Archive for the ‘Economy’ Category
Ethnicity and College Attendance Go Hand-in-Hand
October 4, 2011 12:57 pm Economy, EducationThe ethnicity of a person and the likelihood they will attend college has always gone hand-in-hand. Caucasians, for example, college attendance numbers are much higher than Hispanics or African-Americans. Primarily, this relates to the income level of the households that these children come from, but it is not the only factor. With the economic downturn, [...]
How Education Tax Credits Can Cut Education Costs
October 3, 2011 8:50 am Economy, EducationThough a precious commodity, education has become somewhat of a costly investment. The price of education today has topped the charts and even surpassed some housing prices. The “per credit” costs can add up rather quickly and as a result many aspiring students find they need additional assistance to carry the financial load. The Federal [...]
Lower Housing Prices Equates to Lower College Attendance
September 21, 2011 3:47 pm EconomyAccording to a Cornell University study, the plummeting value of homes is having an adverse affect on the number of students that are heading off to college. The head of the study, economist Michael Lovenheim, found that the steady decline of housing prices is reducing the overall wealth of parents, which is also prohibiting parents [...]
How will you be spending your summer?
May 24, 2011 1:22 pm Careers, EconomyYou probably fit into one of these categories: currently employed, seeking employment, recently graduated, or still in college. Wherever you are in the employment market, you face obstacles to overcome and frustrations with the current job outlook and the future. It’s no surprise that graduates will face the daunting task this summer of searching for [...]
Graduate Entrepreneurs-The New Trend
April 5, 2011 2:13 pm Careers, Economy, EducationGraduation is quickly approaching for many college students across the country. They will be facing an unstable job market with only a slight sign of recovery. But for many, the competition will be fierce, leaving them with few options after graduation. Many have labeled this the “boomerang” generation—faced with few job prospects and mounting debt, [...]
5 Ways Risk Can Spice Up Your Career
March 8, 2011 6:11 pm Career Advice, Careers, EconomyAccording to a study released in January 2010 55% of people employed in the U.S. are dissatisfied with their jobs and/or careers. If you fall into this unhappy bracket, check out these five risks you can take to spice up your work week. They might be just the push you need to get you to fall in love with your career all over again.
Colleges and states respond to rising tuition costs
February 17, 2011 4:32 pm Economy, EducationIt’s no secret. College tuition prices keep rising. In some recent articles (What drives up the rising cost of college tuition? and Addressing the rising cost of tuition) I discussed the problem in detail, asking the question, “Will it ever end?” In another article on this site (What will the cost of tuition be by [...]
What drives up the cost of college tuition?
February 10, 2011 5:02 pm Career Advice, Economy, EducationIf you have a teen headed to college or are contemplating higher education yourself, you might wonder why college costs keep rising. There is one thing you can be sure of in life: college tuition will rise every year. Prices rise and fall all around us, but tuition never goes down. The National Center for [...]
Addressing the rising cost of tuition
January 27, 2011 3:51 pm Economy, Education, Financial AidThe New York Times reported late last year the findings of the College Board’s 2010 annual reports. As state financing dwindled, four-year public universities increased their published tuition and fees almost 8 percent, to an average of $7,605. When room and board is included, the average in-state student at a public university now pays $16,140 [...]
