by cbrgadmin | Apr 6, 2021 | College budget
College is one of the most exciting times in a person’s life. For some, it is the first real taste of freedom. Suddenly you get to make all your decisions without the direct influence of parents and family. Making these decisions yourself can be satisfying, as well as...
by cbrgadmin | Mar 23, 2021 | College finances
The impact COVID-19 has had on our lives can be seen in all different facets of the world around us. For many, life experiences would be forever changed. One major area impacted by COVID-19 is higher education. The quiet hallways, the empty common rooms, virtual...
by cbrgadmin | Mar 9, 2021 | Online learning
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, virtual learning platforms and methods have been especially important in universities and colleges as the primary means of delivering information to students. In many cases, virtual education is the only way students can...
by cbrgadmin | Feb 24, 2021 | College admissions
Originally Published by The New York Times Prestigious universities like Cornell never have a hard time attracting students. But this year, the admissions office in Ithaca, N.Y., is swimming in 17,000 more applications than it has ever received before, driven mostly...
by cbrgadmin | Feb 23, 2021 | College debt
Excessive student debt is a growing trend in America. In 2020, 47 million Americans owed a collective $1.7 trillion in student loan debt, a number that continues to rise every year. With student debt at an all-time high, the financial pressures faced by many young...
by cbrgadmin | Feb 9, 2021 | College finances
College students are in a unique and often precarious position during these unprecedented times. For one, they are grappling with changes in the cost of college and the overall landscape of financial aid. Additionally, college students are likely to work service jobs...
by cbrgadmin | Jan 19, 2021 | Financial aid
Changes in the national and global economy have impacted the experience of attending college and university programs. Many future college students are worried about what their future means. Here’s everything you should know about asking for additional aid and what...
by cbrgadmin | Jan 5, 2021 | College debt
If you are reading this, you likely figured out how to finance your college education. Hopefully, you are the proud owner of a degree and, unfortunately, a significant amount of debt. Just so you know, you are not alone. According to Make Lemonade, more than 44...
by cbrgadmin | Dec 23, 2020 | College finances
Originally Published by The New York Times Fewer high school students are completing an important step in the college financial aid process, raising concerns about another “lost class” of college freshmen in the coronavirus pandemic. As of early December, the number...
by cbrgadmin | Dec 22, 2020 | College finances
Planning for college can be overwhelming, especially trying to navigate the world of financial aid. Whether this is your first child heading off to college or the third, there always seems to be another, “I heard that we shouldn’t fill that out” or “We don’t qualify...
