The Beat-Tuition Blog

Nov 21, Scholarship Letter of Recommendation: The Worst

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:04:56 GMT

When you need a scholarship letter of recommendation, this letter will not do. Learn what to avoid and read a terrible example letter here.

Nov 12, Quick Poll

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:54:27 GMT

1 question poll: what kind of info do you need?

Nov 1, Travel Voucher: 10 Top Tips to Get More

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:55:59 GMT

Heard of a free travel voucher? Check out this list for 10 great tips to get more.

Nov 1, College Student Travel: 10 Top Tips to Get More Travel Vouchers

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:54:05 GMT

Ever gotten a free travel voucher? College student travel may take you home or to a great summer trip, and can be a great opportunity to earn free vouchers. 10 tips to help you get more.

Oct 24, Cheap Textbook Sidenote

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:24:59 GMT

Need cheap textbooks? Avoid this growing problem and keep your textbooks on the up and up... Skip the Xerox Grant or Scholarship You may have heard of the Xerox (or Cannon or Ricoh) grant or scholarship...trust me, it's not for you. As you might have guessed, the name is just a shorthand way to refer to copying a textbook - a bad idea. I know money can be tight, but as you get ready for your next semester, don't stoop to this. Get a real book - check out my strategies at the cheap textbook hub for some great strategies to keep your integrity and get an education. You can find a few good reasons to make a copy a few pages, but the whole book? You can look at it this way: you went to school to get an education, so you can contribute more to society and earn a good living. So did the author of that book. Here's a possible ray of sunshine: with gas prices and current economic problems, maybe next semester's books will be cheaper! Let's hope so. I'll stop preaching ;) You have plenty to do, I'm sure. In a few days, I'll post more ideas and ways you can beat the costs of today's education. I have a cool story I can tell you about traveling when I was in college, and I ended up with a free ticket. Pretty sweet... Textbooks are a small thing, but you can handle them. Live above the fray, and enjoy school.

Oct 11, Student Loan and Grants: 10 Questions to Ask Yourself

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:49:30 GMT

The economy is getting very blustery. How stable are your student loan and grants? And finishing school in general? Youll find 10 questions to think about and help you see whats coming.

Oct 7, Let's keep our heads...

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:15:02 GMT

Things have gotten a bit crazy out there, with the financial crisis and all. Keep your head. And wehn it comes to to your education and your future, ask yourself a few questions: - How long will your money last? - How secure is that money or your sources of income? - Can you eliminate any current debts, especially revolving debt? I have a few more ideas for you - I'll put together a more complete explanation and post it later this week. Remember, keep your head - an education will still be a good investment even in this economy. More later!

Sep 21, A Car Loan And Student Loans? 5 Ways To Improve Your Finances

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:50:38 GMT

When you have a car loan and student loans, you may not have much room in your budget. I have written up 5 ways to improve your finances and ease the problem

Sep 16, The Car Loan for College Student Ad: 5 Basics of Borrowing

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:14:46 GMT

Learn how to tell if that car loan for college student ad is for real, and how much you should borrow. Great advice for college students and graduates as well.

Sep 12, Student Loan Debt Forgiveness: Up to $50K If You Qualify

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:02:40 GMT

Looking for student loan debt forgiveness? Have you heard of the NHSC? Learn about this great resource and what it can do to help you pay off your student loans here.

Sep 10, The Student Car Loan: Great Deal, or Hype and Hoax?

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:33:30 GMT

Considering a student car loan? Learn some secrets of making the loan work for you. A good decision will help you save money for college an your future.

Sep 7, More College Textbook Help

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:15:30 GMT

Still looking for college textbooks? Yeah, summer went by quick for lots of us, but it's time for school again. Take a minute and check out Campus Grotto's list of places to download textbooks. I just found this recently, and the webmaster at that site knows his stuff - I have found Campus Grotto always has something helpful or fun. Hope you'll like the links in the article and find some help with your textbooks. Good luck with school!

Aug 30, Free College Textbook Search: One Secret to Millions of Books

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:19:00 GMT

Doing a college textbook search? Looking for cheap used textbooks? Consider this idea of getting free books.

Aug 18, The Cheapest College Textbook: Right Under Your Nose

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:55:08 GMT

The Cheapest College Textbook you need for class could be right under your nose, in your neighborhood. Look here for a great way to find textbooks and keep them cheap

Aug 16, More Used Textbookand Free Textbook information

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:45:32 GMT

I have been traveling lately, and haven't had much opportunity to add to the site. I am working on a few topics I'll put up soon. Here's a taste of what's to come: o Getting used textbooks at the library, for free or nearly free. o Using other libraries to help in your search. o My experience with buying a college car as a student. Hope this sparks some ideas for how you can improve your college days until I can put my experiences up here for you read. Good luck with school! You can finish!

Aug 1, Textbook Rental: 3 Great Reasons To Rent Textbooks Instead of Buying

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:49:25 GMT

Avoid losing money on your college books by using textbook rental. Read three great reasons to try it here, and start saving money right away.

Aug 1, Funding Your University Tuition: Worst Ways - Updated

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:42:28 GMT

Finding money for your university tuition and going to college should not saddle you with lifelong debt. You can find tuition money in many ways. Avoid the worst ways, and you'll be miles ahead.

Jul 26, The Sell Textbook Resource List

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:12:58 GMT

The Sell Textbook Resource List provides several great ways to sell used textbooks and get them off your shelf. Look at the list it only takes a minute to sell your textbook.

Jul 22, Your College Textbook Purchase: 3 Places To Look to Avoid Buying A Textbook

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:24:22 GMT

A college textbook purchase can set you back hundreds of dollars. Learn 3 great places to look for textbooks to avoid buying textbooks altogether right here.

Jul 18, Guaranteed Textbook Buy Back: How It Works Online and On Campus

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:59:12 GMT

Use guaranteed textbook buy back to lower your textbook costs. Find out how to get this great benefit.

Jul 18, Textbook Sell Back Problems: The 1 Reason I Never Keep A Valuable Textbook

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:18:57 GMT

Description: Textbook sell back has problems. You go to your textbook sell back, and only get a little for that textbook you paid $125 to buy. You have options. Read more here.

Jul 17, The Cheap Textbook Hub Over 30 Secrets To Getting Cheap Textbooks

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:04:33 GMT

Need a cheap textbook? Prices on textbooks have been soaring for years at college bookstores. Look here for more than 30 ways to get a cheap textbook and save money for college, to pay tuition, or wh

Jul 15, Cheap Textbooks

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:36:02 GMT

I am prepping a list of resources and strategies for getting cheap textbooks - almost ready. I'll get the info up this week, so you can keep a bunch of cash this fall. More later!

Jul 4, Earn Money for College: 5 Keys to Building a Website

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:17:02 GMT

Earn money for college by building a website. What makes a good site. Learn the keys to making your site work here.

Jun 29, Make Money In College: 14 Cool Ideas

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:32:20 GMT

How do you make money in college? Learn how here. Online ways and offline near home plenty of ideas here. Start today.

Jun 20, Getting Money for College: 100 Incredible Resources

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:24:20 GMT

Having trouble getting money for college or saving while at school? Come here for a portal to a huge list of resources to help you pay tuition and finish school

Jun 19, Free Scholarship Applications Only: 4 Exceptions

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:58:32 GMT

Free scholarship applications let you apply for free why would you ever pay to get a scholarship? Read here to save college money and win more for school.

Jun 14, Financial Aid Search: 18 Cool Programs and Places to Look

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:22:32 GMT

Planning a financial aid search to get money for college? Want to know your options? Here is a great list to help you get started.

Jun 14, 401k Hardship Rule Tuition Withdrawal: When To Use It

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:15:40 GMT

Have a retirement account? You may be able to use it to go to college. Look here for 401k hardship rule tuition withdrawal information.

Jun 1, Your College Scholarship Essay: 6 Simple Steps to a Great Essay

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:35:09 GMT

Need to write a killer college scholarship essay? Try these simple 6 steps to make your essay a knockout, and win more scholarship money.

Jun 1, Scholarship Essay Format: 5 Points to Consider

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:17:45 GMT

When you apply for money for college, you may wonder about the scholarship essay format. Learn these critical items about writing your essay.

May 30, College Scholarship Money: The 7 Major Ways You Can Get A Scholarship

Fri, 30 May 2008 04:49:00 GMT

You see people winning college scholarship money left and right but how? Scholarships go to students with certain characteristics. Learn what they are and how to improve your chances

May 26, Tuition Reimbursement Program: 7 Great Resources

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:25:14 GMT

Ready to start college? Got a tuition reimbursement program or want one to help pay for the costs? Look here for resources to help you get organized, get money from a tuition reimbursement program, or

May 24, Free Scholarship Information: 5 Easy Places to Look

Sat, 24 May 2008 07:54:00 GMT

Want free scholarship information? Here are 5 great resources you can check, and pointers on how to use them. Find and apply for more scholarships, and win more money.

May 16, Need to Earn Money For College? Consider Hot Dogs...

Fri, 16 May 2008 05:12:30 GMT

I'll call this my weird earn-money-for-college post. Ever heard that things come in threes? Check this out. First, I recently read that a young entrepeneur won a new business of the year award from his college. What for? He started a hot dog stand near campus to put himself through school. He earned enough to put himself through school and then some. He plans to expand. Very cool business idea - so little needed to run it. Next, I heard about a friend of a friend who quit his job in aerospace engineering - which I think pays pretty well - to own a hot dog stand. He sells dogs at races, golf courses, and other events. He works about 6 months a year. And, he earns more from hot dogs than from his former engineering job. Last, today I was watching the travel channel, and saw the Hot Dog Paradise show. Good things come in threes. And these three good things add up to a great way to earn money for college. Think about it as a possible business for the summer. Or, you could try Harrison Ford's favorite, an alternate of hot dogs, the taco stand. These can help you put money away between terms. More in a few days!

May 13, Student Loan Forgiveness Programs: 9 Types To Help You

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:14:12 GMT

Looking into student loan forgiveness programs? Great! Youll find hundreds. See my list of 9 types to get you started looking.

May 8, Student Loan Forgiveness: 14 Fields That Benefit

Thu, 08 May 2008 12:07:01 GMT

Student loan forgiveness has become a very popular topic. Find out what fields benefit from forgiveness programs around the countries

May 6, Student Loan Slowdown

Tue, 06 May 2008 05:10:28 GMT

Student loans have been all over the news lately, due to problems caused lately with lenders. Boring, right? I'll make it quick - and it's good news for students. The Dept of Education, part of the federal government, is preparing to step in and offer direct student loans to bridge any gap in the market. The program won't be ready until June, but still, could be helpful if you need a student loan and haven't been able to get one. One other thing. I've noticed a few people trying to pass off the student loan slowdown as part of the subprime mess. Not how I remember it. The government caused this one directly last fall. A new law cut subsidies to lenders, and the lenders left the student loan market. Any way, thought you'd like to know help is on the way. In case you looked at my last post and had trouble with links, they should be fixed now. More later...

May 3, Free College Scholarship Searches: One of The Best

Sat, 03 May 2008 05:23:10 GMT

Looking for access to free college scholarship searches? This database has a ton of scholarships, free searches, and best of all, no registration.

Apr 27, The Ultimate Scholarship Essay: 21 Movie Review

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:04:06 GMT

Need help on your scholarship essay? Read this review of the movie 21, about a student who finds a crazy way to earn money for college.

Apr 23, Law School Loan Forgiveness Info

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:06:22 GMT

Take a look at this blog entry on the Taxprof blog. Law School Student Loan Forgiveness? He offers some great information on the tax consequences of loan forgiveness, but really, the loan forgiveness is stunning in itself! Did you know there are over 100 schools in the US with law school student loan forgiveness programs? Cool. You have to work in public service, I think, and make less than $60K. And you might have to pay taxes on the forgiveness. I'll put a more complete explanation of this topic soon - talk about beating tuition! More later on law school student loan forgiveness.

Apr 19, Scholarship Essay Writing: More Than A Dozen Keys to Success

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:01:44 GMT

Key elements of excellent scholarship essay writing, and how to implement them, with sample essays and 4 key mistakes to avoid.

Apr 17, A Winning Scholarship Essay: Ella Avery-Smothers story

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:21:24 GMT

What do a winning scholarship essay and Ella Avery-Smothers have in common? She had a chance to go to college, and you can, too.

Apr 11, Scholarship Essay Examples: 2 of the Worst

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:17:53 GMT

Scholarship essay examples can be hard to find, and errors even harder. Look at these two for essay samples with errors to judge yours, and how to improve.

Apr 9, Links fixed on Scholarship Essay Sample page

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:07:17 GMT

Oops! I discovered today that I had some mistaken links on my page of resources a scholarship essay sample at Worchester Polytechnic and a few others - I apologize! I fixed the links today.

Apr 9, Scholarship Essay Sample: 11 Sources for Great Sample Essays to Get You Started

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:03:21 GMT

Looking for a few free scholarship essay sample to help you write a better essay? Click here for great, winning essays.

Apr 4, Scholarship Application Essay: 10 Tips to Make Yours Sizzle

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:48:19 GMT

A winning scholarship application essay has something extra to make it memorable and to win. Look below for 10 tips to using a paid scholarship application essay service, plus links to more.

Apr 2, Scholarship Essay Example: 24 Mistakes To Show You What Not To Do

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:41:58 GMT

Need a scholarship essay example? Look here for what to avoid in your writing and how to correct those nagging little mistakes.

Mar 27, College Scholarship Essays: 20 Plus Ways to Brainstorm

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:49:47 GMT

Ready to write your college scholarship essays, but need ideas? Look here. Over 20 ways to come up with ideas and experiences to bring your scholarship essays to life, and win more awards.

Mar 22, Free Money For College Information

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:57:10 GMT

Free money for college information - free reports on finding money for college