Category: Education

Under the G.I. Bill, the Federal government is to pay for college education for honorably discharged service members after they leave service and elected to go to a public college or university.  However, the applicants must meet the state regulations and residency requirements.  The Department of Veterans Affairs manages the program and pays the in-state…

Many binding early decision and nonbinding early action programs for college education are seen an increase in number of applications lately.  Many colleges offer early admissions in December of each year for the following fall semester admissions.  Boston University has seen an increase of 41 percent in early binding decision applications while Cornell and Vanderbilt…

According to the Bloomberg Businessweek, colleges are top heavy with enormous salaries at a time of tight budgets and students are racking up student loan debt.  According to a report published by the U.S. Department of Education, employment of university administrators has increased by more than 60 percent from 1993 to 2009.  It is ten…

The New York based education publishing pioneer, Scholastic, bought another pioneer in online lesson planning, Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT), for $500,000 several years ago.  The TPT was founded in 2006 and sold to Scholastic nine months after launching the online lesson planning site.  However, the online lesson planning gotten so big so fast, the TPT…

If you have a child who is staying away from home in a dorm room or an apartment while attending college, there are few things you should know about insurance for his or her personal property including laptop, electronics and other belongings. If your child lives in a dorm and you still claim your child…

Many financial aid programs are available for college education as well as career path training.  Here are few ideas for you to consider. Grants:  This is money you don’t have to pay back.  This may be based on your financial needs.  State governments have certain deadlines and requirements for grants and you need to become…

Many colleges in the country are gearing up to a good start in approaching fall semester. College education costs are soaring and could cost over $50,000 a year depending on the college. Student loans are at an all-time high of over $1 trillion surpassing the nation’s total credit card debt. The issue is on the…

There are many reasons why you choose a certain major in your college application. Some like certain major because they are fascinated about the subject. Some choose because it may prepare them for a career in that field. Some choose a major as a way to get in the door and expect to change the…

During the last two years of High School, your kid will be preparing to take the SAT and or PSAT.  Plenty of support is available online to prepare a student for the test. At the beginning SAT was called Scholastic Aptitude Test and later became Scholastic Assessment Test.  Today it is simply known as SAT.…

Conventional education has changed and online education has paved the way for many people to continue their education while balancing a career and family. Though it is very common these days participating in online classes can be daunting to the mature student who is used to a traditional classroom based education. Here are some tips…