Want an idea of how your high school student can start lowering that college bill now? Many colleges accept Advanced Placement test scores of 3 or higher in place of certain college credits (which means your student could skip over some GE courses and potentially graduate early!).
If your son or daughter is already taking an [...]

In today’s economy, more and more families are searching for discounts, coupons, and any way possible to lower the sticker price of their day-to-day purchasing–but what if you could actually lower the sticker price of a private college?
Understanding the “Sticker Price”
If you’ve ever shopped for a bargain, you’ve probably noticed the words “Suggested Retail Price” [...]

President Obama’s new $825 billion economic stimulus plan is set to go to the House next week for consideration, and it could be a great boon to struggling students.
In addition the funding that would be sent to state governments and national foundations for health and science, billions of dollars would be allocated to help higher [...]

Sure, you may not be a fan of the latest music videos, but a recent endeavor by MTV may have more parents standing up to say they want their MTV!
Awareness for the Next Generation
In an effort to help raise awareness about the pitfalls of debt, MTV’s college-focused arm (mtvU) created a new website called InDebtEd.com.
The [...]

As times get tougher in the world of college funding, students have been motivated to get awfully creative in their attempts to meet college costs and get (or stay) out of debt. In the past we have seen several new (though not necessarily effective) ways to pay for college popping up around the web, including…

A [...]

It seems like every day brings unhappy news about the recession–but happily, today is not one of those days for college-bound students! That’s because colleges across the country want to help cash-strapped families by bringing them some good news.
Helping Hands, Far and Wide
With even the admissions process being affected by the recession, college officials are [...]