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As much as you may love college life, it comes to an end eventually. You may be enthralled by medieval literature, the life cycle of the banana slug or your hot neighbor in the dorms, but it’s important to keep your eventual career in your sights. Here are a few of the fastest growing job [...]

College is expensive. And unless you come from a wealthy family you’ll need to learn to live on a budget while you’re there. The following are some of the most common financial drains for students along with some creative alternatives for getting around the high costs. We’re not suggesting that you sit around all day [...]

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In honor of Halloween, we felt it was appropriate to celebrate those who wear their costume
as a year-round occupation!  What’s a college game without a gigantic, foam head mascot? Time Magazine has compiled a hilarious photo collection of some of the most unique
college mascots around the country. Here are two that didn’t make the cut
but [...]

A few weeks ago, we blogged about states stepping in and taking action against credit card companies that prey on college students. If you think about college marketing from a credit card company’s perspective, the college campus is an ideal place to promote credit card applications.College students are typically short on funds. College [...]

Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee recently released a You-Tube clip to promote the “College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007,” PL 110-84.  In addition to the popular Web site, the video has also been uploaded to the Committee’s special Web page for students. 
 
The 30 second spot, which features Justin Hamilton, Committee [...]

At different levels of government, lawmakers are responding to another, perhaps much more dangerous, element of the student debt problem:  credit cards.   According to American Banker, in addition to Congress’ scrutiny of the credit card industry in general, several states are addressing the marketing practices of credit card issuers on campus.
 
The state laws do not [...]