Yearly Archives: 2019

Scholarships for Students from Washington — Scholarships are a great way to offset the cost of attending college, because in most circumstances (so long as you don’t drop out halfway through the semester) they don’t have to be repaid! States offer publicly-funded scholarships for resident students who attend and graduate from an in-state high school, but […]

Scholarships for Students from Washington

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on April 22, 2019 by Hannah Holley

Scholarships for Students from Maryland — Scholarships and grants are excellent sources of money to help you pay for college, and they’re especially great because they don’t have to be repaid (unlike student loans). Although you have to find the awards for which you are eligible and spend time applying, the effort is well worth the […]

Scholarships for Students from Maryland

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on April 19, 2019 by Hannah Holley

imple Ways to Build Your Savings Account — If you’re putting yourself through school, even with the help of scholarships and grants, it’s easy to feel like you’re hemorrhaging money—especially if you know that you have student loan payments waiting for you after graduation. Building your savings account, then, may not be your top priority. It’s important to […]

Simple Ways to Build Your Savings Account

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on April 17, 2019 by Anna Palmer

Scholarships for Students from North Carolina — While your main source of financial aid is likely to be the federal government, you can and should look for other forms of financial aid to help minimize the cost of higher education. In some cases, simply filing the FAFSA is enough to put you in the running for both federal and […]

Scholarships for Students from North Carolina

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on April 15, 2019 by Megan Clendenon

10 Tips to Help You Move Across the Country for College — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Lauren McKinnie. Lauren is a contributing writer and media associate for Allied Van Lines. She regularly produces content for a variety of travel and moving blogs. We would like to thank her for her submission and credit her as the author of […]

10 Tips to Help You Move Across the Country for College

This entry was posted in Housing on April 12, 2019 by Student Caffe Staff

How Learning About Sustainable Business Has Changed the Way I Live — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Sam Casteris. Sam Casteris is an avid traveler, a lifelong lover of education, and a strong proponent of financial literacy. She is a regular contributor to Transfer Ways and Fresh U, where she writes tips for students and student transfers. Follow […]

How Learning About Sustainable Business Has Changed the Way I Live

This entry was posted in Lifestyle on April 10, 2019 by Student Caffe Staff

Scholarships for Students form Georgia — A scholarship is money that is applied toward college tuition and does not have to be repaid (except in a few rare situations, like dropping out of school in the middle of a semester). You can win a scholarship from any number of sources, from your school to your employer. […]

Scholarships for Students from Georgia

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on April 8, 2019 by Hannah Holley

Five Strategies for Finding the Perfect Off-Campus Apartment Fast — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Holly Welles. Holly is a recent college grad who uses her writing skills to help other young professionals figure out finances and the real estate market. You can find more of her advice on her blog, The Estate Update. We would like […]

Five Strategies for Finding the Perfect Off-Campus Apartment Fast

This entry was posted in Housing on April 5, 2019 by Student Caffe Staff

In-Demand Vocations That Are Hiring Right Now — Traditional college programs emphasize critical thinking and abstract ideas. In contrast, vocational (or trade) programs focus on training participants on the technical skills necessary for certain jobs. If you're thinking of attending a vocational or trade school after high school graduation, you may already have an idea about what type of training […]

In-Demand Vocations That Are Hiring Right Now

This entry was posted in Career on April 3, 2019 by Hannah Holley

A Comparison Between Vocational School and Four-Year Colleges — There are a variety of differences between vocational or trade programs and four-year degree programs. The biggest difference between the two is that vocational and trade programs train students exclusively in the skills needed for a specific job; there are few to no “extra” requirements. Four-year degree programs, however, often […]

A Comparison Between Vocational Schools and Four-Year Colleges

This entry was posted in Preparation on April 1, 2019 by Hannah Holley

Seven Differences Between Federal and Private Loans — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Brianna McGurran. Brianna is a freelance writer and teacher based in Brooklyn, New York. Previously, she was a writer and spokesperson at the personal finance website NerdWallet, where she wrote "Ask Brianna," a financial advice column syndicated by the Associated Press, […]

Seven Differences Between Federal and Private Loans

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on March 29, 2019 by Student Caffe Staff

Scholarships for Students from Ohio — As you might already know, scholarships and grants are given to students to help pay for college. Unlike student loans, scholarships and grant money are often no strings attached and don’t have to be repaid! (This holds true unless something unforeseeable happens, like you dropping out of school or failing […]

Scholarships for Students from Ohio

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on March 27, 2019 by Hannah Holley