Uncategorized

Ready, AIMS fire?!?

The current state of the economy for Arizona is a determining factor if (and it is a big if) if the AIMS (Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards) [A.K.A. Regents High Honors Endorsement Scholarship] scholarship will be available to bright students in the very...

Why surf college websites

Tips for surfing college websites. Long gone are the days when colleges depended only on the brochures and view books they could fit inside your mailbox. They now devote large chunks of their websites to grabbing your attention. But there’s much more to a...

Obama’s new hope & lifetime learning credit changes

“HOPE & LIFETIME LEARNING CREDITS—CHANGES 2009 AND 2010” For the years 2009 and 2010, the following changes have been made to the Hope credit. The modified credit is also referred to as the American Opportunity Tax Credit. The maximum amount of...

Will Obama’s bill save the financial aid system

Obama bill makes financial aid application simpler for college applicants by Nneka Enurah, July 29, 2009 (J.D.’s comments in red) The Obama administration has requested billions of dollars in new scholarships and credit along with a less complicated financial...

Kids college or build retirement: Have cake & eat it too!

Is Paying for Your Kid’s Education Still a Top Priority? In a perfect world, we wouldn’t have to rank one financial priority over another. But now, more than ever, Americans are faced with many tough financial trade-offs. Paying off debt or saving for retirement?...