When I was a kid, the ice cream truck was my favorite. I’d hear that music and start running toward my future possibilities. I was ready to spend a dollar of my hard-earned allowance. But wh…
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8 Common Misconceptions About Financial Aid
When I was getting ready to walk the prestigious halls of higher learning, my biggest worry wasn’t how well I’d do in the larger, harder classes or if I was choosing the right major — it was how I …
Online Is The New On-Campus
WITH ACCESS TO A COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET, THERE’S NO EXCUSE TO MISS CLASS You work full-time. Maybe you have a family. You’re stuck in a remote location nowhere near any higher education i…
Can Meditation Boost Your GPA?
Looking for a way to improve your academic performance? While there’s no substitute for hard work, meditation often helps students achieve a state of mind conducive to learning. “Meditation encoura…
10 Best Ways to Establish Credit While Working Your Way Through School
Your FICO score is your credit GPA. Combine the amount of credit available to you, how much of it you have used, whether or not your payments are on time and a mish-mash of other factors, and cross…
I Dropped Out of College. Should I Go Back?
Are you among the 37 million Americans who have some college credit but no degree*? Now might be the right time to complete your studies. Adjusting to college life can be trying for any young adult…
7 Nursing Program Considerations
Wondering how you’ll decide which Nursing program to attend? Hint: Don’t call “Ask-A-Nurse.” The hotline has more pressing matters to tend to, but you could ask a nurse. Who better to give you the …
15 Reasons Why Getting an Online MBA is the Best Decision You’ll Ever Make
Are you considering getting your MBA? You’re probably like thousands of other adults on the fence about this decision. Most are considering whether or not they are ready, who will watch the k…
Are you Business School Material?
You’re a master of commerce, a king of the lemonade stand, a person people look to for advice on earning and keeping money. So why not refine your skills the next four years at a business sc…
The Top 5 Reasons Online Classes Were Designed For You
Online degree programs are ever growing in demand and popularity. Aside from the obvious reasons of comfort and convenience and taking classes in your sweatpants, here are a few more in dept…