college

Congratulations! Your child is officially on their way into adulthood. But how much do they know about all that adulthood entails? Investing can seem daunting to someone who knows little to none about it, but it’s not as difficult as it may seem. Make it easy on yourself and start with a free...

Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR) announced Wednesday that it entered into an agreement with Ser Educacional for the sale of Laureate’s institution Centro Universitário do Norte, or UniNorte, a traditional higher education institution in Manaus, Brazil. What Happened...

Wu Zhaohui, a professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at Oregon State University, was having a hard time selling undergraduates on a new supply chain academic option. Accounting and marketing, the students understood – logistics, not so much. That is, until Zhaohui and his...

Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EDR), a REIT focused on owning and managing collegiate housing communities located near university campuses, faces unfavorable macro trends ahead that puts an end to Goldman Sachs' bullish stance on the stock. The Analyst Goldman's Andrew Rosivach...

A trillion-dollar black cloud of student debt hangs over multiple generations of Americans. Student debt is delaying marriages, major purchases, home ownership and general enjoyment of life for millions of people. There’s more student debt than even credit card debt. Something’s gotta...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) founder Jack Ma recently discussed the ways the world is changing and the implications for the global economy in an interview with CNBC. Over the next 30 years, technology will evolve in a way that will make millions of jobs obsolete. While the transition will...

College grads nationwide are celebrating an end to all-night study sessions, term papers and pop quizzes, and they are looking forward to starting their professional careers in one of the best economic backdrops in the past 20 years. But before the class of 2017 even earns that first paycheck,...

There’s no doubt that college is an investment. With educational costs continually rising, many recent college graduates find themselves knee deep in debt and living paycheck to paycheck on entry-level salaries. The reason for the increase in cost is multi-faceted. As detailed in the...

What if getting financing for college was as easy as calling an Uber? A new startup is trying to make this dream a reality. Leif, which stands for "Long-term Education Investment Fund," is a new platform that hopes to take the financial headache of getting a bachelor's degree out of the equation....

College isn't cheap, so don't skip class. Naturally, this is sound advice that is hard to refute. However, it does raise the question of how much exactly is the value of each missed class. According to a report from Reuters, calculating the financial loss of skipping class is not difficult —...

The years spent in college are frequently portrayed as money guzzling, not abundant savings opportunities. However, with the proper mindset and strict discipline students can start substantial savings before they walk the graduation stage and be one step closer to financial independence. Below are...

The type of college, choice of major and degree level are all individual considerations that must be made by a student based on a wide array of factors. However, with the cost of a college education rising every semester, many students are now forced to consider the financial prudence of their...

Ben Banks was 12 years old when he bought his first two stocks. He didn’t know much about trading, but he was familiar with Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) and Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), so he purchased shares of the companies. Seven years later, he’s studying finance at North Carolina...

Following the announcement June 16 by Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) CEO Howard Schultz that the company would pay college tuition for thousands of workers, including those who work as few as 20 hours per week, much was written and said about the program, some of it positive, some negative. On the...