Archive for the 'Colorado colleges' Category

College Shopping Tips: When Out-of-State is Cheaper than In-State Tuition

Monday, November 17th, 2008

The financial downturn has high school seniors and their parents running scared.  How can we reduce costs?  How can we get the best deal?

The conventional wisdom says that an in-state college is the cheapest option.  As with most conventional wisdom, this assumption is wrong.

Let’s compare costs for a Colorado student considering majoring in business at [...]

Read full post...

Scholarships May (or May Not) Decline as Colorado Colleges and Universities Feel Financial Pain

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

The Denver Post reports today that endowments at Colorado colleges and universities have shrunk significantly, which may mean fewer scholarship dollars for students.

Endowments pay for important aspects of college, from prestigious professor positions to millions in private scholarships and science labs.

However, there are two things worried parents should recognize before hitting the panic button.  [...]

Read full post...

Princeton Review’s Titillating Tidbits Cause Confusion

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

The newest edition of Princeton Review’s The Best 368 Colleges is out. Just hit the bookstores.
Most of this tome is a helpful starting place for searching for college that best fit a particular student–though with 368 schools, it is difficult for a newcomer to the college search process to digest all the information between [...]

Read full post...