Student Finances

No matter who you are, determining how to finance a college education is a complex decision involving many factors. For Hispanic and Latino students, specific considerations may include their citizenship and their parents' citizenship statuses, their parents' employment, and whet... Read More

If you're planning on going on to graduate school, passing the GRE is one of the biggest hurdles you have to face. The GRE, which stands for Graduate Record Examination, is like the SAT or ACT for graduate school, and more than 500,000 students take it each year. The GRE has thre... Read More

The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is one of the major milestones for a career in healthcare. Passing the USMLE Step 1 is required to be a licensed physician in the U.S., and around 98% of residency programs require students to achieve a passing grade to be e... Read More

Getting a high TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score raises your chances of getting accepted to premier universities worldwide. TOEFL scores are accepted in over 11,000 academic institutions in over 150 countries, and approximately 90% of TOEFL test takers were acce... Read More

Passing the NCLEX has been the standard requirement for aspiring registered nurses and licensed practical nurses in the United States since 1994. Out of over 250,000 NCLEX-RN and more than 60,000 NCLEX-PN test-takers in 2020, the pass rates were 72.35% and 70.89%, respectively. ... Read More

Student loans and the cost of college are two issues that have been getting increasing attention over the past decade with the total outstanding student loan debt now approaching $1.7 trillion. There is no shortage of stories about student loan borrowers who have had their liv... Read More

With the cost of living increasing, and student loan payments set to resume this fall, there have been many discussions about Gen Z’s ability to afford necessities such as rent and to repay debt. To learn more about the financial health of Gen Zers that are currently student... Read More

The use of sports betting apps has become legal in many states over the past few years, and some universities have even partnered with these companies to promote their services to students. A 2023 study by the NCAA found that sports betting is becoming increasingly popular amo... Read More

It’s commonplace for college students to stay busy over the summer by working or participating in internship programs. As student loan payments are set to resume in the fall, students may be feeling more pressure to earn money this summer, and fewer students may be willing and ... Read More