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Most-and Least Expensive Colleges
Bankrate.com has published their list of the most expensive, and least expensive colleges in america.
Not suprisingly, private schools are more expensive than public, with tuitions often averaging four times those of their private counterparts.
The most expensive private and public schools respectively are:
Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N.Y. at over $32K/yr
Penn State University in University Park, Pa over $10K/yr
The least expensive private and public schools respectively are:
National Hispanic University – San Jose, Calif. over $4k/yr
University of Nevada – Reno, Nev. over $2k/yr
Figures are based on tuition and required fees for a 9 month academic year. You can read the entire list at Bankrate.com.
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Fight the high cost of textbooks.
Save On Your College Textbook Purchases
Finally, you are out of that dreaded, stale high school atmosphere and off to college. You snatched the diploma with a smug look and said good riddance to that teenage prison forever. Now, the freedom of University life is just around the corner. Read the rest of this entry »
Find College Scholarship Money.
(ARA) – One of the biggest challenges college-bound seniors face is how to pay for school. Applying for scholarships should be one of the first steps in their search. However, scholarship myths continue to flourish and need to be dispelled. Read the rest of this entry »
What Students and Parents MUST Know about Student Loans
A student loan helps you get through college. Then you come out into a high-paying career. It’s a great investment in your (or your sons/daughters) future. Student loans generally give you a good deal. You get below-market interest rates, and you get a $2500 federal tax credit on interest paid over any period of time (previously first 60 months only) Read the rest of this entry »
Never Save Money in a Child’s Name
Today only the first $650 earned is tax free. $650-$1,300 is taxed at a rate of 15%. Everything over $1,300 is taxed at 28-31%. Therefore there is little tax incentive to save money in your child’s name. Another point ot be made is that when a child has money there ability to qualify for financial aid is greatly reduced. It is easier to get student loans when the child’s parents have the money instead.
What’s a 529 Plan?
A 529 plan is a savings plan in the United States designed to give tax advantages to encourage savings for future higher education costs. It is named after section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. 529 plans are run by state boards or the organizations they delegate the administration of the plan to. Read the rest of this entry »