7 Tax Breaks for College and Higher Education; By: Schoolwork.org Editor

NOTE: We do not offer financial advice. This article is just a sampling of Tax Breaks that are available to both college students and parents. Be sure and meet with a Financial Aid Adviser at your college, as well as a CPA. (more…)

Home Equity Loans as Alternative Financial Aid, Source: Schoolwork.org

In today’s tough economic times, the total cost of attending college is far more than what students are receiving in Federal loans, grants and aid. Many student and parents are turning to alternative means of college financing such as home equity loans. This itself is an alternative to the traditional private alternative student loans; where the student borrows the loan and the parent co-signs. (more…)

You may have heard of terms like bill consolidation loans or debt consolidation bad credit from time to time but what is consolidation anyway? Before you get into the details of consolidation, a brief overview of the advantages must be understood. Who wouldn’t be interested in something that would save them a lot of cash? So to begin, when you consolidate your debts, you will be able to get a lot of advantages. (more…)

Thoughts on Back to College 2010 Guest Post by: Anna T., Undergraduate at UCF

After today, January 1st 2010, the holidays will be behind us and many of us will be heading back to campus. Do we miss the holidays yet? Depends on who you ask. The first day of each new year is almost like a reset button (more…)