Archive for May, 2007

Scholarship of the Week: Akademos / TextbookX.com

Akademos / TextbookX.com 2007 Fall Scholarship

Overview:
TextbookX is not only offering a $2000 scholarship, but is also a great place to purchase books while at college. They might not be as well known as Amazon.com, however, they are running a special…

Scholarships College Guy 29 May 2007 No Comments

Discounts and Deals: RetailMeNot.com

One of my favorite search engines to use when I am researching coupon codes, RetailMeNot.com has a simple, well organized database of discounts, deals and coupons. It works simply by entering the domain name of whatever site you are hoping to…

Discounts and Deals College Guy 29 May 2007 1 Comment

Save Money: Open an Orange ING Savings Account and Earn Extra Money this Summer

The summer months go the same for all students – we work monotonous jobs so that we can save up enough money to do something worthwhile during our school year. Why not turn things around and have that summer money…

Money Management College Guy 24 May 2007 No Comments

Make Money: Want to Earn an Extra $400 a Month or a Free New Car?

If you’re interested in some extra spending money or a new car, check out Free Car Media. The company acts as an intermediary between large corporations and students, setting them up with a completely re-painted car with a company’s logo…

Making Money College Guy 23 May 2007 5 Comments

College Classifieds at DormItem.com

Check out the college resources section for a review of DormItem.com. A good friend of mine, Dan Scudder, started this website and has since had over 15,000 items posted. It’s a great place to sell your futon, refrigerator, TV or textbooks…

Cool Websites College Guy 23 May 2007 No Comments

Student Travel: Fly Cheap with Kayak.com

As a student traveler, I know how important a good deal on plane tickets is. I came across Kayak.com while hunting for the lowest possible priced tickets and must say how easy this site makes the hunt. Kayak.com acts as a giant…

Cool Websites & Student Travel College Guy 21 May 2007 1 Comment

Free Stuff: IsJustFree.com is Just That

Free stuff is a college students dream. Come time for orientation - college fairs sprout up with dozens of retailers shoving mounds of free samples into your backpacks. From t-shirts to ‘tooth pick holders’, you find yourself making a killing…

Cool Websites College Guy 21 May 2007 No Comments

Save Money: Buy a Nalgene Water Bottle

Drinking and eating are two of the most popular activities in college, and when I say drinking I don’t mean alcohol. What I mean by drinking is soda, juice, Gatorade, Vitamin Water, and bottled water, which all = $$$. You…

Saving Money College Guy 17 May 2007 No Comments

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The Ultimate Web 2.0 Academic Guide for College Students

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Every day, college students around the globe are participating in the phenomenon that is labeled Web 2.0, yet many of them have no clue. Some techies debate whether it really needs its own title, but they can agree that the idea behind Web 2.0 is an Internet that focuses on people and community. Facebook, now a college student's life and blood, is a perfect example of a Web 2.0 application, one that connects people and puts the focus on the individual. This blog, MySpace, Flickr, YouTube, all of these are applications that empower people to communicate, create and share their passions. This philosophy has spawned literally thousands of applications deemed Web 2.0 for every known ...