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Free continuing ed available
The future of education is all about lifelong learning, but too many people don't further their education after they get out of school. Now the beauty of the Internet can come to rescue with continuing education options from major universities for free. Coursera.org offers free non-credit courses online from 16 ...
Tuition discounts available at some private colleges
The cost of a college education may be getting cheaper, not more expensive, at some private colleges. A new study cited in The Wall Street Journal found that 45% of last year's incoming class of freshman received discounts on tuition. The reality is colleges have priced themselves out of the ...
Identity theft happens in the dumpster!
College students and young people in general are among the most-targeted groups by identity thieves. The Better Business Bureau reports that a quarter of all identity theft cases are among college kids. Meanwhile, a FOX TV affiliate cited different data from the Federal Trade Commission that said young adults age ...
Is paying more for a degree worth it?
Are you a parent with a teen making a choice about which college to attend this fall? Let go of the guilt about the price tag and help your kid make the best decision from a dollars and cents perspective. The New York Times cited a study that found college ...
Tips to avoid student loan debt
There have been so many recent reports about the burden of college loan debt. For those who have already graduated, there is a high rate of delinquency and default. For those who are in college, the level of debt and the percent of students taking on loan debt are hitting ...
A rising problem for private colleges
Enrolled in an online school? The brouhaha with private for-profit colleges like University of Phoenix points to a great problem in higher education.
Dangers of private for-profit colleges
Are you enrolled in an online school? The brouhaha with for-profit colleges like University of Phoenix points to a great problem in higher education -- the easy availability of student loans. University of Phoenix was once the most innovative leader in the distance learning arena. But today the school is ...
Is law school worth the cost?
Before you take on heavy student loan debt to go to law school, you've got to know what your prospects are when you finish, pass the bar, and go to look for a job. People have been turning their backs on law school in big numbers recently. Enrollment numbers have ...
A market-based solution to runaway student loan debt?
A Michigan-based university is offering loan repayment assistance to graduates in an effort to attract students to its programs. Spring Arbor University is a Christian liberal arts school with enrollment of about 4,000 students. The school is beginning its Loan Repayment Assistance Program this fall for incoming freshmen. They guarantee ...
Helpful new student loan repayment plan
Student loan debt is now nearly $1 trillion collectively for borrowers in the United States. Yet there's new repayment help on the horizon if you have federal loans.
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