The Top 10 Growing Career Fields

Which careers are growing in 2010 and beyond?

Is your child unsure of what career field they want to go into?  Or what they are going to major in at college?  The following data from the U.S. Labor Department might help. Read the rest of this entry »

Pre-Paid College Tuition Plans Rocked By State Funding Shortfalls

A shocking new development is sending shocking waves through the hearts of many families across the nation.

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How To Protect Yourself From Financial Aid And College Scholarship Scams

College funding consultants have been providing college financial aid services for the past 20 years.  These college funding consultants are in high demand now because of how complicated, confusing and incredibly expensive college has become. Read the rest of this entry »

The Fight For College Money – Financial Aid Applications Up 40%

Worries over paying for a college diploma continue to grow. More than half of college freshmen have concerns about their ability to finance college – more than any other year since 1971, according to a Read the rest of this entry »

5 Ways To Save On Your Childs College Education

Tuition plus room and board are not the only things you and your child have to worry about when paying for college. There are a number of other expenses that will come up that most families don’t factor into the total cost. Read the rest of this entry »

University Funds Shrink by 18.7% by While College President Salaries Increase by 15.5%

“Is this a misprint?”

That is what a colleague of mine stated to me after he read this piece.  And he’s right.  It almost seems too hard to believe.  Read the rest of this entry »

How To Increase The Private Scholarship Money Your Child Receives For College

“How can my child get Private Money Scholarships for college?”
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When FAFSAs Go Bad

By Scott Weingold

There has been a big push in government to overall haul the FAFSA form to make it easier.  And rightly so.  Read the rest of this entry »

5 Tips On How To Fill Out The FAFSA Form

The Department of Education acknowledges that the volume and type of data required on the FAFSA can be intimidating and daunting for students and families.  Read the rest of this entry »

Are College Financial Aid Dollars Drying Up?

By Scott Weingold

College bound students and their parents who are counting on financial aid to be there to help defray some of the cost of college are in for a bumpy ride ahead in the coming year. Read the rest of this entry »