College Loans Stay with Graduates

Published on Thursday, April 14th, 2011 by Ryan Collins
Tags: College debt, college loans, loans for college, school loans, student loans

San Francisco, CA (Collegetocareers.com) – For the first time ever, the level of college debt per capita exceeded the level of credit card debt for Americans nationwide.  College loans are being taken out at a high rate and students are faced with the challenge of paying them off for years to come. The New York [...]

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24 Year-Old Wins Prize for Facebook Scholarship App

Published on Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 by Ryan Collins
Tags: facebook, fafsa, fellowships, Financial Aid, grants

Las Vegas, NV (CollegetoCareers.com) – Now Facebook can help you get a college scholarship, too. Devin Valencia, a first-generation college student, recently secured a prestigious prize with her submission of an innovative Facebook “app,” or application, which allows students to search for scholarships more easily. The San Diego-based College Affordability Challenge hosted the annual competition, [...]

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The Stats on Financial Aid

Published on Monday, April 4th, 2011 by Ryan Collins
Tags: college grants, college scholarships, federal loans, Financial Aid, grants, parent PLUS loans, pell grants, scholarships, stafford loans

San Francisco, CA (CollegetoCareers.com) – For many students, it is nearly impossible to obtain a degree without going into debt. According to Forbes, student loan debt surpassed credit card debt for the first time this year. While federal loans typically provide students with low-interest rates, as many as 10 percent of college students continue to [...]

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Miami School Offers Free Education

Published on Friday, April 1st, 2011 by Ryan Collins
Tags: budget cuts, free education, higher education, scholarships, Tuition

Miami, Fla. (CollegetoCareers.com) – The nation’s largest higher education institution, Miami Dade College, recently announced its American Dream Scholarship, which would offer high school graduates with a free education. With news of tuition hikes and budget cuts spreading across the country, the Miami school’s news comes as a bit of encouragement for high school seniors [...]

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Students Need to Prepare for College Loans Early

Published on Thursday, March 31st, 2011 by Ryan Collins
Tags: college financial aid, federal financial aid, PLUS loans, stafford loans

San Francisco, CA (CollegetoCareers.com) – College is one of the most daunting rights of passage in a young person’s life. In addition to learning how to survive on your own for the first time away from your protective parents, you have to deal with how to pay for your schooling, your textbooks, your room and [...]

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The Facts about Financial Aid

Published on Monday, March 28th, 2011 by Ryan Collins
Tags: college grants, college loans, college scholarships, Financial Aid, grants, scholarships, student loans, Tuition

San Francisco, CA (CollegetoCareers.com) – When students consider accepting college loans or financial aid, finalizing the small details can become as important as the research that goes into deciding which college to attend. While some financial aid packages or college loans might seem appealing or the best option to help a person pay for higher [...]

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How to Survive the Budget Cuts

Published on Sunday, March 20th, 2011 by Ryan Collins
Tags: budget cuts, College Scholarships And Grants, College Tips, federal financial aid, grants, pell grants, scholarships, state financial aid

San Francisco, CA (CollegetoCareers.com) – With the continuing cutting trend among government and universities toward college budgets, students are right to feel anxious about their academic futures. Manifesting this trend, the University of Washington recently raised tuition rates by 10 percent for students in attendance. The University of Arizona proposed a massive 22 percent hike [...]

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More Cuts Expected for Pell Grants

Published on Thursday, March 17th, 2011 by Ryan Collins
Tags: budget cuts, college budget cuts, college grants, federal pell grants, grants for college, pell grants

The Obama administration came under fire recently for proposed cuts to Pell grants, which the president made in the 2012 budget he offered to legislators last month. Although Obama supported keeping the grant at its maximum throughout his presidency, recent changes in his budget aroused tensions and criticisms from both the left and the right. [...]

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Group Offers College Scholarships to White Males

Published on Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 by Ryan Collins
Tags: College Resources, college scholarships, Financial Aid, pay for college, scholarships for college

SAN MARCOS, TX (CollegeToCareers) – A Texas-based scholarship organization will now offer scholarships targeted to young white males, according to The Austin-American Statesman. The Former Majority Association for Equality will offer five $500 scholarships only to white male students who attend Texas State University. The Austin-American Statesman reports that Colby Bohannan, a returning Iraq veteran, [...]

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California State Legislature: Cal Grants to Go

Published on Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 by Ryan Collins
Tags: cal grants, college budget cuts, college grants, College Scholarships And Grants, for-profit institutions, grants, grants for college

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. – Some of California’s most well-known for-profit colleges may well soon lose the ability to offer Cal Grants to needy students, according to The San Francisco Chronicle. If a motion passes in the state legislature, DeVry University, Heald University and the University of Phoenix will not be able to offer the same [...]

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