It’s no secret that college is expensive. It helps tremendously when students have financial management plans, since they won’t feel overwhelmed by college loans and the stress of having to deal with everyday expenses without a blueprint. Learning how to manage finances is an immense help to students. Unfortunately, learning these skills proves to be harder than one would expect.
What comes to mind when you think of a college dorm? Do you think of all night study sessions, cluttered spaces that are simply too small, and dorm parties? Have you ever considered that a college dorm could be a great place to start a business?
Some of the most successful businesses of all-time were started in dorm rooms. If you’re strapped for cash in college, why not form a dorm based business? We’ve listed 10 of the most successful businesses ever formed inside dormitory walls.
When the costs of college are considered, students begin to seek scholarships. But how can students get scholarships? A merit-based scholarship is one of the many resources students can tap for aid. This article is intended to offer students resources that can help them raise their grades, which in turn, helps raise their chances of receiving merit-based scholarships.
Getting into an Ivy League school can seem impossible. Thankfully, there are preliminary steps you can take to increase your chances of being accepted, as well as steps to take during the admissions process. We’ve gathered ten great sites to help make the process of getting into an Ivy League school more doable, and hopefully, a little less daunting!
Once you’ve gotten past the daunting process of college applications and you’ve been accepted, a whole new stressful task emerges. Now you have to choose your major! Often times, students fret about choosing a major because it involved making a huge decision about their future. These 10 resources we’ve gathered are intended to make the process a little easier, by giving students ample information to make the most informed decision!
It’s time for us to recap the best articles of the week! As the school year is reaching its halfway point, applying to college is imperative, and deadlines for applications are fast-approaching. These five article of the week are for your reference, to give you some halfway-point tips!
Going to college is important for most students graduating high school. However, one of the greatest sources of stress comes from having to pay for college. It is quite often the case that students will need to take out loans to be able to pay for college. In this article, we outline what the best options are for students, in terms of available loans.
It has been a few weeks since our last post here at YesCollege, and in research, we have found that there is a plethora of new information for parents and students gearing up for college applications!
It’s getting closer to the end of the year, which means deadline for college applications and scholarship applications is approaching. These articles will help make the process a bit easier for both parents and students, and make those looming deadlines seem less daunting!
In today’s society, education is becoming increasingly important. It is almost impossible to get a job without an educated background or degree. Online courses are becoming more popular as a way to deliver knowledge directly to students, at a lower cost. For this reason, Massively Open Online Courses(MOOCs) are booming.
But, what exactly is a MOOC, and how can it benefit students looking to apply to college?
This week’s weekly roundup focuses on tips for the big tests, getting scholarships, and what the cost of college means for students!