May 2018


How to Handle the Holidays
Holidays can be very stressful when you’re on your own. How do you handle stress over the holidays?


Defaulting on Your Student Loans
What is default? If you default on your loans, it means you failed to repay them. You are considered to be in default if you


Loan Repayment Plans
There are several possible repayment plans to pay off your loans. What do they all mean? Standard Repayment Plan: Payments are a fixed amount of at


Tips for Paying Off Your Student Loans
Whether it’s because you graduated or you stopped going to school, if you’ve been out of school for six months, you have to start paying


3 Tips for Applying to Graduate School
3 Tips for Applying to Graduate School Do you hope to receive a master’s degree in the future? Prepare yourself for success before you enroll


No One Read to Me. Why I Read to My Baby
Juggling school and parenting is not easy. Throw a job in there too and you probably feel stretched really thin! It’s so important that you


Why You Should Get an Internship
There are many reasons why you should get an internship. Here are 5: You’ll get real world experience. Sure you may have a job, but


What is TRIO?
TRiO is a student support services program for students like you. TRiO programs serve low-income and first-generation college students. What services does TRiO offer? Services


Choosing a Major
How do you even begin to choose a major? That’s a tricky question to answer. How are you even supposed to know what you want


How to Choose a College
Choosing a college can be overwhelming. Do you want to go to a community college or a four-year school? Do you want to move to


Does College Have to be Expensive?
The high cost of college is in the news all the time. You may have heard scary statistics about how much student loan debt people


Email Etiquette
Whether your emailing your professor or an employer about a job, you want to make a good impression. Here are 9 tips for good email


Can You Afford a Car?
Ask yourself these questions – and answer them honestly! – when you first buy a car: Can I cover the total cost of the car,


Tips for Living with a Roommate
Whether you’re staying in a dorm with an assigned roommate, living in an apartment with a group of friends, or living with a a stranger


Apartment or Dorm Living?
For the first time in your life, you might have to make a decision about where you’re going to live – in a school dormitory,