Category Archives: College

My degree isn’t worth the debt!

By doris | Published: June 26, 2011

Full Story atmoney.CNN.com Degree: Bachelor’s in industrial engineering from Kettering University Facing college costs that are rising far faster than incomes, many Americans are relying on massive amounts of debt. We talked to seven people overloaded with student loans. Here is Erik’s story. (Click through the rest of the gallery for other profiles.) –The Editors [...]

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Surging college costs price out middle class

By doris | Published: June 13, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — What do you get when college costs skyrocket but incomes barely budge? Yet another blow to the middle class. “As the out-of-pocket costs of a college education go up faster than incomes, it’s pricing low and medium income families out of a college education,” said Mark Kantrowitz, [...]

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Student loans leave crushing debt burden

By doris | Published: December 22, 2010

Full Story at  msnbc.com The cost of a college education is rising faster than the cost of medical care and as much as three times as fast as consumer prices in general. But that’s just the beginning of the price of admission. This is the story of a debt crisis few are talking about. Americans [...]

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Boomerang kids: 85% of college grads move homeollege grads move home

By doris | Published: October 14, 2010

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Getting a degree used to be a stepping stone to limitless career opportunities. Now it’s more of a hiatus from living under your parents’ roof. Stubbornly high unemployment — nearly 15% for those ages 20-24 — has made finding a job nearly impossible. And without a job, [...]

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Trade schools flunk key test: Helping students

By doris | Published: September 16, 2010

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Desperate to find jobs in a troubled economy, more Americans are enrolling in trade schools to learn practical skills that would give them more options in the workplace. But some students are having trouble paying the tuition at these schools, and a recent government investigation has cast [...]

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N.Y. colleges to protect students on credit cards

By doris | Published: September 8, 2010

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The 64-campus State University of New York (SUNY) system, one of the largest state systems in the nation, adopted a set of reforms on Tuesday aimed at protecting students from deceptive credit card practices. The reforms, developed by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, stem from an [...]

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New college grads to make less $$$

By doris | Published: April 9, 2010

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — College students gearing up to graduate this spring are likely to make less on their first job than those who got their degree last year, according to a report released Thursday. The National Association of Colleges and Employers said that average salary offers to 2010 bachelor’s degree [...]

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Washington gains dominant role in student loans

By doris | Published: March 22, 2010

Full Story at money.cnn.com WASHINGTON (CNNMoney.com) — The House voted 220-211 on Sunday to make Washington the one-stop-shop for cheap student loans and to boost funding for need-based scholarships. While approving the overhaul of health care, the House also voted along party lines on another of President Obama’s top priorities: cutting out bank middlemen who [...]

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Business school grads flocking to Asia for jobs

By doris | Published: March 20, 2010

The people in college now a days don’t know if they can get a job now after they get out of school. Some of us are just wondering if after all the money they have spent is it worth it. Something has got to be done, but can the goverment do it. I think they [...]

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$1.2 billion for summer jobs

By doris | Published: May 31, 2009

Full Story At money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — With teen summer employment expected to hit its lowest level since 1948, the federal government is pumping $1.2 billion in stimulus money into job training programs for youth. The funds are aimed at providing disadvantaged 14-to-24-year-old youth with job training skills and schooling to better prepare them [...]

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Hired! New job, new state, new start

By doris | Published: May 30, 2009

Full Story At money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The 2.3 million college grads in the class of 2009 are finding that starting a career in the current economic climate will require some sacrifice. While 73% of recent graduates worry about finding work after graduation, 50% say they have already changed or plan to change their [...]

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