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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.…

Whether you're commuting from home, living on campus or pursuing an online education, a part-time job during college can be a great way to build your resume, garner some job experience and simply get out of the academic world for a few hours every so often.
If you're looking to bolster a résumé, even the smallest or most menial job can give you a hand up.…

While many people naturally assume that tuition is the biggest worry for students on a budget, there are other costs that can put a dent in individuals' bank accounts while in school as well. If you're already relying on college scholarships to curb the cost of tuition, you might want to think of where your money is being spent and how you can save more cash.…

As a student working toward a degree, there are now numerous online scholarships that can be earned to help curb the cost of tuition. However, some individuals might still have difficulty paying for the expenses associated with obtaining a degree, even after finding college scholarships.
If you are having trouble paying for everything from textbooks to stationery, there are a few tips you can take into consideration to save cash.…

Sometimes the small things make all the difference, and that's never more true for your wallet than during your four years of college. A penny saved is a penny earned, and you're going to need all the pennies you can get once you graduate. Do your best to save more than a few cents at a time with these quick tips for saving money during college.…

College is a tough time financially for most students. While you'll be forking out money hand over fist to stay in school, chances are you won't have the spare hours for full-time employment, and even part-time work is sparse and accrued at minimum wage.
So how do you avoid crippling debt post graduation? College costs a lot, but it shouldn't cost you your quality of life after you graduate.…

Scholarship essay prompts will ask you a variety of difficult questions, from the confusingly open-ended (“What is bravery?”) or exasperatingly difficult (“Sum yourself up in 500 words”) to the downright impossibly blunt (“Why do you deserve this scholarship?”). So how do you ace any and all of these prompts? There’s no true one word answer, but if there were it might be “honesty.”
Scholarship application readers are good at one thing above all else, sniffing out liars.…

It's not easy being green, but it's getting simpler. As college campuses make the move toward clean-burning fuels and alternative energy sources, students are joining in the movement. As the future of society and a bastion of the planet, the current generation of college students are taking global warming seriously. While not everyone can contribute thousands of dollars to clean energy or invest in an electric car, there are small steps college students can take, and one of those is outfitting themselves with green supplies for school.…