Life After the Cap and Gown: My First Month Post-Grad

by Toni Momodu, Susquehanna University, 2025

No one talks enough about how weird June feels after graduation. You spend four years sprinting toward the finish line, convinced that once you cross it, everything will fall into place. But here I am, diploma earned, stage crossed, inbox cleared, and still waking up...

College Budgeting for First-Years: Out-of-Pocket Expenses

by Tiffany Zhu, Washington University in St. Louis, 2026

Before starting college, I mainly worked jobs to save money for tuition and books since I knew that college itself would be a financial burden on my family. Luckily, I was able to work closely with my school’s financial aid office to come up with a package that I...