Why are there so few 100% scholarships out there for grad school in health care, when everybody knows that we are facing a critical shortage of health care providers as the baby boomers reach retirement?
I wish I had the whole answer to that question, but I suspect that there are still many health care organizations [...]

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In the aftermath of the credit crunch and with student loan defaults on the rise, many lenders, including major institutions like Sallie Mae, are becoming increasingly cautious. Certain student loans are now being viewed as risky investments. Students with poor credit scores may likely experience a cut back or even be restricted from receiving a [...]

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For parents having sons or daughters graduating from high school, the costs related to entering college is indeed scary so then most parents save in preparation for college but most too, often overlook the costs related to high school graduation resulting at times, to using the college fund for high school graduation.
This should [...]

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Navigating the student loan process can be a challenge, starting from ground zero. Since the federal government got in the student loan business in 1965, something like 65 million Americans have taken advantage of it. There have been several bills run through Congress over the years, creating a variety of loan programs - [...]

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Yawn. This is what you might think when we start discussing budgeting, but do not be mistaken, ensuring that you manage your finances effectively can make the difference between completing your degree or diploma with the rest of your friends and dropping out of university on your own because you couldn\’t afford to feed yourself.
Some [...]

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With the constant rise of tuition costs, many college students are opting to apply for student loans. As a result, a large majority of graduating students end up with multiple loans. Unless they\’ve graduated with a degree in finance, most students don\’t understand how to responsibly handle a large amount of debt. Fortunately large banks [...]

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There is financial aid available for students who want to attend the University of Arkansas. You just need to study the university website, talk to their admissions office and also to your high school counselor.
Why choose this school? Well for one thing, standing close to a century and four decades, the University of Arkansas has [...]

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Federal Pell Grants
A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid. Pell Grants are awarded usually only to undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor\’s or a professional degree. Pell Grants are considered a foundation of federal financial aid, to which aid from other federal and nonfederal sources might be [...]

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There are many scholarships just waiting for the right students to apply and here we will look at a few tips on getting a scholarship. In order to get a scholarship, however, you will want to be sure that you do all the work that is necessary to insure that you are selected as [...]

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Yale is the latest ivy-league college to announce financial aid reforms. As competition for top students increases, the best schools are competing for academic talent - financially. With this latest announcement, Yale is eliminating all tuition for students who come from families earning an annual income of $60,000 or less.
Harvard announced similar plans [...]

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