Students/Gen Y

careers

Top 5 Things Recent Grads Can Do to Stand Out and Get a Job

9:00 am, May 03, 2013

High loan debt and uncertain job prospects may pose a bleak picture for grads, but there are plenty of ways to set yourself apart from the newly tasseled herd.
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Student Debt Diary: Wait, What was the ROI on my Education?

10:15 am, March 22, 2013

A man wrestles with the concept of whether earning his Ph.D. was worthwhile.

debt

Study: College First-Years Are Ripe For Debt Struggles

10:00 am, March 04, 2013

First-year students are woefully unprepared for handling their finances away from home, a study finds.

debt

Student Debt? Learn About ‘Pay As You Earn’

1:36 pm, January 03, 2013

Uncle Sam has a new policy capping loan payments at 10% of the discretionary income of student loan borrowers.

careers

What Employers and College Hires Want From Each Other in 2013

8:00 am, December 26, 2012

Can U.S. employers and newly minted college graduates get along without driving each other crazy?

internships

See the Ad for the Worst Internship Ever

9:00 am, December 16, 2012

There’s nothing lovely about this job, and the way they try to sell it is amazing.

education

With Four-Year Bill Above $100K, Colleges Create Club Meds

8:00 pm, September 10, 2012

Ah, university years, a time for learning and conversations about Plato, while lounging on a beach chair at the school’s new state-of-the-art multi-million dollar spa ...

paying for college

10 Must-Have Apps for College Students

2:00 pm, August 20, 2012

Move over Zynga: Back to college means making room on the smartphone for student apps.

paying for college

10 Items Recent College Grads Can Sell to Incoming Freshmen

6:00 am, July 07, 2012

There are plenty of items that recent college grads should sell to incoming freshman now. Here are 10.

 

What You Need To Know About Student Financial Aid

10:00 am, June 24, 2012

Paying for higher education is harder than ever, which makes it crucially important to fill out the FAFSA form correctly.

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