Careers & Colleges articles from November 2000

Careers & Colleges archives from November 2000

Editor's Note.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... SCORE THE AID YOU DESERYF Now in his first semester of his freshman year, my nephew N Peter Bordes is at his dream school--the State University of New York College at Cortland. The institution has everything he dreamed of--a respected...

The Scoop WIN THE FINANCIAL AID GAME.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The good news for college-bound students is that the amount of available financial aid (including tax relief) is at a record high of more than $80 billion. Because of such aid, more than half of the nation's students at four-year institutions...

Q&A.
November 1, 2000... OUR PANEL OF EXPERTS: Five financial aid administrators from colleges across the country answer your most pressing questions. C&C: What is the biggest mistake students and parents make when applying for financial aid? Susan L....

Been There, Done That.(applying to college)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Not too long ago our College Advisory Board members were in your shoes: trying to figure out how to pay for college. Now these college freshmen share their thoughts and advice. The most difficult part [of applying to college] was figuring...

IS COLLEGE Worth IT?(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2000... As college costs inch up to all-time highs that would make Oprah Winfrey wince, you may think: "Is college really necessary? Why not drop this college thing altogether and put the money in the stock market?" After all, the average cost for one...

GREAT SCHOOLS at GREAT PRICES.
November 1, 2000... Here are 12 colleges that offer a top education at less-than-Ivy-League cost. My father was famous for saying that our family's first house cost less than one year's tuition at my college. A friend's mother once observed that if it weren't...

THE Real Cost OF College.
November 1, 2000... Don't let a school's sticke price shock you into not applying. Deciding where to apply to college wasn't a hard decision for Carol Vu. The 18-year-old from Westminster, California, knew exactly where she wanted to go: Mount St. Mary's...

STEP- BY-STEP THROUGH THE FAFSA.(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
November 1, 2000... Completing this free application can lead you to a wealth of financial aid. Each year, more than four million students receive some form of financial aid. To get your share, you must first file the federal government's Free Application for...

THE TOP 4 SOURCES OF AID.
November 1, 2000... Federal, state, college, and private funding make a perfect combo for the college-bound. When you compare your compare financial aid packages from the colleges that have accepted you, you will find that your aid can consist of funding from...

Lowdown on Loans.
November 1, 2000... Loans can be a practical, low-cost way to pay for college-just be prepared to make payments far into the future. Waiting tables and working summers for a surveying firm gave David Hilmer a nice nest egg for college at the University of...

MILITARY MONEY.
November 1, 2000... Even part-time service can lead to a fully paid degree Uncle Sam wants you. And to get you to sign up, he's handing out sizable tuition awards that often cover the entire cost of a college education. In an attempt to reverse a recent...

STUDENTS AT WORK.
November 1, 2000... 80 percent of college students take a job to pay the bills...but at what price? Like a lot of college students, Estuardo Sandoval works to help pay his way through school. But unlike many students, Sandoval, 20, has a job that takes him...

STRETCH YOUR COLLEGE DOLLARS.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Save money before and during college by following this advice. Take Advantage of Free (or Cheap) Campus Events. Most colleges offer a variety of films, concerts, and lectures-and they can be a great study-break. Avoid the Bookstore....