by Michael Faikes, College of Charleston, '17
There is a cliche joke in society about the “broke college student.” I know that when I first came to college that I was somewhat concerned about how much of a joke that stereotype actually was… Thankfully, through my one and a half years at college, I have not faced...
by Adriana Gonzalez, Pomona College
When I applied to college, I prioritized my family’s financial situation as a marker for where I should or should not go. Despite the well intended warnings, such as, “Do not let money be a factor,” from the affable regional representatives, my...
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by Gabriel Reyes, Brown University , '17
Financial aid was the number one component when compiling my college list. I didn’t care much about academic programs (because the school itself would not have altered my passion to become a researcher, professor, or a doctor), but rather whether or not the school can...
by Xavier Husser, Boston College, '18
For most high schoolers, managing their finance is the last thing on their mind if it is ever is at all. The only time I thought about budgeting was when I was deciding on the lunch I ate since for the most part my father managed my bank account. While knowing the...
