Graduate Financial Aid

Do something stupid and your education just may be free

Tuesday Rant (a tongue-in-cheek observation) Believe it or not it's still possible in 2009 to get three squares a day, a roof over your head, and a college degree for the bargain basement price of $0. So how can you get a piece of this all American pie? Simple. ...

Why pay 50K for a degree when you can pay 50 bucks?

Degree Mills, which produce phony degrees, have been around for over a hundred years and have helped thousands of people find employment. Of course if the human resource department did their due diligence at the time of hire these cheaters would not thrive at all, but many are ...

Will I Be Approved?

The graduate plus loan has become a very popular loan amongst graduate students over the past few years. What makes it enticing is the fact that it is a Federal loan even though you have to pass a credit check in order to be approved. It also can be combined ...

Reference Letters Aren’t Worth a Dime

Monday Rant! Why do graduate students need to submit letters of reference? The official reason is that letters of reference are designed to promote applicants qualitative abilities. What the school hopes to discover is specific descriptions and examples which illustrate a students potential to make a difference in the world. ...

Medical and Dental Residency Relocation Loans

I realize that it has been difficult lately trying to get loans to pay for tuition, nevermind getting a loan just to help you out with other expenses while you are in school. With the way the economy is now many loan companies have ended certain loan programs leaving just ...

Rejection is Certain for Grad Students

You know the market is tough when Harvard University is holding seminars on how to handle rejection. Yep, I'm afraid the days of the red carpet being rolled out for freshly minted college grad students are gone - or at least temporarily suspended. Many experts advised while the job ...

Inmates Go To College

This is an article from the New York Times about Marymount Manhattan College (my alma mater) and its program to help inmates get college degrees. When I went to Marymount this program had just been developed and a few of my teachers taught at the prison as well. I always ...

GMAT’s Non-Standard Accommodations

For someone like my wife who suffers frequent anxiety attacks, tests for her are exceedingly stressful. To be honest she's brighter than me, but I'm the one holding the degree while she remains underpaid in the wonderful world of retail. Perhaps that's why I was so inspired to post ...

Student Loan Relief on the Way

At this point we've all heard the statistics. Graduate students on average earn between 15-20% more per year than those with just a bachelors degree. But what no one discusses is the mountain of debt many students find themselves in as a result of said degree. However, the debt ...

Getting your Graduate Degree Online

If you have been toying with the idea of getting your master's degree online, I wanted to supply you with some important information that may assist you in getting closer to achieving your goal. First off, many online schools participate in the Federal loan program, which means you can borrow ...