Dave Harriman

At some point during your undergraduate career, you have to face the inevitable question of what you plan to do after you graduate. Are you going to go out into the world and look for a job? Are you going to take some time off to travel? Will you continue going to school

For many students, getting your first credit card during college is a mark of financial independence and responsibility. However, it only takes a basic internet search of credit cards to see that a wide range of options exists, and the rules and stipulations can be kind of confusing. Like any other financial decision, you

Just like life at home, life while studying abroad, requires you to be organized and on top of your finances. Once you’ve been accepted to a study abroad program, money is saved and the funding is locked in, there is still a lot of planning and organizing to be done before

For many students, college is their first time juggling financial responsibilities on their own. Poor planning and budgeting can lead to severe and stressful consequences that can be long-term. With proper planning and preparation, however, college can be an essential stepping stone in a student’s journey to becoming financially wise and independent.

As college tuition and fees continue to rise, many complain that an education has become too expensive. It’s not exactly an exaggeration; tuition as increased 1,228% since records dating back to 1978, according to Bloomberg. Every term, students across the U.S. pay, and sometimes, go into debt because of these

Learning a language can be invaluable in a number of ways, in terms of career as well as personal growth and development. But it only takes a basic search of language classes and programs, such as Rosetta Stone to realize that learning a language can carry a pretty hefty price

Last summer Starbucks launched the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, a program that offers free college tuition for its employees. At first glance, it may seem too good to be true – working toward a college degree without the student loan debt many American college graduates take on. But how exactly does the

We live in a closely connected world where globalization has diminished boundaries between countries and regions. Higher education institutions around the globe have certainly played an enormous role in this shift by opening their doors to an international population and integrating intercultural aspects into university curriculum. It is more common

Did you know that as an American you are able to enroll in college courses and complete degrees at institutions in Germany for free? Over 4,000 American students enrolled in German institutions in 2014, a recent report by the German Academic Exchange Service found. Getting a free college education in

It’s not uncommon for a travel-minded college student’s eyes to light up at the thought of packing his bags and heading out of the country on a one-way ticket to teach English. Teaching English is indeed a great way to fund travel and studies abroad, and there are several ways to become

Teaching English abroad is certainly one way to fund your life, travels, or studies abroad. If you’ve given the idea of teaching English abroad considerable thought, but feel like you want to know a little more about what to expect, this article will give you some additional insight. If teaching

Teaching English abroad has become increasingly popular job route for native English speakers who want to travel. Teaching English can be a great way to earn income while abroad without having to rely on savings or other forms of financial way. The idea of getting paid to teach someone a

Today, Dual Language Immersion (DLI) programs are an increasingly popular model for bilingual education in K-12 education. In 2000, U.S. Education Secretary Richard Riley stated, “We need to invest in these kinds of programs… In an international economy, knowledge, and knowledge of language, is power.” Since then, the number of DLI

When it comes to deciding on a foreign language to learn, there are often many variables that come into play. Depending on the circumstances and motivations underlying the decision to learn another language, individuals will weight certain factors differently. Today, many high schools and liberal arts colleges require a certain