Category: College
Want to eat BBQ Cooking for college credit?
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That is what four students from Birmingham-Southern College did. During the month long interim period the students are allowed to propose non-traditional projects to complete for credit. These students took a 17 day journey across the south to eat, analyze and blog about southern barbe ...
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Students' Point of View
It could be very unsettling being at college for the first time, taking you out of your comfort zone. You may find that some things are going well, while other aspects of college life seem impossible. If you're a freshman or a transfer student at college, there are a number of ways to feel more at home in your new environment.
Living at college is very different than the life you led at home while attending high sch ...
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Tax Credit for First Four Years of College
The American Opportunity Credit is designed to help parents and students pay part of the cost of the first four years of college, and generally qualifies for tuition, related fees, books and other required course materials.
The American Opportunity Credit is not available on the 2008 returns taxpayers are filing during 2009. The new credit modifies the existing Hope Credit for tax years 2009 and 2010, making the Hope Credit available to a broader range of ta ...
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Big news here...My son moved into his dorm room at Beloit College in Wisconsin last Saturday and even though the sunny day helped, since there were lots (and lots) of trips back and forth from the car to the dorm, it's a huge job.
We came from a distance (Connecticut), so, we brought all of his summer clothes and all of his winter things too. Plus there were all the school supplies, all the linens, blankets, and towels, and the ki ...
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