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Written by Lance Millis
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Tuesday, 16 December 2008 01:31 |
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Now is the time of year when more and more scholarship deadlines will start to hit. And if you’re applying for one scholarship, you’re probably applying for a bunch! Over the next few weeks, literally millions of applications for scholarships will be completed and submitted. With this column, I hope to help make your applications some of the ones chosen to receive the awards. |
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Written by Lance Millis
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Friday, 31 October 2008 01:24 |
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Credit and Debt Here are some scary statistics: - 2/3 of students start college with a credit card.
- The average family owes credit card companies about $8,000.
- 2/3 of college graduates have some student loan debt.
- The average total of all types of student loans is over $19,200, not including what the students’ parents may have borrowed.
- 80% of college graduates have credit card debt.
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Written by Lance Millis
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Wednesday, 15 October 2008 21:04 |
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This week’s column is the final entry in my series of college planning checklists. This one is for parents. - Save money for your child’s college, even if you are just now starting.
- Discuss with your young child the existence of their college account, and that you contribute to it regularly. Discuss jobs and careers, and the education required to pursue those careers.
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Written by Lance Millis
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Thursday, 23 October 2008 00:59 |
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How to Make College Cheaper In these challenging economic times, the prospect of paying for college may seem even more daunting than it already did. In an ideal world, students wouldn’t have to choose their college based on finances. But since we’re not living in an ideal world, and the economy appears far from ideal right now, a few cost-cutting suggestions seem in order. |
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Written by Lance Millis
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Thursday, 09 October 2008 22:41 |
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Senior Year Checklist Last week’s column was a College Planning Checklist for Juniors in high school (just in case you wondered – since it wasn’t labeled). This week’s is a shortened version of my Senior Year Checklist. The more complete version of this list is available on the CollegePrep-101 web site (URL below). Items listed include suggestions for each part of the school year, as well as things to do during the summer before college. |
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