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Colleges and universities have been making changes to accommodate one of the fastest growing industries: healthcare.

It's an exciting time of year for high school seniors as college acceptance letters arrive in the mail. As students find out if they got into the college of their choice, they are also finding out about scholarships to help them pay for their education.

Back in the 1960s, there was many a movie where Annette FunicellHaveo or Connie Francis would jump into their bikinis and star in films like “Beach Blanket Bingo”.  That is now officially a half-century ago. These days where the boys (and girls) are is taking online courses, and not just to earn a better grade in a class they already have taken either.

Usually every spring there’s some human interest story about a great-grandparent who is graduating with a college degree, often their first. While many will ooh and awe then quickly forget it, one should give their respect to those seniors. The truth is they are getting some very practical benefits from going back to school.

In these tough economic times, trying to get the money together to attend college seems absolutely daunting. This has become particularly intimidating when the cost of tuition and fees is rising faster than the rate of inflation.

When it comes to accounting, probably the most respected, in and out of business, is the Certified Internal Auditor. Of the four major classifications of this field, including Certified Management Accountants, Accredited Business Accountants, and Certified Public Accounts, the skills required by those who do internal auditing (the cops of finance) are significant.

As the years go by, the financial world is doing the complete opposite of what most technology promises - that of making things more simple and easier to understand. Finance has its own language and those who can understand it and use their skills to guide others through these complicated waters are in great demand. The specialization of this skill starts with a bachelors degree.

The field of accounting has grown and expanded considerably in its seven millennia of existence. These days the Bureau of Labor statistics defines four major types, Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Certified Internal Auditors, Certified Management Accountants and Accredited Business Accountants.

If you're planning to go to college, get ready for sticker shock. Students enrolling now can expect to pay an average of $6,500 a year for a state school. If you're headed to private school, the cost jumps to $25,000 a year. Those numbers don't include books or living expenses. Don't be discouraged, there is money available to help you. Here are a few easy steps to save you time, and most importantly, money at you get started earning your bachelors degree.

There’s a new kind of Catch-22 for minorities these days. Getting an education is a surefire way to increase one’s income, but these tough economic times makes it appear harder than ever. Adding to this is the failure of many public education systems to prep students for higher education. The real truth is there’s a lot of fallacy out there, and this supposed Catch-22 is one of them.