college

Attending college is pretty important for students graduating high school but, as any parent knows, paying for it can be too much to afford for some families. Sure, there are grants and scholarships, but those can be limiting and hard to get and, how do you even apply, and what options are there...

Information sharing has become second-nature to many college students who have grown up in an era of social media, smartphones and widely available internet access. Unfortunately, this also makes students more susceptible as a target for scams and fraud. Identity thieves look to college-age adults because they often have good, clean credit scores. Young adults are also prime targets, not just beca

The college fall semester will kick off soon, so now is the time to beware of scams targeting students. Scholarships and financial aid are a great way to help with the high cost of education. Even though finances have already been planned out for the school year, scammers still use this time as an opportunity to take advantage of students and parents. Before you think about last-minute financial a

I've known this young lady since she was in middle school (her parents are good friends of mine), and I've played drums for her many times on stage in northeast Arkansas. Now, she's a college coed, sorority member, and writing, recording and singing her own music. Not surprising...she comes from a LONG line of talented professional entertainers! Her dad Craig plays keyboard for Loretta Lynn, and h

The 2014 Houston College Classic returns to Minute Maid Park, February 28-March 2. College baseball fans here in the Lone Star state, take note: for only the second time in the tournament's history, all participating teams are Texas colleges or universities. The three-day tournament will feature the University of Texas, Texas Tech, TCU, Sam Houston State, the University of Houston and Rice Univers

Congratulations to Jayden Kueker of Wilmington! Jayden knew the answer to today’s Almost Impossible Trivia Question, and won a couple of yummy Jack In The Box Tacos! Q:  According to a new study parents are spending $3,000 less on this than they did just a few years ago. What?

Finals week is a challenging time for your average college student, but Scotty McCreery is far from your average university co-ed. North Carolina State University's most famous student recently took to his official Twitter account to effectively demonstrate the drastic difference in his double life.

The Associated Press and ESPN.com are reporting that Darrell K. Royal, the former Texas football coach known as much for his folksy, simplistic approach to life as for his creative wishbone offenses and two national championships, has died. He was 88.

Education is expensive and getting more expensive every day. It's a simple fact and it's not going to change any time soon. One of the best things you can possibly do for your children is to have a plan in place to pay for their higher education. The folks at Edward Jones can help.

Leo Plass is a graduating senior. And we do mean “senior.”