Are student loans the next debt bomb?
An increasing number of Americans are buckling under the weight of mounting student loan debt and the fallout could look a lot like the nation's catastrophic mortgage meltdown,…
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Tips for first-generation college students
The daughter of a factory worker and a stay-at-home mom, Teresa Heinz Housel became the first member of her family to go to college when she enrolled at…
Social media means more than salary to some college students
Gabbi Baker, a student at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., is like many college students today: She is an avid user of social media, reports U.S. News
What are some tips for international students applying to U.S. colleges?
College admissions is a tough game. Even the most proactive, organized, and prepared students need help with their applications, essays, and financial aid forms, U.S. News reports.
The top U.S. universities
Princeton University tied Harvard University as the top-ranked National University in U.S. News & World Report's 2012 rankings of Best Colleges, reports the Huffington Post.
Defining the ‘best’ in colleges
Over the last month, the release of college rankings has created a mad rush among families of college-bound students to find validation for the colleges that appear on…