Articles in College
weekly Review: Should Your Kid Be a High School Dropout?
5/17/2013, 12:44 am from Steven Hansen in Investing, Economy, Careers, College
There have been several posts over the past few weeks discussing college / university education. Goldman Sachs economist Jan Hatzius stated : [T]he faster job growth among college graduates... Read >>
Sallie Mae Lowers Rates on Graduate Student Loans
3/8/2013, 10:54 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, College
Sallie Mae announced March 6 that it's lowering the top interest
rate on its fixed rate student loans for graduate students. The
lowest rate on its Smart Option Student Loan will remain at... Read >>
5 Ways to Help Fund Your Child's College Education
3/5/2013, 7:54 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, College
Our child is heading to college. Even with grants and student
loans, we come up short. Any advice? -- S.V., via
e-mail See Our Slide Show: 7 Smart Ways to Pay for College First, contact the... Read >>
The Best 529 College-Savings Plans
2/11/2013, 9:44 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, College
You don't have to open a 529 college-savings plan in your home
state. A total of 49 states and the District of Columbia offer 529s
(Wyoming has adopted the Colorado plan as its own, and... Read >>
Is Studying Abroad Still Worth it?
2/7/2013, 9:47 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, College
American students are shying away from studying abroad,
discouraged by cost, natural disasters, geopolitical instability
and the challenge of meeting credit requirements toward their
degrees.... Read >>
Rules Changing for Massive Open Online Courses
2/5/2013, 5:45 pm from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, College
Lately, MOOCs, or "massive open online courses," have become the
hot topic for educators and policymakers looking for ways to expand
access to higher education. Harvard, MIT and Duke... Read >>
Kids and Money Advice From Around the Web
1/4/2013, 9:04 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, College
Recently J. Money at the Budgets Are Sexy blog
wrote about the costs associated with having his first child .
One big expense he highlighted was child care. The hefty price tag
had him... Read >>
A New Pay-as-You-Earn Student Loan Repayment Plan
12/31/2012, 9:22 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, College
A Q&A with Adam Minsky, a Boston attorney who
specializes in student loan law. Still paying off his own loans, he
is enrolled in an income-based repayment plan. SEE OUR SLIDE SHOW: ... Read >>
How We Ranked the Top Public Colleges
12/28/2012, 9:09 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, College
The Formula: 45% COST FACTORS | 55% QUALITY FACTORS To come up with our best values for 2012�13, we start
with data on nearly 600 public four-year schools provided... Read >>