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What Are College Students Studying?

Top 10 Majors

  1. Business Administration and Management
  2. Psychology
  3. Elementary Education
  4. Biology
  5. Nursing
  6. Education
  7. English
  8. Communications
  9. Computer Science
  10. Political Science

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Getting In

College Board: Explanation Of SAT
Top 10 Things You Need To Know About the SAT
Helping Kids Prepare Academically For College
Five Universities in the Carolinas made the grade according to U.S. News' list of Top Schools.

Would the "America's Best Colleges List" affect your choice of schools?
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College Life

Student entrepreneurs craft startups, brainstorm, and even throw the odd party.

How Fire Safe Are College Dorms?
Parents: Stay Strong When Kid Leaves For College

Money Matters

College costs
See how you can afford college through the College Foundation of North Carolina. There are both need-based and merit-based scholarships and grants to help you reach your higher education goals. Click Here to learn more from the CNFC

How much do you need to save and when should you start? More Details


Any college student -- or parent thereof -- should read these money tips before entering the minefield of college finances.

Federal Financial Aid Form Online Should Be Free
Higher Ed's High Finance
Paying For College: Saving And Student Aid
Multiple Choice in College Savings
Tap The College Cash Machine
College Freshmen Don't Rely On Parents' Money
Web Sites Offer Textbooks
Easing The Loan Payback Pain
Do you think college students should hold jobs while in school?
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Education Loan Rates



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Stafford - After School6.80%6.80%

PLUS Loan8.50%8.50%

Private Loan8.31%8.31%

$30k Home Eq Loan7.43%7.66%
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Colleges

Links and resources for schools in the Queen City and across North Carolina.

Links and resources for some of South Carolinas most popular schools.

Links to many of the Community Colleges in the Carolinas.

Links to several Vocational schools in the Carolinas. The schools specialize in a range of subjects from arts to business and health sciences.

Online Degrees

Get your master's degree online. Click here for more information.

Before paying money for online schools, or any school for that matter, check to make sure it is accredited. The U.S. Department of Education has set up a website that makes it easy. Click here to visit the Office of Post Secondary Education. Just enter the schools name and other related fields and you will see a list of accreditations the school has earned. More Details

Health

A college environment enhances the growing and learning process for young people -- but it can also lead to unhealthy behavior.

Young adults From low-income households are the hardest hit.

College: All You Can Eat?
Avoid the "Freshman 15"

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Careers In Demand

Click here to see what careers the U.S. Department of Labor says will be the most in demand.

Job Finder

The OOH is nationally recognized as a source of career information designed to help individuals to make decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.* Click Here to search

Early in their careers, entrepreneurs have to make difficult decisions about the level of education to pursue. Business school is costly and takes years to complete -- and even longer to pay dividends.

Get The Interview
Land The Job
Getting Over Interview Jitters
Recruiters' Top 10 Pet Peeves
The Job Of Challenging Monster
Jobs Abroad, Benefits At Home

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