Stories

• Scholarship for a Scott County High School Grad

  By Jennifer Kelser

  

  If you are graduating from a high school in Scott County, Iowa, you will want to read on!  A memorial scholarship fund was established in 2009, called The Keith Lucier Memorial Scholarship Fun ...[read more]

• The Dish on College Dining

  By Leslie Klipsch

  

  Once you make the final decision about where you’ll attend college and begin to embrace your new school colors, you will find that there are still a few things left to consider before packing ...[read more]

• Discovering Home Away From Home

  By Leslie Klipsch

  

  If you’ve ever visited a college town in late August, you won’t have much trouble believing that college students tend to be a transient bunch.  As trailers and minivans line the s ...[read more]

• Big School? Small School? It’s All About What Fits You Best

  By Evan Clark

  

  The time has finally come.  You’re choosing where to spend the next four years of your life.  You’re making the big decision of where you’re going to finally step out an ...[read more]

• College Couture: One Student’s Perspective

  By Evan Clark

  

  There’s a common understanding and acceptance among college students that somewhere between the student loans, high cost of books and 2 a.m. pizza deliveries, the price we wind up paying for ...[read more]

• Prepping for the ACTs

  By Jay Crump

  

  Taking the ACTs often strikes fear into the hearts of college-bound students. How a student scores on the college entrance exam often determines how successful they will be when heading off to scho ...[read more]

• Get Money

  By Jay Crump

  

  When it comes to preparing for college, many first-time students and their parents underestimate the importance of applying for financial aid. There are many options available to stud ...[read more]

• Sealing the Deal

  By Leslie Klipsch

  

    In an age where students can become quickly overwhelmed by the thought of competition and getting into their top-choice school, things might be a bit simpler than they seem. Rather t ...[read more]

• Unique Majors Allow Students To Find Their Passion

  By Lee Nelson

  

  The sky seems to be the limit these days when it comes to picking a major. Sure, the standard bachelor’s degrees still keep colleges strong with applicants and keep the world a better place w ...[read more]

• Getting Into the College of Your Choice

  By Lee Nelson

  

  You finally found the college of your dreams. But do you meet their requirements and their specifications of what their looking for in an ideal candidate?    (I’m sorry & ...[read more]

• Student Quotes

  By Various Students

  

  "My parents and high school teachers had warned me that college required a lot more studying and preparation for tests, all of which I had little experience with in high school.  Unlike high ...[read more]

• Smart Choices How to Prepare Your Student for Personal Health Responsibility

  By Jean McAulay

  With one daughter heading back to college for her sophomore year and the other just setting off as a freshman, Tammi Lowe of Bettendorf is getting used to loosening the reins. “At this ...[read more]

• The College Life: 101The College Life: 101 A Guide to Help You Get through Your First Year and Beyond

  By Lynne Voelliger

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• Freshman Year 101: A Guide to Getting You Through Your First College Year

  By By Lynne Voelliger

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• Options to Help You Get Over... College $ticker $hock

  By Lee Nelson

  It is one of the most overwhelming situations a family can face – the challenge of paying for college. Just thinking about paying for  tuition, room and board, books, lab fees, transport ...[read more]

• Communiversities: Why Our Hometown Colleges Are Worth a Second Look

  By Rita Templeton

  For decades, four-year universities have coveted the limelight as the pre-eminent frontrunners of educational opportunity. But as the economy teeters on the edge of a recession, and families are in ...[read more]

• Friends Forever: Where to find friends in college

  By Kiley Seligman

      The deadline crept closer and I was getting desperate. My college roommate decided she was not coming back to school after our freshman year together, and I needed a roomma ...[read more]

• The Hidden Costs of College

  By Kelly Stavnes

  Almost immediately after hauling the last clothes-filled Rubbermaid tub, the mini refrigerator, and hand-me-down furniture into the dorm room, the first tuition bill arrives. While it’s the b ...[read more]

• The Computer Age

  By Lindsay Bjerregaard

  Preparing for a new school year was simple in grade school. Parents were given lists of supplies that could easily be found in any school supply aisle and shopping could be done in an afternoon.&nb ...[read more]

• Making that Campus Visit Count

  By Lee Nelson

  The campus is beautiful, with fall colors aglow. The students hurry about, to and from their classes. Everyone seems happy and engaged in what they are doing. The dorm room  the admission coun ...[read more]

• Are You Really Ready for Your...Declaration of Independence?

  By Lee Nelson

  

  You’re 18, and this is your first time away from your family. No longer do you have your own, private bedroom or someone at home to rely on to wake you up or tell you to do homework. Welcome ...[read more]