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Now you know about the issues that college students face: increasing student loan debt, inflation, lower salaries and increasing health care costs, there are some excellent things students can do to prepare themselves in advance to meet these changes.
Written by Jed Pittman on October 8th, 2007 with no comments.
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The economy is a huge machine. In some ways, it feels quite organic. However, as a high school or college student, it is easy to be oblivious to these issues. For high school seniors and college students, the financial aid issues are the most pressing right now.
Written by Jed Pittman on October 4th, 2007 with no comments.
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Avoiding Freshman Pitfalls
There are tons of freshman pitfalls that should be watched out for as you enter your first year of college. I am going to focus on the ones that are financial in nature.
Written by Jed Pittman on August 22nd, 2007 with no comments.
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Understanding the Student Loan Market
When it comes to financing, there is a complex market for student loans and college financing. Despite all of the reading that I have done on the subject, I learned quite a bit about student loans when I read an informative article on the New York Times about understanding the student loan market.
Written by Jed Pittman on July 18th, 2007 with 1 comment.
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For families with students who are currently in college now, or have students who are preparing to go, the FAFSA form is going to be one of the key parts of getting financing for college. One thing that I still struggle with understanding is the reason that the system is designed the way it is.
Written by Jed Pittman on July 9th, 2007 with no comments.
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Of course, one of the biggest decisions that anyone who is getting ready to graduate and go away to college can make is the what college they want to go to. Of course, there are many many factors to consider when making this decision, but one that certainly shouldn’t be missed or forgotten about is cost.
Written by Jed Pittman on May 29th, 2007 with no comments.
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Many people who have already been through the student loan mess will know what this means, but for the new students and those who will get ‘first crack’ at this advantage, I’d like to take a few moments to describe what this latest change does.
Written by Jed Pittman on April 9th, 2007 with no comments.
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A new study released about Massachusetts high-school graduates indicates that the real value of college is being wasted by many. The article describes the landscape for many college grads. It is a landscape of high expectations, sats and act standardized tests (similar to other schools nationwide) and also a requirement of statewide assessment tests in the form of MCAS. These tests provide benchmarks that students must pass in order to graduate and thereby get in to college.
Written by Jed Pittman on March 26th, 2007 with no comments.
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Until very recently, I was not very interested in money when it came to college. After all, I was already gone and graduated with my degree. So the only way that college and college money impacted me was the student loans that I now have to come up with each month. The reality is that college costs are rising and like any other cost that you need to figure out, comparison shopping is the only way to go. However, one thing that should be considered in addition to some of the other considerations like location, availability of majors, and proximity to other important resources related to one’s field of study, I would also say that it is important to consider how big the school’s endowment is.
Written by Jed Pittman on December 5th, 2006 with 1 comment.
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Each month I sift through my bills and wonder when I’ll stop receiving a statement from my student loan lender. When I graduated from college, I looked ahead to my future feeling confident. Then reality hit. I realized that I had thousands of dollars to pay back for my education. How would I pay it? How could I live with this debt? Would my children be heading off to college when I finally paid it off?
Written by Amanda Keefer on November 2nd, 2006 with 2 comments.
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