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Uncover the Real Costs of Public and Private Colleges
Tweet Share on Facebook October 27, 2011 Comment (1)When it comes to paying for college, many people make the assumption that private schools are more expensive than public ones—but that's not always the case.
According to a 2011 College Board report, students at four-year private colleges do indeed have the most expensive total cost of attendance: Factoring in tuition, fees, and room and board, the "sticker price" for the 2011-2012 school year at the average private institution was $38,589, while in-state students at public four-year institutions paid just over $17,000.
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Look for Scholarships to Help With Graduate School
Tweet Share on Facebook October 20, 2011 Comment (3)With the job market for recent college grads not overly promising (though it's much worse for those who don't hold a college degree!), many of you may be considering graduate school as an alternative to entering the "real world" during this rocky economic time. It's not a bad idea; getting an advanced degree is an excellent way to concentrate on a specific area in your field, and will certainly make you more marketable to employers.
[Read about graduate-degree jobs with $100K salaries.]
But before writing out another tuition check, make sure you have a solid financial plan and some ideas about financial aid. If you don't, you might end up burdening yourself with double the amount of student loan debt that you already carry from your first four-plus years as an undergrad.
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10 Twitter Handles to Help With Your Scholarship Search
Tweet Share on Facebook October 13, 2011 Comment (7)Maybe you use Twitter for fun, or maybe you use it to keep up with companies and causes you like. Did you know Twitter could also help you in your scholarship search? Here's a list of Twitter handles you may want to follow to ensure you're making the most of every opportunity afforded to you.
1. @ScholarshipsUSA: Great Scholarship Guide posts about scholarship information, scholarship guides, financial aid, and general education-related news.
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Consider These 8 Scholarships for Aspiring Writers
Tweet Share on Facebook October 6, 2011 Comment (2)It's safe to say that if you're in the midst of applying for colleges, scholarships, or financial aid, you're busy doing your fair share of writing already. For some students, this is a chore on par with cleaning the bathroom or shoveling the sidewalk—but if you're looking at taking it a step further and writing for a living, there's plenty of scholarship help out there. Here are eight scholarships for everyone from novelists to journalists to travel writers.
Perhaps the biggest scholarships for high school writers are the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, presented via the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. The award competition allows students in grades 7 to 12 to submit art and/or written work in nearly 30 different categories (everything from flash fiction and video game design to poetry and architecture); graduating seniors can submit full portfolios as well as individual works. Both regional and national winners are selected, and those winners are eligible for a host of scholarships—some given by the alliance, and some by its partner postsecondary institutions. I'd recommend checking out the submission guidelines and giving it a shot no matter what your writing focus may be.
