College on a Dime

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...