You can apply to as many colleges as you want to, but five to eight schools is recommended, according to The College Board, the higher education not-for-profit that administers the SAT. But your application costs will add up the more schools you have on your list. When you’re assessing schools, look for a mix of…
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Jan
Jan
How Many Colleges Should I Apply to, by Cost of Application?
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Jan
Jan
Discover it Student Cash Back vs. Student Chrome: It Hinges on Habits
With similar names and many of the same perks, it may seem like the Discover it® Student Cash Back could be the Discover it® Student chrome’s stunt double, or vice versa. But there is one main difference between the two credit cards — their rewards rates and structures. The Discover it® Student chrome offers decent ongoing rewards…
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Jun
Jun
States Spending the Most & Least on Education
In the wake of multiple teacher strikes that have prompted national attention towards educators’ salaries and education spending, the U.S. Census Bureau just released its updated Annual Survey of School System Finances covering Fiscal Year 2016. According to the report, total current spending of public elementary-secondary school systems for the U.S. in 2016 was $587 billion, a 3.3% increase from 2015. With over 48 million students enrolled in school in the U.S., the per pupil current spending nationwide is $11,762, an increase of 3.2% since 2015.
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Jun
Jun
Internships: When is the Cost Not Worth the Experience?
Summer is right around the corner, and many college students who see graduation looming on the horizon use the break from school as a time to take an internship in their field. While internships offer valuable “real world” experience and have seemed to become almost mandatory in many fields, internships often provide very little pay, or in some cases no pay at all. How do you answer the question, then, if the benefits of taking an internship are worth the cost?
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Apr
Apr
States with the Most Student Loan Debt
As of the fourth quarter of 2017, total student loan debt in the U.S. hit a record high of $1.38 trillion, up 152% over the past 10 years. For reference, total household debt only grew 6% over that same time period, according to data from The New York Fed. Outside of mortgages, student loans are now the largest source of household debt for Americans, greater than auto loans ($1.22 trillion) or credit cards ($834 billion).