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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Faculty Loan Repayment Program Graduates in the health field can teach at an accredited health profession college for two years to have up to $40,000 of their student loan debt forgiven.

Santa Monica College Proposes Controversial Tiered Tuition Fees

Santa Monica College has cased some controversy with a proposed tiered tuition which would provide…

5 Ways to Cash In On Your College’s Homecoming

See how you can bank on the big event

BE Next gives you five suggestions on how to bank on your college’s homecoming …

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: October 12, 2011 Tags: alumnae, alumni, college, Football, HBCUs, homecoming

4 Tax Breaks for College Students

How to be smart and save with a tax break on your tuition

A college education is probably the most expensive purchase you’ll make besides a home. Who…

By Sheiresa Ngo

Posted: September 12, 2011 Tags: college, college fund, College Savings, college students, college tax breaks, Taxes

Find a Program Many returning and non-traditional students are not in the same position as first-year undergraduates. With families, full-time jobs, and various financial responsibilities to maintain, full-time programs aren’t always an option. Since finding a program that meets these prospective students’ needs is imperative, universities and colleges offer evening, part-time and weekend programs as great alternatives. For people just looking to improve their skills and not enroll in a degree program, institutions do offer non-degree options.

4 Tips You Should Know Before Heading Back to (Graduate) School

If you’re thinking about hitting the books (again), take a page from BE’s Back to School guide

BlackEnterprise.com has got you covered with these four easy-to-follow tips on returning to school.

By Kahliah A. Laney

Posted: August 23, 2011 Tags: admissions, back to school gallery, College graduates, FAFSA, graduate degree, GRE, LSAT, recent graduates, SAT, undergraduate degree

How to Handle Separation Anxiety: A Guide for Parents and Students

Whether it's parents worried about becoming empty-nesters or students becoming depressed, experts give advice on how to hold it together when going back to school

Whether it’s parents worried about becoming empty-nesters or students becoming depressed or homesick when they…

By Aisha I. Jefferson

Posted: August 22, 2011 Tags: Back to School, college, college students, depression, Dr. Janet Sallo Joyce, Dr. Pamela Ellis, Education, parents, separation anxiety

Smartphone’s are changing the way college students order textbooks, purchase gas and experience the world. In a technology-driven society, these devices can be educational and lifestyle tools that use and share data in very cool ways. Mobile apps can help tech savvy students with data discovery that enhances their college experience inside and outside the classroom. Just in time for back to school season, here are six great apps that can help complete basic tasks and enable busy college students to track, capture, and pull data from anywhere to be more productive. —Hajj Flemings

6 Mobile Apps Every Busy College Student Needs

Every college student is on a budget and these apps can keep your pockets and health on track

College students are always on tight budgets and deadlines, these simple mobile apps can alleviate…

By Hajj Flemings

Posted: August 17, 2011 Tags: affordable gas, Amazon Student, back to school gallery, barcode, budgeting, college student, EverNote, Gas Buddy, gas prices, Hajj Flemings, Mint, mobile app, Nike + GPS, smartphone, TechCrunch

With 140 characters or less, social media regulars receive the latest deets on everything from the advertures of their favorite celebs to up-to-the minute info on their close friends’ whereabouts to a blow-by-blow account of the Arab Spring. But Twitter is more than a news feed, it's also a professional tool, and following people who interest and inspire you can enhance your college experience. Instead of only following your celeb obsessions or BFFs, try useful college resources, prominent organizations and established leaders. To help you get started for back to school season, BE On Campus correspondent Damaris Skelton highlights 9 Twitter accounts that will help keep college students in the know. Let us know your favorite Twitter account (on or off this list) below!

9 Twitter Accounts That Can Enhance Your College Experience

From influential organizations to young leaders making a difference in their community, these 9 Twitter accounts will keep you in the know

Back to school season is upon us and BE On Campus correspondent Damaris Skelton highlights…

By Damaris Skelton

Posted: August 17, 2011 Tags: Avenue Pink, back to school gallery, CNN, College Info Geek, college students, Dr. Cornel West, HBCU Buzz Inc, HuffPost College, The BOSS Network, Twitter, Unigo College Search, Valeisha Butterfield

Your Cheat Sheet: A Quick Guide to Student Loans for College

Student loans may be your only option for college. Here are tips for understanding (and repaying) your college loans

Taking out a student loan may be the only way to make college affordable. But…

By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

Posted: August 16, 2011 Tags: Back to School, college, loan interest rates, loan repayment options, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, planning and budgetting, student loans

5 Reasons Every Student Should Launch a Startup Business While in College

How getting a head start as an entrepreneur could change your future

Small business expert Felicia Joy tells how getting a head start as an entrepreneur while…

By Felicia Joy

Posted: August 15, 2011 Tags: Back to School, college, College graduates, debt, entrepreneurship, Felicia Joy, job interviews, jobs, unemployment

Did you really just ask that? What not to ask recent grads. (Image: Thinkstock)

Don’t Go There: What Not to Ask a Recent Graduate

If you plan on having a one-on-one with a new grad, beware of these three feather ruffling questions

Let’s pump the brakes a bit and look a little closer at this yearly Q&A…

By Janel Martinez

Posted: August 15, 2011 Tags: advice, boomerang kids, College graduates, Job Market, Proper Etiquette