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April 2008 - Posts

• Where the Jobs Are: 10 Careers With the Most New Jobs for College Grads

  April 30, 2008 06:47 AM

  We gave you the 10 fastest-growing career tracks in the U.S., now check out where the most new jobs will be: Here are the 10 careers for bachelor’s degrees projected to have the largest job growth between 2006 and 2016. And it’s teachers and techies that will be most in demand. Read More... Filed under: advice for college grads, living in the real world, advice for graduates, advice for students, information for students, college, careers, college tips, graduate students, grads, graduates, economy, hot jobs, jobs, work

• 10 Hottest Jobs for College Grads

  April 26, 2008 01:02 PM

  Even though previously sure-bet industries like the housing and financial sectors are taking a beating in the current economy, other careers, especially in the health and technology fields, are booming. Look for job opportunities in these areas, which the government projects to be the 10 fastest-growing occupations over the next eight years. Read More... Filed under: advice for college grads, living in the real world, advice for graduates, advice for students, information for students, careers, grads, graduates, economy, hot jobs, statistics, jobs

• Protect Your Credit: Managing Your Student Loan Repayment

  April 21, 2008 02:48 PM

  Graduation. No more all-night study sessions, term papers, or three-hour biology labs. But even though you finally get to leave Beowulf and differential equations behind, there’s one piece of your college career that may still follow you for a long time Read More... Filed under: advice for college grads, advice for graduates, student loans, credit score, credit cards, budgeting basics, student debt, college debt

• Finding Free Money for Grad School

  April 21, 2008 11:04 AM

  Grad school is fast becoming a smart investment. According to a recent article by Kim Clark in U.S. News & World Report , those with a master’s degree go on to earn, on average, 25 percent more a year than those holding just a bachelor’s, while those Read More... Filed under: advice for college grads, advice for graduates, federal student loans, financial aid, student loans, work-study, college funding, college finance, Stafford loans, education loans, college budget, college debt, budget, student budget, Grad PLUS loans

• Paying for Grad School: Your Graduate Student Loan Options

  April 21, 2008 11:02 AM

  Many of the student loan options that were available to you as an undergrad are also available to grad students. To make sure you qualify for as many low-cost federal student loans as possible, make sure you file your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Read More... Filed under: advice for college grads, advice for graduates, federal student loans, financial aid, student loans, work-study, internships, college funding, college finance, Stafford loans, education loans, college budget, college debt, student budget, Grad PLUS loans