Articles by Mitchell Oliver

In the “greatest country in the world”, an individual should not have to work 40 hours per week for 50 weeks to still be in poverty. […]

A recent bill titled “Pay It Forward” has sprung up in Michigan and is making waves in university systems around the country. The idea behind the bill is simple: Make college more affordable by offering […]

“Nothing in American Life has risen in price so quickly as the cost of college, up 500 percent from 1975,” CNNMoney correspondent Christine Romans said.

If you have read my columns before, you know I am a strong advocate for making students more financially literate. It is a great joy, then, to finally see something I am passionate about getting […]

On a campus with 32,000+ enrolled students in the heart of downtown Atlanta, I am puzzled each day around 12 p.m. when the streets are alive and everyone is out to get a bite to […]

Panther Cash is, as the school website calls it, a “record of pre-deposited funds.” It is essentially a debit card that is tied to your personal school account. You can put funds into it and […]

When you graduate college and earn your degree, where do you aspire to be in five to 10 years? For college students, the answer would usually be, “I would like to be in the middle […]

A glimpse into the culture and why businesses should be paying attention. […]

For-profit colleges are something we all know about and hear the commercials for all the time. Places like Devry University, Phoenix and Westwood College all boast their flexible opportunities to get the degree you need […]