May 12, 2017 | Parenting, Post College, Research & Advocacy
College graduation season brings families together and provides many opportunities for parents and their children to discuss their goals and life stories. A goal of nearly all families is to help our children become self-reliant and independent. Completing a higher...
Jul 17, 2014 | Article, Research & Advocacy
Echoing many previous pieces around the internet, the Cleveland Federal Reserve, too, is letting everyone know that the cost of a college degree is worth it. The Cleveland Fed, in its post, states that student debt, as of 2010, averaged $16,714, nearly a 400 percent...
Jun 24, 2014 | Article, Post College
There are lots of great resources for recent grads. Among our favorites are a series of Ted Talks called “Graduation… Now What?” Designed to help students deal with the irregularities and “normlessness” of adjusting to...
Jun 10, 2014 | Article, Post College, Research & Advocacy
On Monday, President Obama signed an executive order that should grant relief to millions of federal student loan borrowers. The President signed an order that significantly adjusted an existing 2010 order. The previous order capped repayment at 10% of income for...
Jun 3, 2014 | Article, Post College
You have (or, your student has) just finished a college degree. Congrats! It’s a huge accomplishment. And, perhaps best of all, no more assigned homework. However, just because no one is assigning more reading to be done at home doesn’t mean you...
Jun 2, 2014 | Article, Research & Advocacy
The 2014 National Association of Colleges and Employers Salary Survey bears good news and bad news. The good news? Median starting salaries are up almost universally across the board, with the exception of a slight decrease for business majors. The bad news? While...
May 6, 2014 | Article, Completing, Post College, Research & Advocacy
Data that can be extremely useful for students looking to choose a school has become abundant. College rankings of all sorts and sizes are posted on every corner of the internet, while reports like Payscale’s College Return on Investment demonstrate the difference...
