I hope you have completed a time budget and understand better how much time you have available for work. How many hours you can commit yourself to work will depend on how flexible your employer is and how far the job is from campus. It will make a difference whether it is a routine or mundane job that you can leave behind when you go home, or whether it is much more … [Read more...] about Work Study Or Real Job
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Too Rich for Tuition Assistance… Too Poor for Tuition
by Mara Strom Wisebread had an interesting post about students whose families' middle class income status has squeezed them out of the golden Medina of federal and state financial assistance: Financial Need. Blogger Xin Lu cites two college friends whose families were well off enough to be denied financial assistance to their top picks -- Harvard and MIT. When their … [Read more...] about Too Rich for Tuition Assistance… Too Poor for Tuition
This Just In…Tuition is a Nightmare
Okay so the rumors are true, tuition costs are ... not going down. Tuition for both public and private universities have gone up anywhere from 3-8 percent and that's just the start. Universities are citing a plethora of reasons which can include anything from facility updates to an increase in gas prices. Does anyone else have a problem with this? An increase in gas prices is … [Read more...] about This Just In…Tuition is a Nightmare
How to Get a Work-Study Job in College
Every student can always use some extra cash while going to school. It also never hurts to gain some work experience. A part-time job can be a great way to supplement your income and add to your work history. But finding a part-time job that will gladly work around your school schedule and can be close to campus might be harder than finding a single occupancy dorm room. That is … [Read more...] about How to Get a Work-Study Job in College
Scholarship Thursday #15
It's the middle of the August and the scholarship pickings continue to be slimmer than normal. The pace will pick up in the fall, though, and by November, you'll need to plot out your application strategy in an Excel chart. In other words, enjoy the quieter season and the opportunity it provides to focus on some of the other pressing money matters for college, like picking a … [Read more...] about Scholarship Thursday #15