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In Search of a Cool Summer: Lake Baikal, Siberia
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 12, 2009
...ountain chains in the area provide opportunities for outdoor adventures - everything from afternoon hikes to two-week treks. Kayaking and whitewater rafting are popular. And mountains in the region pr...
Economic recovery a long "slog" - Volcker
in Sox First, on April 19, 2009
...he US, Britain, Australia and elsewhere will need to rein in their deficits. And that will mean tax hikes and cuts in spending which will slow down any recovery. Is the worst of the recession over? I...
Virgin Islands National Park, St. John
in Wandalust, on April 14, 2009
...s recently on the park. The first was on the park's 20 or so hiking trails . There are no long hikes in Virgin Islands National Park. Indeed, the longest is the Caneel Trail, which runs but 2.4 m...
Looking for a Raise in 2009? Don't Hold Your Breath...
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on December 22, 2008
...s for employee raises in 2009. Another 25% are considering such changes. At those companies, salary hikes will average 2.2% for executives, 2.5% for salaried exempt (those who are exempt from overtime...
National American University
in The Online Universities Weblog, on December 19, 2008
...al American University profile for more information about the school's online degree programs, tuition fees, and admissions policies....
Is Online College the Solution to School Financing Issues?
in The Online Universities Weblog, on December 12, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Gary Alvis
Over the past few decades, college tuition has been raised exponentially. When compared to current incomes, it's less affordable than ever.
The...
Understanding Your Credit Score
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on November 26, 2008
...f paying for graduate school by opening an interest-free (introductory offer) credit card to put my tuition on. The, when the time comes to start paying interest (nine to 15 months down the road) I...
Beware of Online Class Fees
in The Online Universities Weblog, on November 25, 2008
...but for each three-credit-hour class, UCF students will have to pay an extra $54 on top of regular tuition.
The distance-learning fee, also known as Florida House Bill 7105, allows colleges and unive...
There's Never a Bad Time to Go to The Seychelles
in Hidden Travel Gems, on November 24, 2008
...e. The Botanical Gardens on the island of Mahe are beautiful. And there are some world class nature hikes you can take.
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Wolfgang Steiner
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New Cell Phone Classes Planned
in The Online Universities Weblog, on November 13, 2008
...s. However, without a good plan, those cell phone minutes could become a hefty addition to regular tuition charges.
Enrollment for the online / cell phone courses begins January 5th on the new LCTCS...
Second Life's Economy Mirroring Real Life?
in Web 2.0, on November 5, 2008
...ampaign . It's a confusion of reality that Second Lifers seem to relish.
The most recent price hikes in Second Life are evidently part of a trend and many users are responding the way Davis did. ...
A Different Kind of School: Western Governors University
in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 23, 2008
... upon their prior education, existing competencies, and determination to proceed faster...
Keeping tuition affordable is also crucial. WGU has developed a new financial model that keeps tuition much ...
Language Learning: Free Online French Classes
in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 21, 2008
...n Ramberg
Bonjour! If you want to give online learning a try without committing to schedules and tuition, start with a free online class. It won't give you credit, but it will let you evaluate ...
Community Colleges on the Rise
in The Universities Weblog, on October 18, 2008
...hs in community colleges around Western New York - roughly 40,000 students. Cost is a major factor. Tuition at four year institutions is on the rise. in many places, community colleges offer an afford...
University of Tennessee Faces Budget Cuts
in The Universities Weblog, on October 11, 2008
...aid that Petersen and the UT Board of Trustees were trying to balance rising costs, budget cuts and tuition increases. UT upped tuition by 6 percent for 2008-09.
Now a piece this week in the Chattan...
Tuition Assistance in the Armed Forces
in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 10, 2008
... of iStockphoto , Stephanie Horrocks
If you're in the Armed Forces, you may be able to receive tuition assistance for enrolling in an online school. In some cases, the government will even pay fo...
Paying for Online College in Today's Economy
in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 9, 2008
...t would be harmful." Don't panic - most students are still able to get aid in time to pay tuition. However, you may want to be careful to choose an online college that has student loan connec...
Free Tuition at Texas A&M
in The Universities Weblog, on October 1, 2008
... University Business ran a story today about Texas A&M's program offering free tuition to incoming freshmen who are residents of Texas.
The program is need based. Freshmen whose families mak...
School Review: Florida Tech Online
in The Online Universities Weblog, on September 30, 2008
...d assignments." Take a look at the full article to learn more about the school's programs, tuition charges, and admissions requirements....
Web Awards for Student Loan Site
in Web 2.0, on September 26, 2008
...arious Internet experts are used to judge each entry.
One student loan comparison site, Simple Tuition . has just received two Standard of Excellence WebAwards for its website development and ...
Is the Era of Cheap Travel Over Permanently?
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on September 11, 2008
...up to $170 per round trip in the United States and more for international flights - on top of fare hikes.
...
U.S. carriers, which other than Southwest all lost money in the first half of this year,...
School Review: Grand Canyon University Online
in The Online Universities Weblog, on September 10, 2008
...ke a look at the full profile to learn more about Grand Canyon University Online degree programs, tuition charges, and admissions requirements....
Online College Review: Strayer University
in The Online Universities Weblog, on September 3, 2008
...e military." Take a look at the review for more information about Strayer University programs, tuition charges, and admissions requirements....
Online College Review: Jones International University
in The Online Universities Weblog, on September 2, 2008
...lds of education and business." Take a look at the full profile to learn more about degrees, tuition charges, and admissions policies at Jones International University....
Student Loan Crisis?
in The Online Universities Weblog, on August 28, 2008
...ho would be the first in their families to go to college. Their frantic search for money to pay for tuition has become an all-too common ordeal for many poor and middle-class students and their famili...
Spending Less on Dating
in The Dating Weblog, on August 27, 2008
...t for coffee can be a great way to get to know someone new. Things like picnics, flea markets, and hikes can also be an inexpensive yet fun way to spend time.
The bottom line? Use your imagination...
It's not just gap year students that can't afford trips, what about the parents?
in Wandalust, on August 20, 2008
... to enter their final year at university and even in Scotland where they don't have to pay tuition fees they will each have accumulated a debt to the Student Loan Company around £12,000 plus i...
Employer Tuition Assistance
in The Online Universities Weblog, on July 30, 2008
...lp their workers excel in the office place.
My About.com article explains the basics of employer tuition assistance programs: "Employers have a vested interest in making sure employees have t...
Teens Learn Online This Summer
in The Online Universities Weblog, on July 8, 2008
...ably mean more students will turn to online courses to free up their schedules." Texas charges tuition for their online summer school courses, as they do with traditional courses during the off s...
Where To Hike - Some Good Suggestions
in The Outdoor Weblog, on June 27, 2008
...t all of these, so over the next week or so, we'll see what kind of adventures these places and hikes offer, not only for hiking, but for other summer sports like rafting , camping, cycling ...
Million dollar blog bootstrap
in BootStrapMe, on June 21, 2008
...certainly one of the easiest businesses to start. This one is partly paying for my son's school tuition and with very little investment on my part-except again for time.
So how does a blogging en...
Online Degrees in the Workplace
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 17, 2008
... classrooms.
Ms. Kryczka said that many employers would cover online education as part of existing tuition reimbursement programs, provided that employees could prove that the online degree pertained...
Western Governers University Reaches 10,000 Enrolled Students
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 12, 2008
...to be expensive and saddle our graduates with a heavy burden of student loans." At just $5,800 tuition per year, WGU is a competitive deal for many non-traditional online students....
US recession reality check
in Sox First, on June 7, 2008
Friday's bleak US payroll data showing another drop in jobs and rising unemployment, combined with this long-term chart of US gross firing and hiring , is not just another sign of the unfolding US recession. It's also a warning for the global economy. Indeed, the Chicago Fed's N...
Komperdell Aurora Trekking Poles
in The Outdoor Weblog, on May 30, 2008
...ibles was that they would start to slip over time and lose tension. It's only been a handful of hikes, but I see no chance of that happening. The Komperdell has a twisting/tightening mechanism tha...
Harvard Extension School Online
in The Online Universities Weblog, on May 26, 2008
...y online." Take a look at the full article to learn more about Harvard's online programs, tuition costs, and more....
Athlete College Recruitment
in The Social Networking Weblog, on May 23, 2008
...ges and teams who are signed up on beRecruited. Find out more about them. You'll learn what the tuition is for that particular college and what AGPA they accept, among other things.
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Checked Baggage Fees Due At American Airlines
in Hidden Travel Gems, on May 22, 2008
...d $15 for their first piece of luggage. The airline, blaming high fuel costs, also plans other fee hikes, domestic flight cutbacks and layoffs.
What has the world become, why is this happening??? Yu...
Tuition Goes Up In California
in The Universities Weblog, on May 17, 2008
Tuition is going up by 10% on California State University campuses and by 7.4% on University of California campus, according to University Business . The increase triggered protests that resulted in 16 student arrests at UCLA.
The increase at Cal State affects 23 campuses , including Humbo...
Bargain Finds Among Las Vegas More Expensive Haunts
in Play Las Vegas, on April 11, 2008
...the Federal Government says there isn't any inflation. I'd be real upset if all these price hikes were the result of inflation, rather than inventions of my own mind, as the government would h...
Stanford University's Online High School
in The Online Universities Weblog, on April 8, 2008
... a hefty price tag and admissions standards to match. Full time students pay a whopping $13,000 for tuition every year. And, the application packet is an intimidating 23-pages long. Admissions and tui...
Andrew Skurka Names His Ten Favorite Hikes
in The Outdoor Weblog, on March 31, 2008
...ail miles? No one. National Geographic Adventure recently asked the hiker about his ten favorite hikes .
EASY HIKES: Superior Hiking Trail, Minnesota; Maah Daah Hey Trail, north dakota ; Pa...
Online Student Tax Breaks
in The Online Universities Weblog, on March 26, 2008
...send to both the student and the IRS. Some of the information recorded includes: amounts billed for tuition and other expenses, payments received, student status, and scholarships awarded. Once you re...
Summer Fare Hikes
in The Flyaway Weblog, on March 23, 2008
According to an article on MSNBC , this summer, travelers to Europe will be faced with fare increases, fuel cost surcharges and poor exchange rate on the euro. However, if you had your heart set on a European vacation, here are some strategies suggested by Farecast.com
1. Choose the right ...
Colorado State University to Open New Online College
in The Online Universities Weblog, on March 18, 2008
...aster's in online learning." The new online public school is planned to offer lower tuition rates than many private programs. It will primarily serve adult learners who did not attend ...
Clemson Lawsuit - Hiding Money From the State
in The Universities Weblog, on March 18, 2008
...n in cash reserves from the state legislature in South Carolina while asking that body to approve a tuition hike. A former executive secretary to Clemson University's Board of Trustees alleges in ...
Always Have Backup, or Why Your Credit Card Company and/or Employer Treat You Like Crap
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on March 6, 2008
...ur bills, maybe making more money, until you have the power to walk away from a greedy company that hikes your rates just because they think you can't get a better offer. Once you're there, yo...
Online Certificate Programs at eCornell
in The Online Universities Weblog, on February 28, 2008
...heck out the full profile to learn more about eCornell's programs, admissions requirements, and tuition costs....
Half a Dozen Scholarship Search Engines
in The Universities Weblog, on February 27, 2008
I've said it before: financial aid is a complicated thing.
After you've gotten the money that is available from state & federal government sources, the trick to financial aid often becomes finding a foundation or scholarship that gives money to people like you - to the daughters of f...
Stanford Drops Loans for Low Income Students
in The Universities Weblog, on February 22, 2008
...e new Stanford policy means that students from families with income less than $100,000 will not pay tuition. Students from families with income less than $60,000 will not be able to get room and board...
California University of Pennsylvania Global
in The Online Universities Weblog, on February 8, 2008
...ine is available for students." Check out the full profile for more information on admissions, tuition, and programs: California University of Pennsylvania Global Online Profile ....
California Proposition 92 Fails
in The Universities Weblog, on February 7, 2008
...California's Proposition 92 , a ballot initiative that would have lowered community college tuition and increased funding for the state's 109 community colleges, was defeated in Tuesday's...
University of Colorado Offering Online Degrees to Military Personnel
in The Online Universities Weblog, on February 6, 2008
...sted in earning an online degree, be sure to ask about financing. Some soldiers qualify for reduced tuition fees....
Community Colleges Leading the Online Education Movement
in The Online Universities Weblog, on February 4, 2008
...ommunity colleges are known for their open enrollment policies, entry-level courses, and affordable tuition. Now, they're tackling online learning. Virtual learners can choose from thousands of on...
Local Financial Aid
in The Universities Weblog, on January 25, 2008
The Counselor's Corner blog made an excellent point about financial aid: some of the best sources of aid are local.
The nice people at the Counselor's Corner give their own examples. I went looking for a few myself that might illustrate the point.
One example is Bluefield State Colle...
Florida Raises Tuition, Cuts Enrollment at State Universities
in The Universities Weblog, on January 24, 2008
...Florida's oversight board for state run universities ordered the institutions under it to raise tuition by eight percent and begin cutting enrollment.
There are 11 public universities in Florida...
Ace Your First Online Class
in The Online Universities Weblog, on January 16, 2008
...nline school's withdrawal deadline, you can usually get a full or partial refund of your tuition, as well as a clean record." ...
Education in California, Proposition 92, and Schwarzenegger's Budget Crisis
in The Universities Weblog, on January 16, 2008
...get deficit, in response to which he has proposed deep cuts in education.
Proposition 92 would cut tuition at California's 109 state run community colleges from $20 per credit unit to $15 per cre...
Aviation News Update: Mice on United Flight & New Fare Increases
in The Aviation Weblog, on January 9, 2008
...uel costs as the reason. The widespread increases follow nearly two dozen attempted systemwide fare hikes in 2007, or about double the number during the previous year, according to data compiled by Fa...
U. of Az. Reclassifies Students For State's Immigration Law
in The Universities Weblog, on January 4, 2008
...vember of 2006, has led to 119 students being reclassified from in-state to out-of-state status for tuition purposes, according to the Education and Learning blog.
The change means that the undocum...
New Points-based Immigration Scheme for the UK
in Global Mobility Report, on December 20, 2007
...atering staff) Employer sponsor required.
* Route 4: Students. Starts in 2009. Requires payment of tuition. A system of sponsorship by employers and educational institutions will be introduced at the...
Winehiker on TV
in Celebrate Wine, on December 15, 2007
... Witiculture , and hopefully you do too. Russ Beebe is the man behind the blog and he conducts wine hikes (as you might have guessed) in beautiful california wine country . Tomorrow night he wil...
WV Settles Lawsuit on Deferring Promise Scholarships
in The Universities Weblog, on December 9, 2007
...in 2005 and, at the time, was eligible under the state's Promise Scholarship Program for a full tuition scholarship at WVU. Instead of attending college, Haws spent time working as a missionary - ...
New School Profile: AIU Online
in The Online Universities Weblog, on December 4, 2007
... the profile for more details about AIU Online's admissions requirements, virtual programs, and tuition schedules....
Bootstrapping business U
in BootStrapMe, on December 3, 2007
...lasses.
• Create a limited night course series or other program with funds raised and use tuition to slowly grow the program.
Check out this project to partner with high school students in an effort ...
Scholarships Without Visas?
in The Universities Weblog, on December 3, 2007
...39;s race. He wanted to argue that undocumented immigrants shouldn't be allowed to pay in-state tuition. It might have been a good point to make if there hadn't have been so many weightier iss...
Beware of "Distance Learning Fees"
in The Online Universities Weblog, on November 30, 2007
...are also charging virtual learners a "distance learning fee" in addition to their regular tuition. An article from the Independent Florida Alligator shows that officials from the univers...
Free Degrees From Companies?
in The Online Universities Weblog, on November 30, 2007
... Many companies offer employees some form of tuition reimbursement for attending an accredited college. But, a few companies are taking employee learning a step further, with no-cost company-created ...
Gatorade Inventor Dies
in The Outdoor Weblog, on November 29, 2007
... I love gatorade, especially for long hikes. So, when I learned (albeit, late) the inventor of the popular I was taken aback.
Dr. Robert Cade died on Tuesday at the age of 80 . According to the Un...
The Most Expensive Places to Go
in The Universities Weblog, on November 28, 2007
...iversities in America. The winner? george washington University, and at over $39K a year for tuition alone. That's more than five times the national median for college tuition.
GW is also ...
