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July 2007 - Posts

• Seize Your Future, Follow Your Kids Back to College

  July 30, 2007 03:37 PM

  Going back to college can be a little intimidating, maybe even scary. The thought of subjecting yourself and your work to criticism, a grading scale and roomfuls of college-aged kids who may already know more than you do is enough to make you want to Read More... Filed under: advice for parents, college, college tips, day classes, distance learning, financial aid, going back to school, night school, parent in college

• College Cost Containment for the Fiscally Challenged

  July 30, 2007 09:23 AM

  $50. That’s how much tuition was at Yale in 1940. Today, you’d be lucky if $50 paid for even one of your child’s textbooks. For the 2007–08 school year, Yale’s undergraduate tuition will be $34,530; tuition plus room and board will be $45,000. Chances Read More... Filed under: advice for parents, college, college tips, financial aid, information for students, NextStudent, parents of college students, parents of high school students, student loans, work study

• Words to W(e)ary Parents: Weighing the Cost of a Live-at-Home College Student

  July 25, 2007 01:46 PM

  On first consideration, having your college student live at home may seem like a brilliant idea. At the top of your list of reasons to keep your kid around for another year (or four or five) may be what you could do with the thousands you save on room Read More... Filed under: advice for parents, college, college tips, information for students, living with your parents, parents of college students, parents of high school students, students

• Parents, Help Your Kids Maximize Their Work-Study Opportunities

  July 25, 2007 10:47 AM

  If you’ve been a parent for a while (and if you’re the parent of a college student, that’s probably the case), any financial help that goes toward that college bill is more than welcome. As of July 24, 2007, the federal minimum wage will increase from Read More... Filed under: advice for parents, advice for students, college, college tips, federal student loans, financial aid, information for students, parents of college students, parents of high school students, PLUS loans, scholarships, student loans, students, work study