College students may be tempted to act like customers expecting high levels of service and catering to their individual needs - perhaps because of the price-tag or just our consumer-centric culture. Unfortunately, this isn't the way to get the most out of an education and sort of defeats the point of spending all that money
A slow economy doesn't spare college education. Prices for tuition are still up, but sources of money for college students are becoming just a bit harder to find.
The credit crunch continues to affect student loans and makes a mystery of how exactly students will fund their college for the coming years.
Need money for college? Who doesn't! Advice and links to resources and news about college funding. Where to find money, how to save it, and how to get the most out of your education without going into debt with student loans
Links to online college programs that don't cost a dime. Free internet based education for students of any level
The politics of inflationary college tuition: How tax dollars are used to ensure that the price of school will go up every year and why the universities need this to stay in business.
Find money for college, but be wary of these common scholarship scams
In response to slow-downs in the financial sector of the economy, Congress is considering new legislation that would boost student loan profitability
It might not be possible to completely avoid some student loan or credit debt, but it is possible to reduce the amount borrowed with grants or scholarships.
With private employers slashing more than 100,000 jobs in February, current and perspective students should consider which careers and subjects are still in demand despite weak economic conditions.
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College students may be tempted to act like customers expecting high levels of service and catering to their individual needs - perhaps because of the price-tag or just our consumer-centric culture. Unfortunately, this isn't the way to get the most out of an education and sort of defeats the point of spending all that money
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