College Woes: From Student Housing to Roommates and All The Rest.
While time spent at college is a fond memory and a happy experience for most, life in school is not without its problems and issues. Every one’s experience is different, yet with these tips to common problems, college students can get a jump on how to deal with issues as they arise. Check out the […]
Snooki
RUPA (Rutgers University Programming Association) defends its recent decision to pay a whopping $32,000 to have Nicole Polizzi “Snooki” appear on campus to perform her comedy bit. RUPA indicated that they had over 2000 requests for her appearance and iterated that they host a variety of cultural and social events based on student requests.
College House
When deciding to venture out and search for off campus housing, you want to make the most out of your new off campus college house. Choose your roommates very carefully and here are few pointers to consider when deciding who to live with: 1. Choose like-minded individuals who share the same major. If experience has […]
Checklist when searching for an off campus apartment
OK, so you found a few place on … PlaceFinder.com ? or somewhere almost as cool. You called the landlord or rental management company and made an appointment to see the place. Get your gear (and your friend – see previous article) ready and let’s go! Wait, where is the list of questions you were […]
Set-Up Checklist for Off Campus Housing
Going to live off campus? Here are a few things you may need. No, it’s not just “whatever I have in my room at home or in the dormitory”. There are a few more things you may need. This does not cover everything, but it is a start. You may not need everything on this […]
Off Campus Housing Apartment Checklist
Get ready, stake your claim to independence – or a little less dramatic, lets just find a cool place to live. Here are a few tips to turn that off campus apartment into “My Place”. Universities, students and landlords are getting ready for the next renal season for the summer and fall semesters. In order […]
Pros and Cons of Off Campus Housing
Many colleges and universities require their first and sometimes second year students to stay in college campus housing or dormitories. Once students hit their sophomore and especially senior year they are often ready to move off campus. As with anything there are advantages to staying on campus as well as moving into your own place […]
Student Resources
Today we added a list of new student resources including: Budget Worksheet Costs Moving In and Movind Out Renting – Your Rights The Rental Process Things to Consider Before Signing a Lease These resources come courtesy of the University of Iowa. Thank you very much for providing us with this valuable information
Security for Students Living in Off Campus Housing
Some of the nations colleges and universities are now implementing new security measures to protect students living off campus. The measure is designed to give students studying late a safe option to get from study hall or the library to their off campus apartment or house. In a program at DePaul University students can call […]
Majoring in Debt
With rising costs of higher education it is becoming increasingly harder to find a major and potential career that will keep you out of the red upon graduation. If you take a few minutes to peruse the net finding cases of students who owe up to 200k by the end of the education costs, you’ll […]