More College Financial Woes for California

The Master Plan for Higher Education is a document that was written in 1960 in California and has been revised several times since then. The common principals of this document according to its definition on Wikipedia are:

that some form of higher education ought to be available to all regardless of their economic means
that academic progress [...]

College Graduation Rates Drop While Tuitions Rise

There are many reasons why college students drop out of college, including academic struggles, family illness or life changes such as joining the military. But by far the most common reason is money problems.
Public Agenda just released survey information on over 600 women and men ranging from ages 22 to 30 who have completed some [...]

Social Networking Sites: What College Admissions Reps See

It’s a fact: college admission representatives check out potential students’ social networking pages. Lately there have been a number of excellent articles documenting the dire consequences of posting objectionable content on your Facebook and social networking sites. We weigh in with a slightly different take on this discussion, with a new article in our library.

Complete College Planning Solutions Featured in the Summit Patch

The Summit Patch is an electronic newspaper featuring news stories about Summit, New Jersey. It has several sections including news, sports, schools, events, announcements and classifieds. It is an up-to-the-minute alternative to print newspapers!
Complete College Planning Solutions was recently featured in a news story titled, “Private College Consultants Spark New Trend,” by Maggy Patrick. The [...]

Attention College-Bound Students: Hot Career Trends for 2012

There is a blockbuster movie out right now titled 2012 that shows the end of the world. However, if you believe in life after movies, there is something else you might want to consider in 2012—the job market.
For those students who are starting college or those who will need to decide on a college and [...]

How to Prepare Your Autistic Child For College

What happens when your autistic child wants to go away to college? Up to even a few years ago there would not be much of a discussion. People with autism did not normally go to college because there were just too many obstacles to success. But today it is possible for autistic students to consider [...]

Being Overweight May Cost College Diploma

I’ve heard of grading on a curve, but now there’s grading on a scale – the bathroom scale, that is.
Lincoln University in Oxford, Pennsylvania is refusing diplomas to two-dozen graduates who did not enroll in a mandatory “Fitness for Life” program.
“Fitness for Life,” which began in 2006, is a semester-long class focused on educating young [...]