This entry is part of a series of topic blog entries examining how college students may build good credit in tough economic times. As an activity for a multiplatform storytelling graduate course, these entries display my contribution to contemporary journalism in relationship to blogging/online writing and storytelling without compromising traditional journalistic methods such as accuracy [...]
Topic Blog Entry #3: Rack up on experience, not expenses in college
Posted by Erika on March 19, 2010
http://www.erikaelainewells.com/2010/03/rack-up-on-experience-not-expenses-in-college/
Topic Blog Entry #2: Good credit: When high credit scores are as important as high test scores
This entry is part of a series of topic blog entries examining how college students may build good credit in tough economic times. As an activity for a multiplatform storytelling graduate course, these entries display my contribution to contemporary journalism in relationship to blogging/online writing and storytelling without compromising traditional journalistic methods such as accuracy [...]
Posted by Erika on March 5, 2010
http://www.erikaelainewells.com/2010/03/topic-blog-2-good-credit-when-high-credit-scores-are-as-important-as-high-test-scores/
Topic Blog Entry #1: You’re only as valuable as your credit status
This entry is part of a series of topic blog entries examining how college students may build good credit in tough economic times. As an activity for a multiplatform storytelling graduate course, these entries display my contribution to contemporary journalism in relationship to blogging/online writing and storytelling without compromising traditional journalistic methods such as accuracy [...]
Posted by Erika on February 19, 2010
http://www.erikaelainewells.com/2010/02/topic-blog-entry-1-you%e2%80%99re-only-as-valuable-as-your-credit-status/
Location key factor in Va. poverty, income levels
Data shows decade-long, steady trends for northern, western counties* (See GoogleDocs for detailed data ) By Erika Wells Suburban communities have higher income levels and less poverty than rural areas, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau in November. On the outskirts of Washington, D.C., Loudoun County is one of six counties in [...]
Posted by Erika on December 9, 2009
http://www.erikaelainewells.com/2009/12/location-key-factor-in-va-poverty-income-levels/
Economy, education costs spur growth in community college enrollment
(See GoogleDocs for detailed data ) Virginia community colleges experience record growth in the past two years By Erika Wells The struggling economy and rising education costs are two reasons that student enrollment in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) has increased by more than 15,000 in the past two years. Preliminary fall semester figures show [...]
Posted by Erika on November 23, 2009
http://www.erikaelainewells.com/2009/11/316/