“In the 21st century, the best anti-poverty program around is a world-class education,” Obama said in his speech. “No one should go broke because they chose to go to college.” No one should go broke because they chose to go to college, which is EXACTLY the accurate reason why AZCollegePlanning.com is here! We are here […]

There is a selfish reason why colleges want you to score higher on your SAT & ACT test. Did you know that if your child scores a specific number on the test or higher, then colleges will clamor over one another to recruit your child. Do you want to learn how to get a higher […]

Double FAFSA warning: financial aid what you need to know By J.D. Wyczalek (why-zall-ick) What you need to be aware of, or should I say beware of. Some families believe their income and assets warrant them to not fill out any financial aid forms because of the unfounded belief of ineligible. Many other facets of […]

Here is a list of colleges with huge endowment funds. Institution   Endowment (2005) billion USD   Endowment (2006) billion USD   Endowment (2007) billion USD   Endowment (2008) billion USD   Amherst College $ 1.155[1] $ 1.337[2] $ 1.662[3] $ 1.705[4] Baylor College of Medicine $ 1.008[1] $ 1.059[2] $ 1.278[3] $ 1.091[4] Baylor University $ 1.008[1] $ 0.870[2] […]

“Keep IRS auditors away: Earn less than $200,000” Want to keep IRS auditors away? Keep your earnings under $200,000 and they won’t bother you 99 percent of the time. IRS enforcement numbers, released Tuesday, show that returns under that amount have a 1 percent chance of getting audited. Returns showing income of $200,000 and above […]

“The American Graduation Initiative” The American Graduation Initiative will build on the strengths of community colleges and usher in new innovations and reforms for the 21st century economy. It will: Call for 5 Million Additional Community College Graduates: President Obama called for America to once again lead the world in college degrees by 2020. Affordable, […]

RONALD MC DONALD HOUSE CHARITIES – Deadline 2/16/2010 The Ronald McDonald House Charities U.S. Scholarship Program seeks to invest in students who are exemplary role models in their communities and have the initiative to fulfill their educational goals. To help them accomplish this, the network of U.S. Chapters, along with RMHC Global, offers scholarships to […]

Sex bias probe in colleges’ selections Yep, colleges do discriminate between male and female students. Here is an article from the Washington Post. Panel to study whether men are favored in area schools’ admissions By Daniel de Vise Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, December 14, 2009 Civil rights investigators will soon begin reviewing admissions data […]

New deal: Pay more get less from college. At least that is the trend at some public universities. Some state universities facing budget cuts are offering fewer classes and raising tuition. The New York Times reported that UCLA, along with other state schools in California and elsewhere, have cut back on classes. (This seems counter […]

by Sal Allen America has over 12,000 students in attendance at one of the three regular U.S. service academies at any one time. These students (called midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy and cadets at both the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy), receive some of the toughest academic, mental, physical, and […]