News & Articles About College & University

SimpleTuition Wins W(3) Award from the International Academy of Visual Arts: Website Earns a Silver Award in Education Category

LOS ANGELES & NEWTON, Mass. (Business Wire EON) January 23, 2008 -- Over 2,700 entries were considered for the 2007 awards. The W3 awards, sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, is an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, interactive, advertising, and marketing firms. IAVA members include executives from organizations such as Alloy, Coach, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Estee Lauder, HBO, Monster.com, MTV, Polo Ralph Lauren, Sotheby's Institute of Art, Victoria's Secret, Wired, Yahoo!, and many others.

"For many families, researching, comparing and selecting the right student loans can be overwhelming," said Kevin Walker, CEO, SimpleTuition. "SimpleTuition is committed to helping families make sense of education financing choices by providing a comprehensive research and comparison web site that includes a wide selection of lending options. This recognition from the International Academy of Visual Arts reinforces the value SimpleTuition brings to parents and students looking for loan options."

SimpleTuition currently offers research and comparison information for over 100 student loan products, including Private, PLUS, GradPLUS, Stafford and Federal Consolidation loans from 50 lenders. With direct links to the financial institution's online application where available, the entire process can be completed online or via a toll free call. Users can sort results by monthly payment, total cost of the loan, number of payments, first payment due date and APR, as well as compare by lender, loan type, fund disbursement, credit sensitivity, minimum and maximum loan amounts, repayment options and borrower benefits. To ensure objectivity and accuracy, SimpleTuition is not a lender.

About W(3) Awards

The W(3) Awards honors creative excellence on the Web, and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award winning Websites, Web video and online marketing programs. Simply put, the W(3) is the first major Web competition to be accessible to the biggest agencies, the smallest firms, and everyone in between. Small firms are as likely to win as Fortune 500 companies and international agencies.

The W3 Awards is sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms. Please visit www.iavisarts.org for a full member list and additional information. For more information about the W(3) Awards, please visit www.w3award.com, or email The W(3) Awards at info@w3award.com or call (606) 326-9326.

About SimpleTuition, Inc.

Founded in 2005, SimpleTuition is dedicated to helping students and parents make sense of education financing options. SimpleTuition offers the leading independent and interactive solution for researching and comparing over 100 private, PLUS, Stafford, GradPLUS and Federal Consolidation loans from more than 50 lenders. The site has been recently featured on Kiplinger's Best List as the best financial services website for student loans and as one of Fast Company's Top 12 Web 2.0 sites. The company also holds awards for exceptional website development from the Interactive Media Council and the Web Marketing Association. SimpleTuition is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts and is funded by Atlas Venture, IDG Ventures Boston and North Hill Ventures. For more information, visit www.SimpleTuition.com.

Other Article Sites

findabook.com  moneycd.info  a-mortgage.info   about-lemon-laws.info  aboutstudentloans.info
all-about-publishing.info  auctions-articles.info  bestcollege-university.com  bestispconnection.com
biblefolder.com  blogger-website.com  books-used.info  brokers-guide.info  buywindows.info  cable-dsl.info
career-miner.com  carpel-tunnel.info  cashinaflash.info  cashloanreviews.info  casinobell.com  chat-house.info
clearmycredit.info  collegeloantips.info  crones.info  depression-articles.info   dirnic.net  dishguides.info
divers-below.com  expodog.info   financewizz.com  fire-insurance.info  getgood.info  handleit.net   it-idea.info
health-supplies.info  hosting-right.com  insidealert.com  insurance-facts.info  jobs-employment.info
justgood.info  lookgold.net   lowcost-travel.info  money-source.info  myhostzone.info  numisblog.com
peoplesearchfinder.info  pr-articles.info  realeas.com   refinancing-guides.info  spyware-remove.info
telelot.info  the-law.info   toppaid.info  travel-deals.info  travelcorrect.com  wedding-guide-site.com
your-blog.info  your-credit.info

Good Careers, Great Pay Top Wish List For College Freshmen
Rather than viewing college primarily as a four-year path to self-discovery, more freshmen arrive on campus with plans for a lucrative career already in mind, new research shows.

Welding Employment and Education Site to Help Address Skilled Welder Shortage
A new site designed to give a boost to the welding industry has been officially launched. HireWelders.com will offer worldwide information about welding jobs and welding education in an effort to develop a stronger link between the two. Created to help ease the difficulty in finding qualified welders, the site promises to offer those seeking welders, welding jobs, welding education, or welding students a single place to find what they need.

College Is Way More Than Higher Education
The first day of college begins with hopes and dreams of a new future. You walk around the college, drinking in the newness of a world unknown, where the buildings will become a second home to you as you release yourself into a variety of lectures.

E-Control Systems, Inc. to Present Intelli-HACCP at the California School Nutrition Association Exhibition in Santa Clara, California
E-Control Systems, Inc., a trusted leader of monitoring hardware and software products for the School Food Services and healthcare food services presents its Intelli-HACCP™ Enterprise level solution for wireless remote temperature monitoring in the California School Nutrition Association Exhibition in Santa Clara, California 19-20 January 2007.

Parents as Teachers CEO to Address Missouri School Board Association Feb. 25
Sue Stepleton to discuss how Missouri school districts benefit from parent education. Stepleton will speak at the Missouri School Board Association's Legislative Forum on Monday, Feb. 25, in Jefferson City, Mo. Stepleton will discuss how Missouri's innovation has become an international model and identify some trends in early childhood and parent education today.

Workshops at Michigan Council for the Social Studies Conference Give Teachers Access to 21st Century Economic Education Tools
Special Focus on Teaching Strategies for Economics Course Requirement, Online Learning Experience and Globalization

NBRI Organizational Psychologist Presents Paper at Oxford University
Dr. Cynthia Shinabarger Reed, an Organizational Psychologist with the National Business Research Institute (NBRI) (http://www.nbrii.com) recently presented a paper at Oxford University for a session of the Oxford Round Table. The paper "A Survey of Perceptions of, Attitudes Toward, and Trust in United States Government" covered the results of a study conducted by NBRI.

Academic Financial Solutions Evaluates New Law to Overhaul College Student Loans
Leading student loan debt consolidation company, Academic Financial Solutions, weighs in on the ramifications of the new College Cost Reduction and Access Act.

Whos Teaching Your Child About Money?
Managing money is one of the most critical skills we must master to function effectively as adults. However, public school curricula rarely address this issue directly.

Preschool Education - Reading Tips for Parents of Preschoolers
Inspiring your child to read could be the single most important thing you can do to help him succeed in school. Stories are an excellent way to stimulate the mind and expand the imagination for all of us.

Workshops at Florida Council for the Social Studies Conference Give Teachers Leg Up on Teaching to Sunshine State Standards
Profiled resources for meeting state-mandated K-12 economics content include instructional technology, classroom lesson plans.

Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography, School in Southern CA Expands
At the recently opened second campus of West Coast College, classes are in full swing. The Ontario, California campus offers all of the programs that are available at its main campus in Victorville, including Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ultrasound). The massage therapy, medical, and technical training facility provides career preparation and career advancement opportunities to its students. Both West Coast College campuses offer programs in dental assisting, medical assisting, massage therapy, front office management, billing and coding, and diagnostic medical sonography. New classes start every month.

Back to School - Disappontment?
Our back-to-school buying habits do not help kids succeed in the classroom!Parents are buying new book bags, school clothes, tennis shoes, notebooks, pens, etc., with the mistaken belief that this will help their child succeed in school.

The Whole Child Learning Company Builds Corporate University for Franchise Owners and Teachers
The Whole Child Learning Company announces a new web-based corporate university for their franchise owners.