By Kennedy L. Louisiana Christian University This story has been edited for length and clarity. When I first looked at Louisiana Christian University, I knew I had to figure out how to afford it. I looked into LCU for their nursing program and also to pursue my athletic career in women’s soccer. When I toured […]

Did you know nearly 2 in 3 high school seniors think a college degree is not worth the cost? Or that due to high student loans and limited jobs, 1 in 2 Americans believe a college degree is a questionable investment? Did you also know that despite its bad reputation, a college degree is a […]

By Michelle K. University of St. Thomas Student Since I can remember, the piano has been a part of my life, an extension of myself. Studying music has always been in my line of sight. In my first year of college, at 19, I became a mother to the most amazing daughter. I would not […]

Smart, driven, and ambitious, Kiley S. is going places – and is grateful to have a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) to help her get there. Kiley is a recent Alderson Broaddus University graduate with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing. She plans to pursue a career in marketing. As she searches for her […]

By Ann Lloyd of StudentSavingsGuide.com The goal of every parent is for their child to have a better life and live in a better world than they did. The unfortunate truth is that this often requires money. Luckily, there are plenty of ways every parent on every budget can help their child become financially independent […]

Can college-going be less risky without being ‘free’? asks an Education Week article published in August. Yes, it can. All it takes are two things: Innovative colleges and universities. A powerful promise. How can innovative colleges and universities use a powerful promise to make college-going less risky? Our story starts in the 1990s with a […]

“I already knew that’s the place for me. It was just a matter of how in the world was I going to be able to get there?” Jacquelyn, a kindergarten teaching aid, did not know how she would be able to attend the college of her dreams. The cost was holding her back, and she […]

Now, more than ever, students and families need assurance that their college education is going to pay off. Join our 45-minute virtual discussion on Thursday, August 5 to hear a college graduate and an enrollment leader share their experiences with Ardeo’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), and how the program has made a difference in […]

There was a time when Daniel Peake didn’t know if he would be able to pursue his bachelor’s degree. A Detroit native, Daniel grew up in a single parent household. Without a lot of money for college, Daniel was counting on a scholarship that would enable him to attend his first-choice institution. Then he found […]

At 14, Brianna Loomis knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. Movies and books had inspired her to go into publishing, but this big dream had a bigger question mark. How to pay for college? She knew she would need to borrow student loans. Her parents made too much money to qualify […]