By Jorge Campos |Staff Writer| Cal State Universities (CSU) are saving money by offering online courses, yet some students say online courses don’t go as in depth as a regular classroom. The result is, universities have figured out a way to save money, but according to students, at the cost of quality education. The CSU system has saved approximately $4 million through the bulk purchase of online advising, class materials, and $1.6 million for plagiarism detection programs, according to the Los Angeles Times. “Although it is still an early stage to start measuring cost, it is important to begin evaluating ways to drive down cost without affecting academic quality,” officials said … [Read more...] about CSUs offer more online classes to save money
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Start saving now for a more comfortable future
By Diana Ramos |Staff Writer| Students tend not to worry about saving their money until the last possible minute, usually when they have graduated and already have a career. On Tuesday, Jan. 30 the Osher Adult Re-entry Center hosted a lecture on financing your future. According to Gabriel Rodriguez from Primerica, there are three reasons why people fail at saving money for the future. It is because they do not have a plan, and are either uninformed or misinformed. "We do not plan for our future because we believe it is so far away and we like to procrastinate on anything that is not due tomorrow," said Rodriguez. Rodriguez used a wedding as an example to explain how much time … [Read more...] about Start saving now for a more comfortable future
Students practice money saving habits
By Marissa Mooney |Asst. A&E Editor| College can be expensive with the addition of tuition, books and transportation, but students are slowly becoming aware of how to save those extra dollars. Money management is important to students, it is a lesson that can be applied to the real world. After graduating and finding a career it’s important to save money for bills, a future family and emergencies, but it’s just as important to learn to save money while still attending college. “I don’t think it is hard to save money, honestly. I use coupons and I have a really strict budget. I use the budget app Mint. If I want to spend money frivolously, I take 10 percent out of my paycheck … [Read more...] about Students practice money saving habits
529 Plan helps
By Stephanie Paniagua |Staff Writer| California’s leading college savings plan is about to become the nation’s cheapest savings plan. In a letter to ScholarShare participants, the ScholarShare Investment Board announced their excitement for their upcoming program transition. “We’re happy to report that in early November, we will introduce a new Plan Manager, a new investment lineup and a significant reduction in fees which will make ScholarShare among the lowest cost 529 plans in the country,” the letter stated. ScholarShare is also known as California’s 529 plan, which is a college savings plan sponsored by the state. The … [Read more...] about 529 Plan helps
Drop the print edition and boot up the e-edition
By Suanna Gutierrez |Staff Writer| With the wear and tear caused by the economy on our pockets, a college education seems to nearly put salt on the wounds. Students can help themselves significantly reduce costs of education by motioning to transform CSUSB into a digital textbook campus. Your voice as students can make this happen at CSUSB. An eTextbook program would take eco-friendly action by having students switch from traditional bound textbooks to digital textbooks. The incentive for student participation is the guaranteed cost of textbooks at deeply reduced prices. Every student absolutely needs textbooks to achieve success in their courses and constantly are looking for new … [Read more...] about Drop the print edition and boot up the e-edition