News for Students

IRS Provides Automated Tax Data Input for FAFSA Form

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:12:53 GMT

Students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form can now skip the time consuming process of copying their tax data onto the form. Similar to scan-and-populate programs used by professional tax return preparers, the IRS Data...

As Florida Graduates Hit The Market, Some Tough Pearls Of Wisdom

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:03:24 GMT

I don't know if they told you what's happened while you've matriculated here for the past four years. The world is waiting for you people with a club … Stephen Colbert, Knox College commencement remarks, 2006 Last Sunday, my wife and I watched...

College Loans Follow Some to Old Age

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:07:51 GMT

At age 61, most people are thinking of retiring. Phyllis Young, of Wilton Manors, is focused on paying off her student loans that she took out more than two decades ago. "I'm $39,000 still in the hole," Young said. She's not alone.

Ernst & Young LLP Marks Fifth Consecutive Year As No. 1 Ideal Employer for Accounting Students And No. 4 for Business Majors

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:21:49 GMT

For the fifth consecutive year, college students ranked Ernst & Young LLP No. 1 in the accounting profession and No. 4 in the business field on the 2012 US Undergraduate Universum IDEAL(TM) Employer Survey, leading the Big Four in these...

Unpaid Internships: Bad for Students, Bad for Workers, Bad for Society

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:56:51 GMT

The economics of unpaid internships are obvious. Employers are desperate for cheap work, and "free" is pretty cheap. Workers are desperate for, well, anything, and students and recent grads are willing to negotiate their wages down to zero. But...

How to Write a Resume When You're Just Out Of College

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:23:44 GMT

The University of South Florida junior felt like she had nothing to put on her resume. She had only held down one job, for three years, working part-time at a K-Mart while she was in school. What employer would hire her based on that bottom-rung...

5 Tips for Building a Personal Brand After Earning An Online Accounting Degree

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:24:45 GMT

Whether you are considering enrolling in an accounting program online or about to graduate it’s never too early to start thinking about creating your personal brand. Creating a personal website or developing an elevator speech may seem like...

12 Financial Tips for Debt-Burdened New Grads

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:48:15 GMT

Do you know anyone walking across the commencement stage this month? Unfortunately, a diploma isn’t the only thing they’ll be walking away with. As student loan debt has recently surpassed credit card debt, the average student is now...

Teen Court Teaches Valuable Civics Lesson

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:40:59 GMT

It's easy to overlook the legal justice system. It's even easier to get a wrong view of how American law and order functions -- that is, if your only contact with it is from television cop shows.Stay clean. Obey the traffic rules. And the...

How to Avoid Being a Bad Roommate

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:56:00 GMT

For many people, having roommates is a natural transition between leaving their parent's house and buying their own home. It can be a great way to trim expenses and save for the future. But if you're not careful, cohabitating can also devolve...