Myths About U.S. History
Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb. It was invented by Humphry Davy. George Washington was technically not the first president. Payton Randolph was the first president.
The Complete Menu of Federal Financial Aid
Financial aid can basically be broken down into four different categories: grants, scholarships, work-study programs, and student loans. Grants and scholarships are the best, and make up a relatively small part of the funds available to you. Work-study programs provide Read More …
Grants to Start a Small Business: Finding Start-Up Capital
Take a poll among any number of individuals hoping to start a business and ask them what is keeping them from actually doing it. At least five times out of ten, the answer would be insufficient capital to get things Read More …
Career Specific Grants
Profession-Specific and Subject-Specific Grants As the United States struggled to come out of the recent economic recession, a lot of people have found themselves suddenly unemployed as businesses all over the country failed. In many cases, even the corporate elite Read More …
Tips For Applying For Government Jobs
How to Land a Government Job Working for the government used to be seen as a dead end because it offered lower compensation and reduced possibilities for advancement and promotion. For those on the fast track to success, climbing the Read More …
How to go to College Without Taking Out Any Loans
If you would like to go to college but don’t have the money to bankroll your education, a better option would be applying for a student grant or a scholarship. Among college students who cannot afford to pay tuition out Read More …
Tips With Regards to Filing for Unemployment
Most individuals who have involuntarily lost their jobs are qualified to receive unemployment benefits. The benefits may be claimed against an insurance policy, through a para-government entity or even through a union or labor group and is awarded for a Read More …
Understanding the College Financial Aid Application Process
The first thing you need to know is that it’s not a good idea to sit back and relax while waiting around to get into college unless you have already completed BOTH the entire financial aid application process as well Read More …
What Factors Determine Your Expected Family Contribution?
The objective of college financial aid programs is to ensure that the financial aid that is being made available with tax payer dollars will end up benefiting those who truly need it. For the most part, financial assistance for college Read More …
Understanding Financial Aid For College
Anxiety over the decision of which college to attend, how to get accepted, and how to pay for it can get pretty intense for most students and their families. A little research and effort will go a long way towards Read More …