Diminished Expectations: Why Harvard costs so much.

Diminished Expectations: Why Harvard costs so much.

Unfortunately, good intentions can sometimes have negative consequences. Specifically, government subsidy of higher education coincides with extreme tuition inflation.

Another possible explanation of why tuition rises faster than inflation is that inflation is under-reported thanks to manipulations of CPI and product substitution.

The Non-Traditional Student Blog: Getting the word out... and redoing the website!

The Non-Traditional Student Blog: Getting the word out... and redoing the website!

There's a lot of great info for non-traditional and returning students over at the Non-Traditional Student blog. It can be hectic paying for school and taking care of a family at once, but its not impossible and there are many resources like this website that can help you out.

Top Ten List Scholarship

There's a new scholarship program out for creative writers. Scholarship Experts is offering a Top Ten List Scholarship for anyone who wants to submit a list of 10 creative reasons why he or she needs money for school.

The scholarship contest is open to anyone 13 or older who is a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. Winners will be selected on creativity, humor, originality, and overall quality.

December 2007

The Fall 2007 semester isn't even finished yet, but its definitely time to start thinking about paying for 2008! A lot of big time scholarship providers like the Future Farmers of America or the Society of Women Engineers are starting to publish their annual scholarship booklets - and they don't give you a lot of time to apply.

And although FAFSA paperwork isn't available yet, its very possible to start collecting this year's paystubs and receipts in preparation for early tax and financial aid filing.