Tag Archives: college
Winging It: Will Smith Was Wrong, Sometimes Parents DO Understand
A cooler version of her own mother, the author relives embarrassing moments while touring colleges with her teenage daughter
Touring college campuses is a rite of passage for many teenagers, so is the embarrassing…
By Caroline Clarke
10 Twitter Accounts That Can Prep You For College
From SAT prep to financial assistance, follow these 10 Twitter handles
From SAT prep to financial assistance, follow these 10 Twitter handles
By Janel Martinez
5 Ways to Avoid Major Student Loan Debt
A financial expert provides tips for handling the dreaded student loan
Preparing for college means planning ahead. Financial expert Curtis Johnson provides parents and students with…
By Janel Martinez
Not Heading Straight to College? See 6 Alternative Options for Recent High School Grads
A four-year college isn’t the next step for every high school grad. Here, six non-traditional options
A four-year college isn’t the next step for every high school graduate. Check out these…
By Janel Martinez
The Do’s & Don’ts of Paying for College
College financing has changed since you went to school. In light of the dismal job…
By Robin White Goode
The HBCU Debate: Are Black Colleges & Universities Still Needed?
Started as a response to racism and starved of financial support, HBCUs have to do more with less
Critics have called them a race-based anachronism. Others have said worse: They’re inferior, they’re in…
By Robin White Goode
5 Dos and Don’ts of College Financing
Now more than ever higher education comes at a high cost. Here are a few tips to lighten the long term financial load.
College financing has changed since most of today’s parents went to school. The average college…
By Robin White Goode
5 Winter Break Career Development Tips for College Students
Here are five things you can do this winter break to boost your resume and…
By Renita Burns
Economista: Alternative Ways to Pay For College
Can�t get enough scholarship money and balking at students loans? Look no further.
Even after exhausting all the well-known avenues to help pay for college – scholarships, grants,…




