Money and Financial Aid
No one’s bank account ever has as many digits as they’d like to see, but the savings accounts of college students can be particularly bleak. Besides the fact that college students may be paying out of pocket for tuition and housing, they generally don’t work full-time, or even half-time, jobs. […]
Creative Ways to Save Money Even When You Feel Broke
1. Learn how to write and cash a check. This is especially important if you’re going to be paying rent or not utilizing the online payment options for your utilities. You may need to write a check for any other number of reasons: paying for a camping trip, paying for […]
Banking Essentials to Learn Before College
Taking control of your finances is empowering and terrifying, especially if you’ve had your bank accounts managed by or shared with a parent for the majority of your life. It’s a big step on the way to becoming a responsible adult, but now you get to worry about whether your […]
Money Management Apps to Help You Stay on Top of Your Finances
You may remember that we’ve talked about the best ways to save money when you’re buying your textbooks, but we haven’t helped you out with selling them back… until now. Buying textbooks generally feels like a swift kick to the bank account, especially if you need to pick up generic […]
The Best Ways to Sell Your Used Textbooks
When you enter the workforce after graduation, you’ll surely hear the phrase “work-life balance.” A job with a good work-life balance lets you live a life outside of the office. That balancing act is trickier for students who plan to work and add school into the mix. How do you […]
How to Balance School and Work-Study without Losing It
It’s very cliché to say so, but college is a time of great change. When I first prepared to go to college, my mom added me onto her credit card as an authorized user so that I would have money available in case of an emergency. We talked about how […]
A Quick Introduction to Credit Cards for College Students
After a vitriolic election season, many young undocumented students want to know if they can go to college. The future is uncertain, unfortunately, but for now, students without authorized immigration documents can absolutely pursue higher education in the United States, whether they have DACA or not. That being said, these […]
Scholarship Opportunities for Undocumented Students
As much as we hate to, we have to face reality. Scam artists are out there, and they pity no one, not even broke college students. It’s almost guaranteed that the summer after receiving your diploma, you’ll receive an email that reads: “Hey there, recent grad! You have been approved […]
How to Recognize and Avoid Student Loan Repayment Scams
At the beginning of every semester, college students dread looking up the cost of their textbooks. Classes, like physics and calculus, may require new editions of thick, hardcover textbooks that cost well over $100 new. Other courses may require not one, but several separate workbooks or paperbacks that collectively cost […]
The Six Greatest Ways to Save Money on Textbooks
Understanding the educational benefits that are available to current and past members of the military and their dependents is tricky. There are all sorts of programs, some only open to certain branches, that provide educational incentives, grants, scholarships, and loan repayment. If you’re interested in a brief overview of the […]
Understanding the Educational Benefits Provided by the GI Bill
With the price of tuition skyrocketing at many colleges and universities, you may be hoping to land a scholarship to cover at least some of your educational costs. Websites like Chegg, Fast Web, and Scholarships.com are great resources to use for an inital search. These sites will prompt you to […]
Discovering Your Local Scholarship Network
The only way that you will qualify for work-study in your financial aid package is to fill out your FAFSA each year. Work-study is given to students based on their financial need, and campus jobs go to work-study students before they are opened up to the general student population. Work-study […]