The most important distinction between community colleges, also known as two-year colleges and four-year institutions is the cost. CollegeBoard states that the average tuition for 2009-10 is as follows:
private (4 year)- $26,273;
public - (4 year) $7,020 (out-of-state - $11,528); and,
community college (2 year) - $2,544.
This means that the choice of a community college (2 year) could net a savings of $23,500 over a private (4 year) institution and $4500 over an in-state (4 year) institution.


Room and board is also a consideration as well. If you are living on your own you may pay more than a university for your housing and living expenses. This is highly dependent on personal situation, however.

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No matter what the reason behind the bedwetting, the experience can be embarrassing for children and frustrating for parents, so parents need to take some time to prepare how they are going to address the matter with their child. Make sure to approach your child when he is alone (e.g. away from eavesdropping siblings) and calm. Practice what you will say ahead of time and try to imagine how your child will respond. It will be easier to stay calm if you are prepared.

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If she wanted to save money on tuition, Erin Patterson had to make some money quickly. As an out-of-state student at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Patterson needed to earn a certain amount on her W-2 in order to claim residency and thus lower her tuition bill.


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Taking the AP Exam is a great way to earn college credit, but it can also be nerve-racking. When will you find out how you did? What do the scores mean? Let's examine how to understand college board AP exams results.


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Online colleges and courses have made it easy for an adult to continue her education while still working full or part time. Which online course of study is right for you?

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Teaching is a noble profession, and luckily many colleges and organizations realize this and offer scholarships for future teachers. Getting a teaching degree isn't easy - it involves long hours and plenty of practical experience. Sometimes it isn't possible to work and complete your teaching degree at the same time. These scholarships make it easier for potential teachers to afford college, and one might be just right for you!

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Tests can be stressful even for the most prepared students, and, unfortunately, test anxiety can actually have a negative impact on your performance. (Just having that knowledge adds to the stress, doesn’t it?) Well, fear not: the following test anxiety busters can help you get through your next test with much greater ease—and likely more success!

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Whilst many adults will choose to further their learning by combining it on a flexible, part-time basis with their work commitments, many thousands of adult learners each year decide to ‘go the whole hog’ and enrol at a college or university as a full-time mature student. It may be that they choose to do this as it would take too long to pursue a particular course of learning on a part-time basis or they may feel completely unfilled in their current job and wish to start over a new life and head towards a new career direction altogether and feel that by going full-time as a mature student. It is far preferable than doing a job they don’t enjoy combined with studying.

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After high school graduation, many students go on to college to round off their education and better their chances of getting a high paying career. However, you will not get into any college without having graduated from school first. To parents, giving their children a good education is of paramount importance. They will beg, borrow, or steal to make sure that their kids get the best education they can get, and high school student loans may be the best option.

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