http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/pf/college/?section=money_pf_college From CNN and Money magazine, CNNMoney.com combines business news and in-depth market analysis with practical advice and answers to personal finance questions. en-us © 2009 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:14:40 EDT 10 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/pf/college/?section=money_pf_college http://i.cnn.net/money/images/cnnmoney_logo_144x30.gif 144 30 From CNN and Money magazine, CNNMoney.com combines business news and in-depth market analysis with practical advice and answers to personal finance questions. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/06/18/pf/college/student_loans.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/06/18/pf/college/student_loans.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college The average college grad comes out owing $22,500, per FinAid.org - a scary sum in good economic times. Now unemployment for BA holders is at its highest since the Labor Department started keeping track in 1992, making that debt burden even more onerous. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:19:44 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2009/06/01/105810615/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2009/06/01/105810615/index.htm?section=money_pf_college At the 50,000-student University of Florida, only 50 or so undergrads major in geology. It's not exactly an easy subject. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/04/15/news/economy/loan_forgiveness/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/04/15/news/economy/loan_forgiveness/index.htm?section=money_pf_college Many college graduates are struggling with heavy student loan debt and steep monthly payments that limit their professional options. But for some, choosing the career of their dreams could actually lift that burden. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:20:10 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/05/04/pf/levenson_studentloans.fortune/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/05/04/pf/levenson_studentloans.fortune/index.htm?section=money_pf_college By now, most college-bound high school seniors have accepted an admissions offer and are cruising blissfully toward graduation, summer, and their chosen campus come fall. For parents, on the other hand, the hard work of financing this education is just beginning. Tue, 05 May 2009 06:14:11 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/06/29/pf/college/good_education.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/06/29/pf/college/good_education.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college Last month my wife and I got the word: Our 4-year-old is smart, but she's not cut out to join the Masters of the Universe (Kindergarten Division). Lucy's test scores mean she'll be shut out of our city's coveted "gifted" public schools. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:13:37 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/04/14/news/economy/class_of_2009.fortune/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/04/14/news/economy/class_of_2009.fortune/index.htm?section=money_pf_college Yes, it's tough out there. If you're getting ready to graduate, you've no doubt heard, and been thoroughly depressed by, the dire statistics: The National Association for Colleges and Employers has reported that campus hiring is down (after rising annually since 2003) by 22% this year, and many college career counselors say it's worse than that, with on-campus recruiting visits declining by as much as 50%. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:09:05 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/03/17/pf/college/college_tuition.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/03/17/pf/college/college_tuition.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college You've been waiting for this moment for nearly 18 years: Your baby is almost ready for college. Your finances, not so much. The market's protracted free fall means that your college fund is now worth just a fraction of what you need. Your home's value has no doubt dropped sharply too - no help there. The only thing that keeps going up, you guessed it, is college tuition. So it's goodbye, Dream School U., hello, Central State, right? Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:04:36 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/12/10/pf/college/work_college.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/12/10/pf/college/work_college.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college Before you suggest your son or daughter become a barista to help fill the market-size hole in his or her college fund, consider the downsides of taking on a job in school. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:54:42 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/11/03/pf/college/kids_money.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/11/03/pf/college/kids_money.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college When Ed Koc's daughter announced that she was thinking of majoring in music, he gulped. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:47:36 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/10/30/news/student_job_outlook/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/10/30/news/student_job_outlook/index.htm?section=money_pf_college With unemployment rising and employers lowering their hiring expectations, soon-to-be-graduates are facing the worst job market in years. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:24:23 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/galleries/2008/news/0810/gallery.expensive_colleges/index.html?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/galleries/2008/news/0810/gallery.expensive_colleges/index.html?section=money_pf_college A college education gets pricier every year. Here is a list of the 10 most expensive four-year colleges and universities this year, based on the latest data from The Chronicle of Higher Education. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:37:10 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/10/29/pf/college/college/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/10/29/pf/college/college/index.htm?section=money_pf_college The total cost of going to a private four-year college rose to $34,132 on average for the 2008-09 academic year, according to a report released Wednesday. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:16:37 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/10/23/pf/college/student_loan_fugitives/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/10/23/pf/college/student_loan_fugitives/index.htm?section=money_pf_college Carl, a Florida native now living overseas, is afraid to move back to the United States. That's because he can't afford to pay his student loans. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:07:30 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/09/03/pf/college/boom_years.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/09/03/pf/college/boom_years.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college Dear Lexie, Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:06:25 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/10/21/pf/college/grad_school_loans.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/10/21/pf/college/grad_school_loans.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college Given the recent wave of lay offs, people around the country are contemplating their next step. Hiring has slowed. Job seekers are taking an average 4.5 months today to land a new gig, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. So more adults are thinking now is the time to return to the classroom. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:45:55 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/08/20/pf/college/college_price.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/08/20/pf/college/college_price.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college In May, more than 20,000 spectators gathered under blue skies at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn. to hear Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama deliver the commencement address. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:36:58 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/08/14/pf/college/student_loans.ap/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/08/14/pf/college/student_loans.ap/index.htm?section=money_pf_college Read full story for latest details. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:51:23 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/08/08/pf/college/529_plans.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/08/08/pf/college/529_plans.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college Since their introduction in 1996, the now ubiquitous state-sponsored 529 college savings plans have been lauded again and again as one of the best tax breaks since the IRA. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:18:55 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/06/02/pf/college/beat_crunch.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/06/02/pf/college/beat_crunch.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college For families with children heading off to college, this has been the year from hell. First, a record number of applicants made 2008 the most competitive year ever for college admissions. Then the credit crunch hit the college market in a big way, igniting fears of a drought in financing for all students this fall. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:42:58 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/04/23/pf/college/college_cost.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/04/23/pf/college/college_cost.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_pf_college Patrick and Laura Matheny began saving early for their children's college education. After stashing some $50,000 in college savings accounts for their son Daniel, now 20, and their daughter Natalie, 18, they began paying down their mortgage in earnest with the intention of tapping their home equity once the bills began rolling in. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:33:52 EDT