Alabama’s Birmingham-Southern College officials had a shock when they recently reviewed their financial aid spending: they discovered that they have been over-awarding financial aid to students for years, an error that will cost them millions of dollars.
Suffering the Consequences
While the college plans to honor the award letters given out to their students, the error will mean [...]

A new study (published in the scientific journal Research in Social Stratification and Mobility) suggests that it can–and with a substantial body of evidence to prove it.  Research for the study was extensive, surveying over 70,000 people. If you think that is impressive, wait until you read this: the study covered 27 countries over a period [...]

It’s that time again–students of all ages are heading back to school. Whether you’re parenting high-school aged children or sending your first (or second, or third!) off to college, you’re probably feeling the pressure of getting your back-to-school to-do list started–and I have a helpful group of articles to get you on the right track!
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