For-Profit Education: The High Cost of Withdrawal

The vast majority of students who attend a for-profit college take out loans to finance their education. According to the National Postsecondary Student Aid Survey, 95.4 percent of students at two-year for-profit schools, and 93.4 percent at four-year for-profit schools, took out federal student loans in 2007-08. By comparison, only 16.6 percent of students attending […]


Food Safety Tips for College Students

When students pack up for college, they take along the basics – TV, laptop, MP3 player and cell phone. Many students will also arrive at school with a microwave oven, tabletop grill, mini-fridge and toaster-oven in tow. Most students, however, don’t know there are food safety considerations when cooking with these appliances. Students face many […]


How to Avoid Deceptive Student Loan Offers

An education beyond high school is an investment in your future. It can be expensive and often requires you or your family to take out loans to help pay for it. Student loans fall into two categories, federal loans and private loans. Federal loans, which are subject to oversight and regulation by the federal government, […]