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Save money by graduating college in 3 years instead of 4

1:00PM 2/26/2009

College on a Dime, School, Careers, college finance, Personal Finance, Family Money

A small liberal arts college in Oneonta, N.Y. is offering students an option to get a degree in three years instead of four, saving more than $40,000. Students at Hartwick College will complete the standard 120 credits, taking 18 credits in the fall, 4 in a January term and 18 in the spring, and...

412-year-old London college gives anyone a free education online

4:00PM 2/19/2009

By Jason Cochran

College on a Dime, Technology, Fantastic Freebies, Family Money

Ah, Europe! They really know how to cater to the greater good of society. They'll even give you a free education just because it's a nice thing to do. Gresham College, sponsored by the City of London, has been going for more than 410 years, based on the work of the Antwerp Bourse. Gresham retains...

The Job Hunt: Plenty of college jobs in Boston

11:30AM 2/17/2009

By Aaron Crowe

College on a Dime, Careers, college finance

If you're looking for work in higher education, Boston may be the place to go. The Boston metropolitan area ranked first in the nation and among the country's largest metro areas for having the highest industry concentration of employment in private colleges and universities, according to the...

The Job Hunt: Web site helps unemployed find schools to improve skills

4:00PM 2/05/2009

By Aaron Crowe

College on a Dime, Economy, Careers, college finance, Family Money

With 11.1 million people out of work, it makes sense that some would either return to college or find a technical school to learn new job skills. CampusExplorer.com, a Web site that helps people search for schools, is seeing some of that market as more people look to retool their careers. In...

Wall Street hits education; Colleges hit students

11:00AM 1/28/2009

By Bruce Watson

Ripoffs and Scams, College on a Dime, Personal Finance, Crime, Family Money

The media's depiction of the current economic crisis has largely focused on either troubled homeowners or failing investment companies. Over the past couple of months, however, another big loser has emerged: educational institutions. For example, five Wisconsin school districts recently announced...

Save money, calories by eschewing trays at the cafeteria

4:30PM 1/27/2009

By Aaron Crowe

College on a Dime, Economizer, Personal Finance, Food

All-you--can-eat dining halls at colleges and universities are doing it, and consumers might as well too: Don't use trays when choosing your food. By going trayless, diners take less food and therefore waste less, saving money and the environment, according to research by the National Association...

20 unusual ways to save money: Send your kids overseas for school

5:30PM 12/15/2008

By Vanessa Richardson

College on a Dime, School, Careers, college finance, Travel, Family Money

It's not news that the annual tuition increase at American colleges and universities always outpaces the rate of inflation. And more bad news comes via Zac Bissonette's blog about a recent report that those hefty hikes threaten to make college unaffordable for most Americans. Unfortunately, that's...

Barack Obama opines on student loans

8:00AM 11/04/2008

By Zac Bissonnette

College on a Dime, college finance

With just a few days to go before the election, Senator Barack Obama spent part of his day on Saturday discussing issues important to young voters with MTV: one of the topics was, not surprisingly, student loans. Here's what he had to say in response to a question from a viewer:"I went to college...

Underrated in America: Community colleges

4:00PM 10/31/2008

By Zac Bissonnette

College on a Dime

Community colleges have always been an underrated source of education, with most top students frowning upon them. But the times they are a-changin'. With the credit markets experiencing unprecedented problems -- and parents' portfolios down big -- many students are finding themselves in their...

College on a Dime: Public colleges boosted by economic woes

2:00PM 10/27/2008

By Zac Bissonnette

College on a Dime, college finance

Many college-bound high school students have their eye on attending expensive private colleges, and with their beautiful campuses, air conditioned dorms and strong brand names, it's easy to understand why. But recent action in the stock market and credit markets threatens those plans. The...