Careers & Colleges articles from November 2003

Careers & Colleges archives from November 2003

The pay-out pays off.(How To Pay For College)
November 1, 2003... In October when the College Board released its latest statistics about the cost of college, it was no surprise to see that prices are going up. Compared to the previous academic year, tuition and fees in 2002-03 increased an average of $579 per...

Leave the car, bring the "mini" bike.(Student Shopper)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Getting around campus fast can be a problem for many students. Cars are expensive, and parking can be hard to find or nonexistent. Bicycles are great but you have to lock them up, and even then, they often get stolen. The new Handybike may be...

Books can be a budget buster.(The Scoop)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... If you buy fresh new books through your college bookstore come freshman or, you may be stunned when you see final bill. Students spent an average of $807 on books last year, according to the College Board. For science and math majors, the book...

Financial aid time line: keep up with deadlines and the application process.(The Scoop)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... NOVEMBER * If you're applying for early decision, remember that most schools have deadlines in mid-November. * Check if your high school offers any free workshops on how to complete financial aid forms. DECEMBER * Complete...

Test dates 2003-2004.(The Scoop)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... TEST DATES 2003-2004 SAT (www.collegeboard.org) Test Date Registration Late Registration December 6 October 30 November 12 January 24 December 22 December 31 March 27 * February 20 ...

Stretch your college dollars: try these money-saving tips.(The Scoop)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Be a Joiner. Not only will you make friends by joining a club, but you may also score some free refreshments at meetings. Cruise the Campus Events. Instead of splurging at off-campus theaters and concert halls, check out the offerings...

40 hot scholarships.
November 1, 2003... SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ONE OF THE BEST TYPES OF COLLEGE AID BECAUSE THEY'RE FREE MONEY--YOU DON'T PAY THEM BACK, THE TRICK IS FINDING ONES THAT MATCH YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AND THEN GETTING ORGANIZED AND PUTTING IN THE TIME TO WRITE THE ESSAYS AND FILL...

The financial aid fab four: hit the right chord with a combo of federal, state, college, and private funding.
November 1, 2003... When you compare your complete financial aid packages from the colleges that have accepted you, you will find that your aid can consist of funding from four major sources--the federal government, your state, your college, and any private...

News broadcaster: Jason Oksenhendler isn't yawning as mush as he used to.(Career Spotlight)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... NAME: Jason Oksenhendler JOB: News Broadcaster at WHAG-TV. WHERE: Hagerstown, MD SHOOL: Quinnipiac University Class of 1999 Jason Oksenhendler isn't yawning as much as he used to. After more than a year of anchoring the 6...

Lowdown on loans: loans can be a practical, low-cost way to pay for college--just be prepared to make payments far into the future.(Paying For College)
November 1, 2003... Waiting tables and working summers for a surveying firm gave David Hilmer a nice nest egg for college at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Although the money he saved was a good start, it was not enough. "After about a year and a half, I...

College close-ups.
November 1, 2003... Here's your opportunity to take a quick look at schools that might be of interest to you. To get more information on these schools, use the contest entry and survey form to the right. Question 8 lets you check the schools you'd like to know...

Step-by-step through the FAFSA: this free application can lead you to a wealth of financial aid, and filling it out is not as complicated as you may think.
November 1, 2003... 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 Federal Student Aid, better known as the FAFSA. It determines eligibility for...

The real cost of college: don't let a schools sticker price shock you into not applying.
November 1, 2003... Deciding where to apply to college wasn't a hard decision for Kelly Kroslowitz. The 20-year-old from Putnam Valley, New York, knew where she wanted to go: Saint Joseph's University, a small private school in Philadelphia. "I liked the campus...

Salute and save.
November 1, 2003... Here's a quick look at how the military can help pay for college. "Through the Guard, I served one weekend a month and trained two weeks a year, and they paid 100 percent of my tuition for my degree in criminal justice. You have to be...

Great schools at great prices: the staff at Careers & Colleges its picks of schools offering a great value.(Paying For College)
November 1, 2003... Some people equate a big sticker price with success and status. Let's make no mistake: There is not always a connection between price and quality in education. Many schools with low tuitions turn out successful students and have high job and...

Financial aid horror stories: if you don't pay close attention to the financial aid process, you can lose out on college dollars--and that can make anyone scream.
November 1, 2003... When Nigel was a high senior, he knew one thing for sure: He was going to be a pediatric social worker and spend his life helping disadvantaged kids. After his first semester, though, he realized that his true calling was to be a computer and...