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weekly Review: Should Your Kid Be a High School Dropout?

Steven Hansen — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:44:02 Z

There have been several posts over the past few weeks discussing college / university education. Goldman Sachs economist Jan Hatzius stated : [T]he faster job growth among college graduates

Sallie Mae Lowers Rates on Graduate Student Loans

Kiplinger — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:54:49 Z

Sallie Mae announced March 6 that it's lowering the top interest rate on its fixed rate student loans for graduate students. The lowest rate on its Smart Option Student Loan will remain at 5.75%,

5 Ways to Help Fund Your Child's College Education

Kiplinger — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:54:36 Z

Our child is heading to college. Even with grants and student loans, we come up short. Any advice? -- S.V., via e-mail See Our Slide Show: 7 Smart Ways to Pay for College First, contact the

The Best 529 College-Savings Plans

Kiplinger — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:44:33 Z

You don't have to open a 529 college-savings plan in your home state. A total of 49 states and the District of Columbia offer 529s (Wyoming has adopted the Colorado plan as its own, and

Is Studying Abroad Still Worth it?

Kiplinger — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:47:34 Z

American students are shying away from studying abroad, discouraged by cost, natural disasters, geopolitical instability and the challenge of meeting credit requirements toward their degrees.

Rules Changing for Massive Open Online Courses

Kiplinger — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:45:39 Z

Lately, MOOCs, or "massive open online courses," have become the hot topic for educators and policymakers looking for ways to expand access to higher education. Harvard, MIT and Duke

4 Alternatives to a Four-Year College Degree

Kiplinger — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:45:41 Z

Kids and Money Advice From Around the Web

Cameron Huddleston, Contributing Editor — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:04:46 Z

Recently J. Money at the Budgets Are Sexy blog wrote about the costs associated with having his first child . One big expense he highlighted was child care. The hefty price tag had him

A New Pay-as-You-Earn Student Loan Repayment Plan

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:22:38 Z

A Q&A with Adam Minsky, a Boston attorney who specializes in student loan law. Still paying off his own loans, he is enrolled in an income-based repayment plan. SEE OUR SLIDE SHOW:

How We Ranked the Top Public Colleges

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:09:09 Z

The Formula: 45% COST FACTORS | 55% QUALITY FACTORS To come up with our best values for 2012�13, we start with data on nearly 600 public four-year schools provided by

Rules for Deducting 529-Plan Contributions

Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:04:40 Z

I'd like to contribute to a 529 college-savings plan for my 12-year-old niece for Christmas. Is my contribution tax-deductible? Your contribution isn't tax-deductible on your federal return,

Discounted College Degrees: A Real Value or Gimmick?

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:15:12 Z

With student debt topping $1 trillion, a handful of Texas universities are experimenting with a method to rein in runaway college costs. They're adding affordable diplomas to their course lists

What Grandparents Should Know About Opening 529 Accounts

Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:13:38 Z

I opened a 529 account for my granddaughter. Will this affect her prospects for financial aid? SEE OUR SLIDE SHOW: 7 Smart Ways to Pay for College A grandparent-owned 529 is not reported

Fighting for Financial Aid

FPA member Amy Jo Lauber, CFP® — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:00:00 Z

The Pew Research Center report "Is College Worth It?" finds that adultswho have graduated from college estimate, on average, they make $20,000 more peryear than non-graduates

Student-Loan Forgiveness Programs Don't Always Pay Off

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:30:50 Z

The advice sounds straightforward enough: If you're drowning in student debt, ask Uncle Sam to wipe it away. After all, scores of federal and state programs erase government loans or award grants