Colleges & Careers

How to Avoid Credit Card Debt in College

By: Cristina Fernandez

Many teenagers struggle with paying their full college expenses or at least part of tuition. Since there are really no expenses that can be ignored when going to college it may seem almost impossible to lower your personal bill. The truth is that there are ways to cut down the overall cost of going to college. Here are some ideas you can use to cut down costs:

By Cristina Fernandez

Is it possible to find a university that suites you financially, socially, and academically? For some people the answer is yes, yet for many the answer is no. It is much more difficult for a student to get accepted to college today than it was for his or her parents years ago. There is much more competition than ever before. In the past, being accepted to college meant that a student met the university’s desired academic qualifications, However, today the game has completely changed. Now students must not only meet academic requirements, but they must also be well-rounded. Being well- rounded means performing community service, participating in extra-curricular activities and earning special awards in the students areas of interest. College applications have become much more time consuming and tedious; the Common Application itself is about 21 pages long. The whole process of applying to college is stressful for students, not to mention the stress parents face as rising tuition costs loom. As a student who just came out of that stressful period of college applications, I could talk forever about this topic. Here are some of my suggestions:

By: Cristina Fernandez

Affording college is a tremendous issue countless families are currently be confronted with. While a students preference of colleges can be based on location, best social environment, or best academic environment, it has become more and more clear that tuition must be an important factor in the big college decision. College tuition has been on a steady rise and analysts predict that it will continue to rise. How do students and parents afford the college of their dreams without being crushed by high tuition rates? Here are some helpful hints for students and parents to consider:

By: Tyler Dratch

As young people start to look for jobs this year they may find far less “help wanted signs than they expected. This has mainly been caused by the ongoing economic recession the country has been facing since 2008. During the recession, unemployment rates hit a peak around 10% in 2009 and have only improved to around 8.8% as of March 2011. This unemployment number may be a bit misleading since a person is only unemployed in this count if they are receiving specific government benefits. This means that Americans who have given up looking for a job, or those who have been unemployed for longer than ninety-nine weeks and have lost their benefits are not counted in the unemployment measure. The recession and unemployment crisis have led to a major transformation of the job market. Unfortunately, this will greatly impact that young person or recent graduate looking for their first job.