I have been asked a few times over the last couple of years to put on another Las Vegas college funding event as I have done so many times before. I have purposely pushed back on the 1-2 day live “college” only events, because quite honestly when it comes to “college” there isn’t that much to talk about that couldn’t be done online. Also, I don’t think it is right making up excuses to cancel a live event and replace it with an online webinar when there aren't enough registrations o....
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If you’re a successful investment advisor, you already have considerable clients. So when someone suggests college funding as a way to attract new clients, you may wonder how in the world can “college” add anything to my current investment practice. Right? The answer is grandparents. Your critical prospective clients, the ones with money to invest, are usually between the ages of 50-65 and older and they are more than likely to have grandchildren. Grandparents love to talk about their gra....
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Trimming costs or enrolling more students can’t cure what higher education faces — but these other steps might. Painting a grim picture for American higher education, Moody’s Investors Service recently changed the industry’s outlook from “stable” to “negative.” This return to negative ratings reinforces a number of trends that bear close review. The facts are clear and inescapable. The comprehensive fee – tuition, fees, room and board – will approach $70,000 a year at a ....
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No question, remedial education needs an overhaul. Millions of young adults get trapped in rudimentary math and English classes that don’t earn them college credits but still cost the same tuition. More than two-thirds of all community college students and 40 percent of undergraduates in four-year colleges have to start with at least one developmental education class, in the euphemistic jargon of higher education. The majority of these students drop out without degrees. Some college system....
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