Paying for college isn’t getting any easier, or any cheaper.  More students need help paying their tuition and other expenses than in years past, often because of the tough economy combined with rising tuition costs.  More than $100 billion in federal student loans and $10 billion in private student loans were originated last year, according [...]

A college education can add thousands of dollars of debt to a person’s economic standing. Not only does a student have to pay for classes, but supplies like books are getting more outrageous every semester. It’s not unusual for a textbook to cost over a hundred dollars, and if you’re taking five classes, that’s a [...]