Category: Diploma, Graduation & Job Search Topics
Financially, everyone knows, our country is a mess. Is there anything a student can do?
With Wall Street and the banking situation still in flux, and with the housing market in an unbelievable slump, businesses on the downturn, and unemployment up, it’s more important than ever for students to take steps to help themselves as much as possible.
Making things even more tenuous for students is that now more lenders are dropping student loans.
Several months before everything really fell apart, ...
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Saving for college is a big task for parents to take on. The price of college tuition keeps rising at an overwhelming rate that can be hard for most people to keep up with. "If prices keep rising at the current rate, students who don't receive any grants will most likely pay more than $115,000 to reach graduation day. Those who do receive scholarships or other assistance will most likely pay about $87,000. Thirty years ago, when the total sticker price of a ...
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When considering a university to attend, the one thing that usually does not cross your mind is, "Am I being scammed??"
In Marc Scheer's new book, No Sucker Left Behind, he explains how many schools are ripping off students and how there is something you can do about it.
The book starts off with tackling the top 10 myths about college:
1) A college degree is worth about $1 million (or more) over a lifetime.
2) College graduates are fi ...
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With the economy acting the way it is, finding a well paying job is essential. It can be difficult to predict the future and
what will happen next in the job market; however it looks like the trends of this year are going to continue into the next. So, what were the top paying jobs in the United States in 2008?
The highest paying jobs were mostly dominated by the medical field; according to Forbes: "The top nine places are occupied by various sorts ...
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Getting ready to submit your writing
Last week, I emphasized - check over your writing! For our Frame My Future Scholarship contest in particular, we want your essays to be in tip top shape. Always check for typos, capitalization, punctuation and grammatical errors before submitting your essay. This advice is worthwhile for any type of writing - resumes, school papers, applications to colleges, reports for work, blogs, etc.
So, I created a ...
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Do you want to start the New Year off right? This is my New Year's wish for you concerning our "Frame My Future" Scholarship contest. Before you send your essay to us, it's very, very important to remember this...make sure it's free of mistakes.
So edit your entire essay. Yes, look the whole thing over. Use your spellcheck feature, but also read it through with your own eyes. Ask a friend or two, your mom, or another ...
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College Education
Check out these articles I found from the past few days on how expensive it really is getting to receive a college education!!! And do you live in a state with the cheapest college?
49 States Flunk College Affordability Test
Which State Has the Cheapest Colleges?
And for those of you who are currently in school, I know it's getting real close to final time! I hope you like tuna…it might help you with your survival through finals week. Good Luck!!!!
Brain Fo ...
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As a follow-up to my scholarship blog in September, has anyone began their search for scholarship money? After posting some tips to begin your search, I have decided to bring to your attention a few "interesting" scholarships out there. We understand that filling out long, boring forms and ensuring you meet a lengthy list of criteria can make the process not so enjoyable. Well, these scholarships have a different approach and might make it a little more fun, or at least interesting:
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A lot of graduates believe that once they receive their diploma, the job offers will start flying in. It is important for seniors to begin the search early. I am right now in my senior year at college and I have seen many friends graduate and then find themselves jobless and living with mom and dad. It can be very frustrating to have a degree with no job.
These following tips will help soon-to-be graduates find a jo ...
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The diploma has been framed so the easy part can now begin, right? Well not really. You have to find a job and ace the interview. Without much experience, it can be easy to commit some common mistakes in that first meeting with an employer. Here is your guide to impress the employer.
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