Once littered mostly with cute videos of kittens, amateur skateboard tricks and other fluff, it seems YouTube is now finally making its way into the world of academia.
Just last month I told you where to find UC Berkeley lectures on YouTube. Since then, several other prominent colleges have joined the
YouTube ranks, allowing professors [...]

You’ve probably heard stories of college “helicopter parents”—those moms and dads who “hover” around and just can’t seem to keep out of their children’s business. Maybe you’ve heard of them calling the Dean to complain about their student’s roommate, or emailing professors insisting that they re-grade midterms.
While these examples are extreme cases, colleges are [...]

It’s that time again! The last holiday decorations are finally put away, the kids are back in school, and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (a.k.a. the “FAFSA”) is online and ready to be filed. But don’t panic! For the first time ever, there is a new tool available for affordable [...]

Time is ticking by faster than ever - proms, Senior Week, graduation and summer will be here before you know it - so your time to prepare your son or daughter for college is short! Feeling a little overwhelmed? Here are some ideas to help you start preparing during the last half [...]

Do you know when and how your child is using credit cards? What if your student had racked up thousands of dollars worth of credit card debt-to pay for college!
According to The Baltimore Sun, that’s what has happened to over half of the students attending college in Maryland. When financial aid doesn’t help [...]