Friday, November 19th, 2010

Win a New Ipod Touch From My Colleges and Careers

My Colleges and Careers is giving away a free iPod Touch, called the “greatest iPod to date” by IGN’s Scott Lowe. To enter click here. Then all you need to do is like us on facebook and follow us on twitter. Don’t pass up this opportunity to win one of the most amazing mobile media platforms ever designed. It will be a perfect thing to take with you when you go back to college.

Obama’s Bill to Benefit College Students

March 30, 2010 by Sarah Ward  
Filed under Financial Aid

There are some big things happening in Washington, D.C. that could benefit college students in the long run. As part of President Obama’s health care bill, there are several provisions that will make higher education more accessible and affordable for students. “By cutting out the middleman, we’ll save American taxpayers $68 billion in the coming [...]

Something for Nothing: Ridiculous Scholarships

July 7, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Crazy, Financial Aid, Life

With a less-than-stellar economy on our hands, the need for college education is increasing while most pocketbooks are shrinking. Scholarships are the perfect tool to help motivated people reconcile the gap between wanting to go to college and having the funds to do so. Scholarships are not just for child prodigies or those annoying SAT-crazed [...]

Excuses for Not Earning Your College Degree

I decided to write a quick post about some reasons that people decide not to continue their education by earning a degree. I wanted to list some of those reasons and approach each reason with a resolution to remove any excuse not to go to college. I know excuse is a hard word and often [...]

Corporate Tuition Reimbursement: Put your money where your mouth is.

May 27, 2009 by Kate Lehnhof  
Filed under Financial Aid

Companies that offer tuition reimbursement programs Procter & Gamble Smuckers Johnson and Johnson Boeing University of Miami American Fidelity Assurance General Mills Hilton Hotels Philip Morris Principal Financial Group Ernst & Young Xerox Starbucks Nike Microsoft Wal-Mart AT&T Wells Fargo Cigna U.S. Bank Kaiser Permanente Farmer’s Insurance Popular Search Terms:xerox tuition reimbursementwalmart tuition reimbursementtuitiontuition reimbursement [...]

Obama offers $4000 Incentive to College Students!

April 17, 2009 by Kate Lehnhof  
Filed under Financial Aid

A recent study by the Institute for Higher Eduation explains that financial aid problems are the number one reason why people don’t enroll in college classes. “More than 80 percent of non-college goers reported that the availability of financial aid was either extremely or very important in their decision not to enroll.” This study highlights [...]