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20+ Questions to Ask When Choosing an Internship Program Provider

AIFS Abroad

This can be a huge benefit — not only because it can help you work toward your degree, but because it may give you access to utilizing financial aid toward your program fees. Is there a career development facet to the program? A huge win! Be sure to compare and contrast what’s covered in the fees you’re paying.

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Making financial wellness a priority for student success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Financial wellness may not be the first area that comes to mind when thinking of well-being, but it is considered one of the eight dimensions of wellness. Inside Higher Ed spoke with three financial aid professionals about their best strategies to strengthen this area for students. What Is Financial Wellness?

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Student Loans, College Costs, and Parental Self-Denial

Great College Advice

They don’t make a financial plan. They research colleges without any understanding of how financial aid works, or how rare those scholarships really are. Auto insurance? Oh, and then there is health insurance. Further professional development. You need to learn about how financial aid works.