Need Money for college? - I Will Show You The Money…
If you are still looking for college money, here is a typical letter
with instructions to apply for Federal Financial Aid:
Dear Student,
With the fall 2007 semester quickly approaching,
the Office of Student Financial Services would like to remind you
of an excellent financing option available to assist in […]

I thought I’d do something different today and
NOT talk about student loans, financial aid and borrowing money.
I don’t know what you would really call this video.
I’ll call it a video essay.
It’s about Your Future and the future of web technology.
It’s a very cool combination of screen capture and video
which makes some really fascinating points about […]

A reader writes…
I was reading your blog a couple days ago.
Your daughter, Monique is paying over 5 grand
for summer school… Bummer!
Is it possible to take the spanish/public speaking summer
school classes at a different school (a city college) and
have the credits transferred over to St Johns?
It would be way cheaper…
Joan
Thank you for your question, Joan.
I’ll […]

Columbia University will pay $1.1 million into an education fund.
Columbia said in a statement that it “does not admit, and expressly
denies, that it has violated any law in connection with its student
loan practices.”
Under the agreement, both Columbia and the National Association
of Student Financial Aid Administrators will adopt codes of conduct
that ban such practices as lender […]

For those of you not familiar how MasterMind groups work,
you’re locked up with other professionals in a little room
with 2 tables facing each other.
Each person takes a turn discussing what they are doing,
and afterwards everyone starts to critique your plans until
you have a clear perspective of what you need to do to build
a stronger business.
It […]

What kind of federal loans are available for college?
The chief federal loan program is the Stafford loan.
A Stafford loan is a federal loan program that allows students
to borrow to pay for college.
Loans are made by either a private lender or directly from the
federal government. For students with high financial need,
the government pays interest on at […]

Most students will end up - Borrowing Money for college.
Question: Where should I start looking for a loan first?
Answer: Uncle Sam.
The federal government helps students borrow through direct loans,
by subsidizing interest payments, and by encouraging private lenders
to lend to students.
Which of these programs you qualify for depends on your school and
level of need. In virtually […]

Millions of seniors graduating from high school
will start turning their attention over the next few weeks
to paying for college.
Scholarships and grants (which don’t have to be paid back)
are the best options. But not everyone has the academic record
to win scholarships and merit aid.
About two-thirds of four-year college students who graduate
are typically about $20,000 in debt […]

The U.S. House Wednesday 5/9/2007 overwhelmingly passed a bill
that cracks down on conflicts of interest in the $85 Billion
student loan market.
Adopted by a 414-3 vote, the bill would require colleges and lenders
to abide by new codes of conduct…
 
- ban gifts from lenders to college aid officers
- require disclosure of college-lender relationships
- protect students from aggressive […]

I just received the bill for my daughter’s enrollment
in summer school at St John’s University this year.
She will be taking 2 classes. 
- Spanish Level II - 3.0 credits
- Public Speaking Col - 3.0 credits ………
  for a total of 6.0 credits.
Guess how much it cost?
Language Lab Fee………… $25.00
Tuition: St Johns College……$5,238.00
University General Fee………$50.00.
Now, I may […]