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Some of the most eco-friendly places in the United States are college campuses. Between various solar technology initiatives and environmental studies, a number of schools are leading the nation in green thinking. Why not join in with these three great green moves for your new semester on campus.
1. Bike everywhere. Good for your health, good for the environment and good for getting to clas on time.…

Bright lights, big city. Some high school students look forward to escaping to urban environments just as much as they look forward to college itself. When your school of higher learning is located in the heart of a thriving metropolis, the city provides half your education, after all. Where else can you find such diversity in food, film, art and - of course - people?…

Do you consider yourself more of a country than city mouse? Not everyone enjoys the urban sprawl of skyscrapers and pavement. Whether you were born on an Idaho farm or in the heart of Greenwich Village, sometimes you just want a locale with plenty of leaves, open spaces and perhaps a few mountain vistas.
If you're the kind of high school student ready to break out into the country, you'll want to consider these fantastic rural colleges.…

A school's architecture says a lot about it - both in terms of age and ambiance. Think of your own bedroom at home - how you've set it up, how clean your keep it, what sort of décor you've put up and a number of other factors reveal a lot about your personality. When it comes to colleges, the same can be said of their design schemes.…

As a Forbes article on research by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and PayScale notes, unless you've got a brand name school's diploma under your arm, employers are going to be very attentive to your chosen major. Curious what the most lucrative of those might be?
According to the analysts at PayScale, recently - and over the coming years - some of the biggest paychecks are going to go toward those in fields like biomedical engineering, software engineering, environmental engineering, civil engineering and petroleum engineer (see the pattern yet?).…

From freshmen to seniors, everyone gets that occasional pang of homesickness. After the excitement and rush of new classes and friends wears off, you may start to feel fatigued and sad. So when the homesick blues settle in, what's the best way to deal with them? Consider a few of these tips for college students dealing with the day-to-day exhaustion of school and missing the simple life of summer at home.…

Whether you love or hate your roommate, storage will be the key to a functional relationship. Dorm rooms are small and difficult enough to navigate without stacks of books on the floor, a pile of dirty clothes, a bicycle or two leaning against the wall or a mini fridge placed in an awkward spot because of a lack of three prong electrical outlets.…

There's nothing like being on campus again after a summer away. The September air is crisp and warm, everything's perfectly stress free and you're filled with excitement for the upcoming academic year.
One month later it's October, and as much as you love your school and your classes, you need a break before you burn out. That's what Columbus Day weekend is for!…

As a student, you know how difficult it can be to live on a budget, even with online scholarships helping you curb the cost of tuition. While you might be able to make up for the money lost in the future with a degree and a high salary job, you may need to find ways to pinch pennies sooner rather than later.…

One of the best ways to supplement your meager allowance during college is with a part-time job. Very few college students are rolling in spare cash during their four years of higher education, and considering the heavy cost of tuition (not to mention room and board) most extra pennies are going into the college fund. If you're looking to cut back on student loans, help out with your book costs or maybe just want a little extra spending money for an afternoon movie or night out at the college bar, consider a few of these great part-time jobs.…