Due to increasing costs of college and tighter economic conditions, college students appear to using their credit cards for basic living costs, as well as books, fees, etc.
Credit Card debt levels of college students are at a historical high. Unfortunately, the interest cost on credit cards is generally much higher than other types of [...]
Archive for category Freshmen
In the coming weeks, we will be featuring tips for parents and students regarding preparing for the first year in college. Topics will include supplies to shop for, coordinating with roommates, money saving tips, packing tips, and many more topics. We would also like to invite guest suggestions and guest posts.
By Talia Goren
For CollegeTipsForParents.org
College Student Talia provides the following tips which should be useful for college freshmen as well as college parents:
This is part 2 of College Freshmen – How to overcome Lost Motivation, see part 1
Another thing you should consider is having “me time”. I know sometimes this also may seem impossible, but even [...]
How to overcome lost motivation in college
“..there are ways to conquer the First Year Blues. Try one (or several) of these six methods to give yours a kick out the door…”
According to an excellent article in the Suntimes, many parents putting away less savings for their children’s college education. Based on a survey by the College Savings Foundation, parents have saved less this year than last year, and a great number of parents saved nothing.
Some of the highlights of the survey include:
Parents [...]
Many college applicants may only be offered admission at mid-year, instead of the fall. This is an increasing trend at colleges and universities.
Many schools are facing an increase in the number of qualified applicants. One of the reasons they offer the mid-year admission is smooth out campus populations. For example, to fill [...]