Tag Archives: higher education
Private Lenders Up in Arms Over Student Loan Bill
Legislation would benefit those who need relief most
While private lenders may lose a portion of funds from the federally backed loans in…
By Renita Burns
How Recent Graduates Are Navigating the Job Market
Young jobseekers talk challenges, alternatives
The “Class of 2009” balloons have long since deflated and that graduation bouquet is now…
By Renita Burns
Moving the Numbers
What must be done to prepare African Americans for opportunities in STEM fields
Ramsey Smith, Ph.D., is a space scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt,…
By Brittany Hutson
School Daze
Getting a Ph.D. left Laquita Blockson with dizzying debt. Now, she seeks a financial plan to pay it all off
Borrowing money to further your education—and by extension, your earning power—is what most financial…
By Sheiresa Ngo
College Finance 101: A Money-Saving Crash Course for Parents
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It’s great that you’re still basking in the warm, proud glow of your child’s high…
By Donald Jay Korn
College Finance 101: A Money-Saving Crash Course for Parents
Lesson 3: Home purchase may save money in the long run
To save on room and board, consider a housing purchase. One way to trim this…
By Donald Jay Korn
College Finance 101: A Money-Saving Crash Course for Parents
Lesson 2: Borrow wisely when exploring loan options
Most students finance their education with borrowed funds. According to FinAid.org, 65.6% of students graduate…
By Donald Jay Korn
College Finance 101: A Money-Saving Crash Course for Parents
Ways to cut costs in paying for higher education
It’s great that you’re still basking in the warm, proud glow of your child’s high…
By Donald Jay Korn
Hard Lessons in Education Funding
A student's path to dream college filled with roadblocks
Toward the end of the 2007 fall semester, Erin Jackson went from tears of joy…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
Kennedy, Graves Honored at UNCF’s 65th Anniversary Dinner
Ones to Watch Award presented to accomplished graduates
At the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) 65th anniversary dinner in New York, publisher Earl…
