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Best Online Classes and Programs for Cybersecurity
Due to the rise in cybercrimes, which are predicted to cost up to $6 trillion per year in damages by 2021, cybersecurity experts are in high demand. Currently, there is a “significant shortage of trained, skilled cybersecurity professionals,” according to the SANS Institute (SANS), a well-known cybersecurity company. And in the U.S. alone, it is… Read More
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Best Online Classes and Programs for Blockchain
Blockchain — the technology behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other alt coins — has completely disrupted the finance, real estate, and other industries and taken the world by storm, resulting in increasing demand for blockchain experts. According to the 2019 State of Software Engineers report by Hired, the worldwide demand for software engineers with blockchain expertise… Read More
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Why Accounting Firms Should Sponsor Scholarships
Scholarships are an affordable, but powerful marketing tool for brands and other businesses. And many accounting firms and organizations, including AICPA, are already sponsoring scholarships. The sponsors may have different reasons for doing it. Some do it to show their commitment to education and the community. Some do it for good public relations. Some do… Read More
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Scholarships & Taxes — How to Not Create Taxable Income to the Scholarship Recipient
Across industries, scholarships are becoming a great marketing tool, which is even more powerful today in a world where client acquisition is one Google search away. Brands like Hyundai, Coca Cola, Staples, Dr. Pepper, JP Morgan, Hulu, and Taco Bell are using the power of brand scholarships to raise awareness of their brands and give… Read More
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Why Law Firms Should Sponsor Scholarships
*Updated June 11, 2021 Many law firms sponsor scholarships. Some do it to show their commitment to education and the community. Some do it for good public relations. Some do it out of a need to give back. Others do it just because they believe it’s the right thing to do. No matter the underlying… Read More
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Best Online Classes and Programs for Beginners in Web Development
The median annual wage for web developers was $69,430 in May 2018, and employment is projected to increase by 15 percent from 2016 to 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. It’s a great time to get into this burgeoning field, and fortunately, it’s easy to develop your coding skills from the comfort of… Read More
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How to Manage Your AES Student Loans
If you’ve taken out student loans to help pay for college and you have American Education Services (AES) as your loan servicer, make sure that you know where you stand in terms of your AES student loans and learn about your repayment options. This is crucial if you want to put your best “financial” foot… Read More
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The Top Online Learning Platforms
Education around the world is evolving with the growing availability — and popularity — of online learning or e-learning. Also known as distance learning, online learning or education is poised to become mainstream by 2025. The United States serves as a good example. In the fall of 2016, more than 6 million U.S. students —… Read More
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How to Avoid Common FAFSA Errors That Impact Your Financial Aid
To maximize your financial aid for college, you should submit your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form early and accurately. Unfortunately, oftentimes, students either delay their application, miss deadlines, or make common errors in their FAFSA form that prevent their FAFSA from being processed. This could result in your missing out on some… Read More
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Am I a Dependent or Independent Student for FAFSA Purposes?
Your dependency status in your completed FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form can impact your financial aid significantly. If you are a dependent student, your parents’ financial information will be taken into consideration. Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, the financial aid office will calculate your aid — type of aid and amount… Read More
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FAFSA’s Relationship Status With Your Parents – ‘It’s Complicated’
If you’re applying for financial aid to help you pay for college and you are considered a dependent student in the eyes of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), you are required to provide your parent’s or parents’ personal and financial information. But it is not always clear as to which parent or… Read More
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The Complete Guide to FAFSA
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is a college student’s gateway to financial aid, be it grants, work-study programs available at your school, federal student loans, or state and school financial aid awards. Current and prospective colleges need a completed FAFSA form to determine a student’s eligibility for various forms of financial aid.… Read More
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The Top Cybersecurity Jobs
In the cybersecurity sector, college students and recent graduates can find a job that comes with high earnings and tremendous income and growth potential. This is a rapidly growing sector that is estimated to increase by 37 percent through 2022 in the United States alone. Unfortunately, according to the SANS Institute (SANS), an esteemed cybersecurity… Read More
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Everything You Need to Know to Manage Your Navient Student Loans
If you’ve taken out federal student loans to finance your education (like I did) and you have Navient as your loan servicer, make sure that you know where you stand in terms of your Navient student loans and learn about your repayment options. This is critical if you want to put your best “financial” foot… Read More
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College Admission Scheme Busted
An indictment in Massachusetts, which was unsealed today, reads like a Hollywood mobster movie. There are rich, unscrupulous parents desperate to place their children in prestigious schools, fixers and university athletic coaches. And like many mobster movies, it ends with the wise guys being hauled away in handcuffs and charged under the Racketeer Influenced and… Read More
