School

February 3, 2010

Wednesday
US News & World Report By Rebecca Kern Posted February 3, 2010 For many parents who split their time between 40-hour workweeks and taking care of their kids, the idea of continuing their education seems almost impossible. An online learning site called eLearners.com has helped parents overcome the three main barriers to returning to school:...

Obama Calls for Cutting College Costs

January 29, 2010

Friday
In his first formal State of the Union address on Wednesday night, President Obama focused on the nation's economic problems but also zeroed in on several issues of concern to higher education, including college costs. He urged Congress to finish legislation that would restructure federal student lending and proposed a more lenient...