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This year, there was a 70% increase of unemployed workers ages 55 and older, and it’s becoming harder for seniors to live on Social Security alone considering 35% of workers have no retirement savings. A federally funded program called Experience Works, has been around since 1965, but now their business is busier than ever. It [...]
Back to school shopping this weekend? Walmart has some hot deals on a few laptops. They’re trying to compete with Best Buy for back to school electronics business, so they’re offering a notebook from Hewlett Packard for $298.
Delaware Community College is seeing an upsurge in interest for its courses, as many people are looking for an affordable education. Registration for fall classes is up 18%, a common trend that can be seen among community colleges throughout the country. DCCC’s credit transfer agreement with Universities like Temple and West Chester also adds to [...]
Back to School Shopping can be overwhelming for both kids and parents when it comes to finding the best deal. The Coupon Diva has some advice you can’t afford to miss- check it out to for some real school supply saving strategies!
Hundreds of thousands of students at PA State Universities are about to get higher tuition bills in the mail. Despite the fact that the state budget remains unfinished and officials have no idea as to how much aid will be coming their way, they had to finalize rates for the fall semester. Penn State and [...]
Obama announced the “American Graduation Initiative” to strengthen community colleges by investing $12 billion over the next 10 years to help 2-year institutions reach, teach and train more people for “the jobs of the future” when the economy recovers and jobs are created. The program would be funded by ending wasteful subsidies to banks and [...]
College websites are supposed to include everything you need to know so you can decide if the college is a good fit for your education, right? The truth is, the data that most colleges provide really doesn’t tell you much about the value of your investment: the quality of the education, the experience of the [...]
Penn State and other state-owned universities across PA might have to raise tuition- students could see a 10% jump if the state budget that’s adopted includes Rendell’s proposed cuts in aid. http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2009/07/john_c_whitehead_the_patriotne.html
UD students will pay nearly 9% more in tuition this fall- school officials say this is necessary to pay for the increased demand for financial aid at a time when other sources of revenue are dwindling. The increase comes in part because of a new financial commitment that UD is making to Delaware students-starting with [...]
