App Notifies Parents, Professors When Students Skip Class

Today, the average college graduate leaves their college experience nearly $30,000 in debt. Still, it’s not uncommon for college students to choose sleeping in or hanging out with friends over attending class. In fact,...

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Quick Two-Minute Resume Changes

Updating your resume can seem like a huge task to undertake, however, you should look at yours as a living document that should be constantly updated.After all, you're constantly improving so why shouldn't your resume improve...

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5 Digital Interview Tips

In the age of the Internet, digital interviews are becoming increasingly common. The process can be quite intimidating if you’re not sure what to expect.It’s important that you’re ready for the process just in case it comes...

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10 Student-Inspired Valentines

Oh, Valentine’s Day.Whether you take it seriously or not, it’s going to be all around you on campus - seriously, you're not going to be able to avoid it if you plan on leaving home.Lover will be everywhere, gazing into each...

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12 Things I Went Through While Doing College Applications

All of high school tells you that your goal is to ace the college application process. No matter how much information you look up and how many schools you research, something always catches you by surprise. From August...

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Hiram College James A. Garfield Global Scholarship

Hiram College James A. Garfield Global ScholarshipDeadline: February 15th Hiram College offers a number of international scholarships- including the James A. Garfield Global Scholarship. This scholarship has the potential...

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Scholarships to Help International Students Afford U.S. Colleges

Choosing your intended major or college is a good first step to finding scholarships to study in the States.Source Feed Post from U.S. News - The Scholarship Coach http://ift.tt/1v9pZb8via IF...

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Your Spring Scholarship Search

Returning to school after such a relaxing break can complicate the scholarship search.As a senior with only one semester to go, it is tempting to slack off in spring semester, especially concerning the search for scholarships.Finding and applying for scholarships, however, is not something to put off.It...

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Valentine’s Day Scholarships

Valentine’s Day is a time for love and, at Fastweb, we love scholarships!To celebrate our love, we thought we’d share some amazing opportunities with our members.Check out these Valentine’s Day scholarships you’ll absolutely...

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College vs. The "Real World"

Here’s a question to get your brain turning: What happens after college? Honestly, what happens when we graduate? When we are done with exams, finishing internships, and tossing that cap into the clear blue, college is...

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New Semester, New You

Hope everybody had a relaxing and rejuvenating winter break! I remember back in my high school days, I’d watch enviously as the college students with semester-based academic calendars relaxed and hung out. Now that I’m...

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5 Ways You Can Avoid Senioritis

Your senior year of high school, especially the second semester, will almost certainly be one of the most stressful times of your high school career. Grades, scholarships and college applications rush upon you all at once and, once the rush seems to have passed, many times, seniors tend to get an attitude...

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Scholarships for African American Students

Black History Month, also known as National African American History Month, is the time in which Americans celebrate the achievements of African Americans throughout history.That makes this month the perfect time to celebrate...

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Advantages of Attending a Community College

Richard O’Brien wasn’t sure he wanted to attend a community college. “Most of my friends were going straight to four-year schools and there is some negative stigma attached to attending community colleges,” he says.After...

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A Paying for School Checklist

When you’re looking to pay for school, lining up funding can become confusing. You may win an award, already have some loans or aren't sure which loans are the best choice.That's okay - quite frankly, it is confusing.Which...

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February is Financial Aid Awareness Month

February is one short month jam-packed with tons of important events!Yep, February claims Groundhog's Day, Black History Month, Ash Wednesday, Valentine's Day and President's Day.While you probably thought that was enough...

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Four Simple Study Tips to Ace Your Finals

I am entering the spring semester of my freshman year of college armed with a quiver full of higher-ed wisdom.Having survived fall semester finals, and having learned some of the dos and don’ts of collegiate studying, I...

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Recapping Higher Education in President Obama’s State of the Union

If you caught any of President Obama’s State of the Union last night, you probably noticed a strong theme. This year, his State of the Union centered around the middle class and “middle class economics,” which is “the idea...

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Staying Focused Through Spring Semester

The End of Applications By mid-January, the majority of colleges and universities stop accepting applications. In effect, you’re done, and you should celebrate.At the same time, you’re not done yet. Second quarter grades will be sent to your colleges, and so keeping up that “A” in Calculus is still...

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Over $2.9 Billion in Free College Money Unclaimed by Students – Why?

According to a recent study* by NerdScholar, the higher education team at NerdWallet, high school graduates in the U.S. left more than $2.9 billion in free federal grant money unused over the last academic year.Sounds crazy, right? Crazy but true. How is that even possible? Well, according to the study,...

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