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Thieves, IRS & College bucket of gold at rainbows end

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...

CollegeBoard caught with hand in cookie jar

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...

State offers $1 million in aid to low-income students

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...

The “MAN” is keeping our students down

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...

CollegeTV is coming! Lock the doors, bar the windows!

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...

Dude, where’s my financial aid?

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...