Dec 17, 2008 | Uncategorized
By J.D. Wyczalek Remember the line in the hit movie Jerry Maguire “Show me the money!” There is also an old adage why do thieves rob banks, because that is where the money is. In the whole college financial aid game (and yes it is a game with players, winners and...
Dec 9, 2008 | Uncategorized
I bet you’ll be surprised about how student loans REALLY work. Here’s what I mean. On Monday, NY Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced a settlement with the College Board over its former loan practices. That’s right, that’s the same College...
Dec 3, 2008 | Uncategorized
State offers $1 million in aid to low-income students By:Philip Haldiman, Dec 3, 2008 (see J.D.’s comments at the end of this article.) Low-income college and university students just received another financial-aid opportunity from the state. Gov. Janet...
Nov 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
The foul hands that caused the economic meltdown are far reaching. Now reaching into our children’s future. It was once thought a privilege to attend college. Only the elite and wealthy were well educated. No longer is this the fact. College is attainable by any who...
Nov 26, 2008 | Uncategorized
Hi this is J.D. Wyczalek (why-zall-ick) the College Guy. I am really excited about a new project I am working on called CollegeTV. Here is how it works. Submit a question to me regarding anything to related to college. It could be questions like: which is the best...
Nov 24, 2008 | Uncategorized
Dude, where’s my financial aid? By: Chris Damitio 11/24/08 What do you mean my financial aid has been cut $5,000? That’s what went through my head at the beginning of this, my final semester, at UH. As a kid, my family ate government cheese, and now as an...