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Enriching Education: European "Twins" to US Colleges

Motherhood Moments

New research reveals that University of Kansas, Lawrence is the overall best college for US students , but that same experience could be had at The University of Ghent, Belgium with a 96% saving on tuition fees. Acceptance rates for US colleges continue to drop year after year.

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Alternatives to College

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Does the cost of a four year college or university degree scare you? We all have been taught that a college degree is the path to the good life, but is it still – when students are emerging with heavy debt and little chance of a lucrative job? Are you afraid to go, and yet afraid not to go? Occupation. Median Annual Wage. Occupation.

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Jobs for those Without a College Degree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Don’t despair if you (or perhaps your children) aren’t planning on earning a four year college degree. There are interesting entry level jobs to which someone without a college degree can aspire. A college degree does pay more and gives you a much better ‘foot in the door’ with most employers.

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10 Basic Cooking Hacks For College Students

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10 Basic Cooking Hacks For College Students. 10 Basic Cooking Hacks For College Students. I have rounded up some of the basic cooking hacks for college students, some of these we don’t think of as a hack anymore even as they have become a part of our cooking process.

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Graduates – Use Summer to Learn How to Avoid College Fail Points

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are going on to college in the fall, don’t let summer roll by without doing some preparation work to help you avoid typical college fail points. Talk to any alumni you may know (hint parents, cousins, that kid that went off to college last year) to see what they know about it. Read up on what colleges may offer.

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19 Articles to Help You Prepare for Back to School

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Heading to College 5 Ways to Save on Back to College Needs at Savings Lifestyle. Rent and Save Money on College Textbooks at Financial Success for Young Adults. Sports Season Suppers - Pack It at Eat at Home. Are You Shopping for Hand Soap or Hand Sanitizer? Are you busy getting ready for back-to-school?

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5 Ways College Students Can Stretch a Dollar

Saving Cents With Sense

Here’s an understatement — college is expensive. According to the College Board, the average student at a public university spends more than $22,200 every year between tuition and other costs. Just like studying and beer, fashion matters at college. Frugal Back to School college frugal living' Student ID.

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