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View ArticleFederal Reserve Bank of NY report finding expanded fed student aid driving up...
I recently heard a university professor make a reference to the "university industrial complex." The Fed Reser. Bank of New York just issued a report "Credit Supply and the Rise in College Tuition:...
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I would like to visit Dartmouth and Brown. Does anyone know the best way to travel around that area if I am taking the bus from Virginia?
View ArticleHelp needed prepping for first set of college visits
We are headed out to the east coast from our home in Ohio over the 4th of July with our daughter (rising junior). We are planning on spending a few days in NYC, see a play, eat too much good food, the...
View ArticleFormer Maryland Governor, Martin O'Malley took out close $340,000 in loans...
See:--http://gawker.com/martin-omalley-borrowed-like-a-zillion-dollars-for-his-1716739612 Sort of amazed, but it illustrates the profound cost and well, perhaps a lack of fundamental planning?
View ArticleStupidest reason child won't look at a college
Had to share this one. Mentioned to son that he might want to check out University of Minnesota for biomedical engineering because there seem to be a lot of biomed companies located in that area, and...
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View ArticleHigh School Scheduling Issues for Jr
My son needs to make a choice for his final junior year elective. His schedule at this point is: 1. Honors Eng III (School went away from AP Lang starting this yr for the junior Eng requirement) 2. Pre...
View ArticleQuitting my post grad fulltime job for an unpaid internship?
Hi All, I am very much in need of advice. I am a May 2015 college graduate and I began working 9 days after graduation at one of the big three media companies (ABC,NBC,CBS---dont want to give out too...
View ArticleHidden costs of college
Generally, the cost of college is associated with tuition, room and board, textbooks, travel to and from home and so forth. Some costs are paid as they occur, but should they be considered part of the...
View ArticleA New Study on campus rape and the one in five number
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/20/1-in-5-college-study-raped_n_7293068.html
View ArticleNo university graduates more Fortune 100 CEOs than Texas A&M
U.S. News and World Report, a publication well-known for its college rankings, tallied the scholastic backgrounds of the Fortune 100 CEOs. Those are the men and women in charge of the nation's 100...
View ArticleI wonder if this is a stunt or it's real...
If real, it's pretty sad state of affairs.... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/a-college-student-blows-inheritance-bert-show-205833329.html
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View ArticleSweet Briar College is closing...and now it is back!
A friend posted this link on Facebook. http://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/sweet-briar-college-to-close-in-august/article_08ad590c-c1c9-11e4-8cb7-c3f3a3e0823f.html
View ArticleDoes self-confidence equal success in college?
I have read that one way to instill self-confidence in kids is through outdoor activities - skiing, biking, hiking, running, etc. I believe that thoroughly. You don't have to be an athlete, but...
View ArticleStudent loans and Marriage
An interesting article about the different ways marriage can effect student loan repayment. http://news.yahoo.com/marriage-affects-student-loan-repayment-123000480.html Reassess income-driven...
View ArticleUniversity of Richmond - public transportation options from nearby airports
We'll be sending a freshman to U of Richmond later this summer and were curious if anyone could summarize the available options from local airports, train or bus options to campus from Reagan, Dulles,...
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