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The credit report conversation

Mar 25th, 2009 | By CollegeArea.com News Feed | Category: Finance

Last fall, when I wrote about my experience moving into a new apartment, I mentioned one of the important things to know about in order to properly manage your credit: your credit report.



New College Grants Opportunities

Jan 16th, 2009 | By CollegeArea.com News Feed | Category: Featured Articles, Finance

Notices inviting applications have been issued recently under ED programs that include the following: Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems, Training and Information for Parents of Children with Disabilities, State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program, Carol M. White Physical Education Program, and Higher Education Disaster Relief.



California May Cut Part of State Grant Program

Jan 13th, 2009 | By CollegeArea.com News Feed | Category: Finance

To save cash, governor proposed not increasing amount of grants to correspond with tuition increases.



Your Money: Saving for College Amid the Financial Turmoil

Jan 2nd, 2009 | By CollegeArea.com News Feed | Category: Finance

If a family puts too much money in stocks, it could easily lose a year’s worth of tuition in a matter of months.



Just in time for 2009: Tax breaks for students!

Dec 30th, 2008 | By CollegeArea.com News Feed | Category: Featured Articles, Finance

Taxpaying students, for this upcoming tax season you can claim the Hope tax credit or the Lifetime Learning tax credit by completing Parts I and III of IRS Form 8863 and entering the education credit amount on your 1040 or 1040A when completing your ta…



Recession Forces Students to Shop Around

Dec 26th, 2008 | By CollegeArea.com News Feed | Category: Featured Articles, Finance

A survey found that students are applying to less expensive schools and looking for scholarships.



6 Rules That Can Help You Afford a Private College

Dec 24th, 2008 | By CollegeArea.com News Feed | Category: Featured Articles, Finance

A single mom who lost her home to foreclosure found ways for her daughter to attend a private college.



7 More Tips for Getting Your Money’s Worth out of College

Dec 24th, 2008 | By CollegeArea.com News Feed | Category: Finance

When you declare your major and when you pick classes can save you serious cash.



Arizona Will Raise Tuition Almost 10 Percent

Dec 8th, 2008 | By CollegeArea.com News Feed | Category: Finance

Path to board of regents was hardly straight.



49 States Flunk College Affordability Test

Dec 3rd, 2008 | By CollegeArea.com News Feed | Category: Featured Articles, Finance

California, the only state that passed in the study, scraped by with a C minus.