Packing Your Child up for College? Make Sure a Solid Financial Plan is in the Bag!

Packing Your Child up for College? Make Sure a Solid Financial Plan is in the Bag!

Calculus may be the academic math pre-requisite of choice by selective universities and honors programs, but the downside of that path is that many students head to college textbook-smart but with little to no everyday financial sense. Read my blog of financial tips for your students! 

Free College Education? Now Here’s a Novel Idea – University for Student Access (USA)

Free College Education? Now Here’s a Novel Idea – University for Student Access (USA)

With student debt soaring and political promises mounting, The College Sage proposes a bold, budget-friendly alternative to free college: the University for Student Access (USA), a tech-powered, community-driven vision for truly accessible, debt-free higher education. Read on for a creative, cost-effective plan that values professors, empowers students, and inspires service.

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