Students hoping for “institutional” financial aid–those helpful funds that come directly from the college itself–in the 2010-2011 school year have yet another strike against their chances: significantly dropping annual funds.
Less Give…
A recent study for 2009 (a year that already saw many schools making big aid cuts) showed that donors gave less than usual to collegiate “annual [...]

Most students wish their grades would magically go up as they sleep, and for students at several law schools across the country, that wish has come true. As the trying economy and tough job market continue, the schools are reportedly introducing new measures to help their students stay competitive.
Gimme an “A”!
Law school is expensive, and [...]

Long time readers will be familiar with my typical warnings about private student loans.  When it comes to consumer advantages and competitive interest rates, they simply can’t compete with their federal counterparts. Yet private lenders have been so successful with their marketing campaigns that almost 2/3 of students who borrowed private loans in 2007-08 did so without [...]

The average student spends at least $800 per year on textbooks alone each year, but an up-and-coming trend of textbook rentals could keep some of that money where it really belongs–in your savings account!
Same Day Textbooks
When I wrote about textbook rentals last time, it was still an online-only option, but a new feature from Rent-a-Text.com has the [...]