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Wal-Mart to offer college credit to workers
Here’s a new way to look at Wal-Mart: institution of higher learning. Under a program announced Thursday, employees of Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club will be able to receive college credit for performing their jobs, including… -
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Student loan program changes affect rates, repayment
In just a few weeks, thousands of recent high school graduates will pack up the minivan and head off to college. For many students, though, the thrill of embarking on a new adventure is tempered… -
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How to keep a handle on college costs
About 19 million kids head to college next month, which is likely to have their parents in a mild panic about how to pay the bills. Even if you saved religiously from the time your… -
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For-profit colleges’ deceptive recruiting tactics
Congressional officials on Wednesday identified 15 for-profit colleges where recruiters allegedly encouraged investigators posing as prospective students to commit fraud on financial aid applications or misled them about such matters as tuition costs and potential… -
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Money tips to make back-to-school affordable
The start of the school year doesn’t have to break the bank. Here are tips for saving money this season: SHOPPING When buying school supplies and clothes, make saving a family affair, says Mike Allen,… -
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Student loan default rates rise
The national student loan default rate is rising, according to new statistics released today, and students who obtain loans to attend for-profit schools are more likely to default than those in nonprofit institutions. Education Secretary… -
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Pay for 8 years of college on 1 salary
Amy Mulkern is facing a stark financial reality: Starting next fall, she’ll be on the hook for eight consecutive years of college tuition for her two kids, now 13 and 17. Mulkern, 45 and divorced,… -
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For-Profit colleges draw big revenue from vets
When Congress moved in 2008 to sweeten tuition payments for veterans, it was celebrated as a way to ensure that military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan could go to college at no cost and… -
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Students earn their degrees online
Halfway into her junior year, Orleatha Smith dropped out of college. She had been juggling a full academic course load at Loyola Marymount University, a pricey private college near Los Angeles, and a full-time job. … -
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Student’s ‘gap year’ need not break the bank
When you’ve saved for years, an announcement that your child wants to take a year off before heading to college can be scary. There’s the fear she’ll never find the motivation to go to school.… -
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For kids set for college, time to fill out FAFSA
Faced with epic budget deficits, states are cutting costs any way they can, and state grants for college students aren’t escaping the knife. Some states have reduced the size of awards, some have tightened eligibility… -
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Get real on scholarships
As the parent of a soon-to-be college student, I’m privy to a lot of conversations other parents have about their child’s chances of getting significant scholarship or grant money. I have one word to describe… -
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Saving for college? 529 plan remains best choice
Q: Is opening a 529 college savings investment plan a good idea even with such a volatile stock market? A: There aren’t many freebies in investing. But opening a 529 college savings plans just might… -
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Financial aid tools for college-bound
Yippee. Your child got into his or her college of choice — several, in fact. Now what? Usually, the jubilation turns into frustration as you try to compare the financial aid the various schools are… -
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Burden of college loans grows
debt outpaced credit card debt for the first time last year and is likely to top a trillion dollars this year as more students go to college and a growing share borrow money to do… -
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For-profit colleges see rules tighten
Federal education officials are tightening oversight of the burgeoning for-profit higher-education sector with the release Thursday of a new regulation they say will require career preparatory programs to yield “gainful employment.” The action culminates a… -
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Private student loans vs. federal student loans
One student loan charges an interest rate of 3%. Another charges 6.8%. Which should you choose? Seems like an easy question, even if your fall curriculum includes “Math for the Liberal Arts Major.” But when… -
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How students can help their parents pay for college
Just recently, someone asked me whether parents should require their children to contribute to their college education. Some parents feel that their children will not appreciate their college education if they don’t contribute or pay… -
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How I saved $50,000 in college costs
These three students saved themselves tens of thousands of dollars—and a lifetime of debt—by pursuing less conventional approaches to college. -
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Law aims to give more accurate tally of college costs
It’s not hard for prospective college students and their parents to learn basic tuition, room and meal plan costs from university websites. But the actual bill can be a lot different. Now, due to a… -
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Tips for online college costs calculator
You’re on a flight to Orlando, and the aircraft is full. The midsection of the plane is jammed with middle-school students who are scarfing down all the peanuts. In the emergency exit row, a cheerful… -
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Two-year colleges draw more affluent students
Julie Hong grew up in the sort of leafy Montgomery County suburb where college is assumed. Her parents had saved for the expense since she was a baby. When the time came, they said she… -
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Average student-loan debt tops $25,000
You don’t have to be a math major to understand this statistic: The average student-loan debt of last year’s college graduates tops $25,000—the first time it’s ever exceeded that ignominious mark. Seniors who graduated in… -
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How U. of Charleston cut tuition 22%
After seeing enrollment decline for the first time in a decade, the University of Charleston, in West Virginia, slashed tuition by 22% for the upcoming school year hoping to entice more students. The school, which… -
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How to negotiate financial aid
Colleges can reassess the financial aid they offer you if you get a better offer from another prospective school, says Gen Tanabe, author of ‘The Ultimate Scholarship Book.’
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