by Joy Cressler
Most Americans ascribe to the belief that higher education parlays into more income. But a college education can be elusive for lower-income students and their families as they navigate the murky waters of financial aid. ...read more
Finding money for college requires patience, as well as both the willingness and the ability to research. There is money to be had, but the biggest mistakes that parents, and students alike, make is thinking that the schol...read more
by Andrew Adams
"A Writer's Gratitude to FastWeb" It was somewhere in the middle of my junior year of college that I discovered FastWeb. I don't remember how, exactly; probably some Google search for summer jobs or college scholarship...read more
by E.M.Robinson
You need to find money to pay for college.Don't defeat yourelf before you even start. The money is out there and you are going to find it. You are on a treasure hunt and here is your treasure map! Fill out and submit ...read more
When I graduated high school, like many of my contemporaries, I wasn't sure what I wanted to be when I grew up. I spent a few years in affordable junior college trying on different hats and figuring out my life plan. ...read more
There are several ways to finding money for College. One way that I have been using is going to www.fastweb.com and applying for scholarships. Using FastWEb you will have to complete a profile for yourself and then they se...read more
by Phil Hill
School and college days are supposed to be the best of your life. Maybe, but when you come out of education and you're faced with a debt running into thousands of dollars, you might just think again. Was it all worth it? ...read more
All students who want the government to help pay for their college expenses should only receive it with ONE CONDITION: THAT THEY WILL SERVE AT LEAST A YEAR IN A VOCATION OR AMERICAN LOCATION WHERE A NEED IS GREATEST, IN TH...read more
by Lisa Powell
Wouldn't it be great, to have money for college and you don't have to pay it back? Think about that for a moment. If we qualified for financial aid, get scholarships and grants, we wouldn't need to worry about expenses for...read more
by Jojo Baguio
Having a goal and anticipating challenges will drive you to go to College Going to College is the most important part of everyones education, many would consider it not. But actually going to College is not an option i...read more
The idea may seem quite strange. Or perhaps immoral. Maybe even out of choice. But you need college right? And you don't want to work for $5/hr believe me, especially when your struggling to finance college. There is a s...read more
Prior to the eighties, the average college student used a form of financial aid to pay for college. Today many of the students find other means to pay for college. If you carry a high grade point average in school, many sc...read more
Finding funds for a college education can seem like a daunting task, but today there are more ways that ever to get help. The first step is to fill out the FAFSA, which is a free application for federal financial aid. Your...read more
Writing a scholarship winning essay. The most difficult part of a scholarship application is very often the essay. This is also the part, however, where your unique personality and style can shine through. The following...read more
1. College scholarships-You can find college scholarships listed in publications. You can also do a college scholarship search at the following websites: www.collegeview.com/college _scholarship_search.html www.schol...read more
Oh, Uni. What fun it was. Many were the days when I would crack the piggy bank for beer money, or be scrounging around mates for spare change for a bus fare. The purpose of this article will be to tell you all some of the ...read more
by Catlin Hogan
A big debate amongst my friends and I when we graduated from high school was deciding between student loans or a student line of credit. Both have their own ups and downs. When I went to broadcasting college, I applied f...read more
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