AIE News Archive 2009

Jul 21, 2010 - Millennials question value of college education Millennials, the most educated generation in America's history, are starting to question the value of a college education. (Examiner.com)

Jul 9, 2010 - Money-saving tips for a summer abroad While a summer abroad can be a great way for college-age kids to learn crucial lessons about self-reliance, responsibility and foreign cultures, let's face it: Often those lessons cost a lot more than you'd want them to. (CNN More Money Personal Finance Blog)

Jul 8, 2010 - Income-Based Repayment (IBR) calculator updated for 2010 changes On July 1, several changes became effective regarding the calculation of IBR. Married borrowers who file joint taxes may now have a lower payment and IBR can be based on current loan balance if it's higher than the original borrowed amount. AIE's IBR calculator has been updated to reflect the changes. (Adventures In Education)

Jun 18, 2010 - Image-conscious young adults rein in social networking A recent study found that social networkers ages 18 to 29 were the most likely to change the privacy settings on their profiles to limit what they share with others online. (The State, South Carolina's Homepage)

Jun 14, 2010 - One Educator Teaches the World for Free through YouTube Salman Khan has created over 1400 videos on YouTube covering everything from basic arithmetic and algebra to differential equations, physics, chemistry, biology and finance. (Khan Academy)

May 24, 2010 - Personal-Finance Basics for the Class of 2010 Some of the new personal money management developments most likely to affect the class of 2010. (The Wall Street Journal)

May 20, 2010 - A Counselor Reflects on 31 Years of Experiences A retiring high school counselor looks back over years of change and shares some of her best advice for students. (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

May 18, 2010 - Green Action! Allegheny College in PA to Run Solely on Wind Power The Meadville liberal arts college said that it signed an agreement to buy enough wind energy credits to supply 100 percent of its electricity needs during the next three years. (Pittsburgh Tribune)

Apr 16, 2010 - If You're a Tall Vegan Named Zolp, Your Tuition Worries Are Over Students Scramble for Zany Scholarships; Duct Tape Prom Dress Scores $3,000 Prize (The Wall Street Journal)

Apr 2, 2010 - University to Provide iPads for All New Students Seton Hill University will supply a new Apple iPad and a 13" MacBook laptop to every full-time student arriving at its Greensburg, Pennsylvania, campus in fall 2010. (Mashable)

Mar 24, 2010 - Tufts University Accepts YouTube Videos with College Applications Applicants to Tufts University are given to the option of posting a one-minute video about themselves to YouTube to enhance their application and show their new-media savvy. (NY Times)

Mar 19, 2010 - Coming Soon to a Mailbox Near You College acceptance letters are on their way to mailboxes across the United States, but instead of the traditional snail mail correspondence, you may be receiving an email, a link to an Internet video or maybe even a fancy certificate that you can frame and put up on your wall. (Wake Forest University, Rethinking Admissions Blog)

Mar 5, 2010 - Tap student loan to pay credit card debt? Are student loans better for your credit rating/report than credit cards? Read what an expert has to say. (Bankrate.com)

Mar 2, 2010 - 45 of the Weirdest College Scholarships With scholarships as strange as these, you may be eligible for more free college funding than you think! (ZenCollegeLife)

Feb 10, 2010 - New credit card law starts on February 22nd. Are you ready? 5 Moves to make ahead of the new regulations. How will the changes affect you? (Yahoo finance)

Feb 8, 2010 - Your online reputation can affect your chances when applying for a job According to research conducted by Microsoft, one in four HR employees has rejected a candidate's application on the basis of their social networking profile. (Ashdown Group)

Jan 20, 2010 - Participate in the National Financial Capability Challenge The President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy and the U.S. Treasury want you to show your finance knowledge! All U.S. high-school aged students (ages 13-19) are encouraged to take part in the Challenge. Teachers, schools, school districts, home-school parents, and youth groups can register to participate. This is a free program. Sign up ends March 1, 2010 and the Challenge takes place March 15 - April 2, 2010. (National Financial Capability Challenge)

Jan 12, 2010 - Best Values in Public Colleges 2009-10 The schools in Kiplinger's top 100 best values in public colleges and universities continue to deliver strong academics at reasonable prices, in many cases by offering the same or more financial aid as in previous years. (Kiplinger.com)

Jan 6, 2010 - Students admitted early to college network on Facebook College bound high school students accepted early in December began to network on Facebook within hours -- making friends, debating dorms, and discussing campus plans. (The Washington Post)

Jan 5, 2010 - Student Rally! Microsoft hosts "View from Campus Challenge" Create a photo collage of campus life and you may end up with a new computer courtesy of Microsoft. (Microsoft.com)

Jan 4, 2010 - Making College 'Relevant' Even before they arrive on campus, students - and their parents - are increasingly focused on what comes after college. What's the return on investment, especially as the cost of that investment keeps rising? How will that major translate into a job? (NY Times - Career U.)