College eTextbooks: Cheaper by the Chapter

Buying an expensive textbook just to find out the professor is only going to use a few chapters can be frustrating. Now, textbook publishers are allowing college students to buy individual chapters of etextbooks as a more cost-effective option. McGraw-Hill and Pearson Education are two of the investors in the San Francisco start-up company Inkling,… Continue reading »

10 Ways to Save Money on Textbooks

It’s no surprise that college textbooks are expensive, but there are techniques you can use to keep costs under control. Here are ten easy ways to save money on your textbooks. 1. Don’t buy textbooks until after the first day of class. Having your textbooks early is convenient, but can also be an unnecessary expense. Just because your… Continue reading »

University Academic Calendar Planning for 2010

Take a few minuets and set yourself up right. A simple strategy to identify and plan for important cut off dates can make you feel less stressed throughout the semester or term. The dates most students take note of are when classes being, holidays, midterms, finals, and classes ending dates. Beyond these, there are a… Continue reading »