Spring break for college moms on a budget

Okay moms, close your eyes if you will and imagine for a moment that you are lying on a beach somewhere with just the sound of the waves, a good book, and some sort of tropical drink in hand.  Sounds like heaven doesn’t it? Sorry to burst your bubble, but we as moms know that [...]

Proposals may allow Texas students to earn a bachelors degree for a flat fee

The State Senate Finance Committee recently met to discuss the Texas higher education budget, according to the news station KXAN.

Some state legislators told the news provider that there is too much wasteful spending in higher education. As a result, Senator Dan Patrick, R-Houston, is proposing that colleges offer bachelors degrees for only $10,000 and suggests that they use more online programs to achieve that goal.

California Possibly Eliminating Cal Grants

Governor Schwarzenegger has proposed a plan eliminating Cal Grants for freshmen and canceling increases promised to other students. By wiping out these grants, young graduates will face difficult choices, such as not pursuing a higher education, being forced to work more, living at home, asking their families for help, or going deeper into debt.Many states are cutting back on their grants but California’s plan will eventually cancel all student aid by first phasing out freshmen grants, and prevent existing rewards from increasing.
By wiping out these grants, young graduates will face difficult choices, such as not pursuing a higher education, being forced to work more, living at home, asking their families for help, or going deeper into debt.

Higher Education Ready to Crumble

Several scholars and journalists are now bringing up the idea that higher-education could be the next sector to crumble. This means that smaller colleges might be forced to merge, close, or declare bankruptcy. They have spent too much and are in debt up to their eyeballs, and now with shaky student loans and rising tuition [...]