Many college bound students and their parents are now using college blog sites to gather information. These blogs are written from a variety of perspectives. From blogs to help parents figure out financial aid to those specifically geared toward hopeful college athletes, there’s a college blog site for almost everyone. Though most college blog sites offer good, solid advice for students and their parents, not all college blog sites are created equal. (more…)
Today we have a guest post from Student of Fortune, a site that helps students get the homework help they need and earn money tutoring.
Homework is one activity that normally doesn’t top the charts of the “favorite things to do” list, but unfortunately it’s a necessary evil. So how can a student make homework as painless as possible? Try these “homework helpers” and you might even find have fun doing your homework…….maybe
Students and their parents often experience “sticker shock” when it comes to the price of college textbooks. Students can end up paying over $1000 in the course of a year if they choose to purchase all new textbooks. If you happen to take courses that have an additional lab or supply fee, that amount could be even higher. The good news is that you now have a money-saving option: you can rent your textbooks online.
Photo by pmc cormi
Today we have a guest post from Josef Katz from Straighterline, a company that offers a new way to complete your required college courses online with convenient and affordable online college courses that you can take on your own schedule.
“Do you really think that in 20 years, somebody is going to put on their backpack, drive a half hour to the University of Minnesota from the suburbs, haul their Keister across campus, and listen to some boring person drone on about Econ 101 or . . . is there another way to deliver the service other than a one-size-fits-all monopoly provider that says, `show up at 9:00 o’clock on Wednesday morning for Econ 101?’ Can’t I just pull that down on my iPhone of iPad whenever the heck I feel like it, from wherever I feel like? And instead of instead of paying thousands of dollars, can I pay $199 for iCollege instead of $.99 cents for iTunes?”
- Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty interviewed on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, June 10, 2010. CLICK HERE to see the interview.
A lot of people think you just have to be smart to go to college, but you also have to be courageous. You have to be brave enough to step into the unknown to try something you’ve never done before. But before you take that next courageous step, make sure it’s not a blind one. (more…)
