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Getting ready for college but don't have the money?
A course in personal finance might be one of your best investments By Ayat Zia and Zoha Tahir April 16, 2026 Youthcast Media Group® Money is needed everywhere, particularly in college. It's for the snacks you will buy, the food you will eat, and the games you play. That's where personal finance comes in. It is the study and practice of how to save, budget and invest your money. The numbers tell a story: a year of tuition at a four-year public college costs an average $12,000,
Apr 164 min read
Philly students planning for college face financial worry, uneven access to help
By Natalie Spina, Piper Mangold, Felix Otero, Ambrielle Parker and Kortnie McKnight March 16, 2026 Youthcast Media Group® Every day this fall and winter, Angelina Perez has sat in her bedroom, opened her Common Application, and stared at the list of colleges under her name. As a high school senior, each spare hour has been dedicated to supplemental essays and financial aid forms. As a low-income first-generation immigrant from Argentina, she knew it wouldn’t be easy. But sh
Mar 167 min read
DC high school students look outside school system for help getting into college
August 5, 2024 By Paloma Munoz, Rossy Soto, Armani Bailey and Angely Pena-Agramonte Youthcast Media Group® Abigail Soto came home every...
Aug 5, 20246 min read
Pressure builds for more high schools to better prepare students for careers, real-world
July 23, 2024 By Ste’jonn Gibson, Destiny Clay and Angely Pena-Agramonte Youthcast Media Group ® This story was published in Black News...
Jul 23, 20246 min read
Miami high school students, especially first-gen, say they need more help getting into and staying in college
But magnet schools, nonprofits are helping June 10, 2024 By Sarahi Lovo, Melanie Cabrera, Veronica Martinez, D’arin Floyd-Baldwin and...
Jun 10, 20245 min read
For International Baccalaureate students, managing school can be daunting - but there are solutions
By Sereene Darwiesh, Mariamawat Endalka chew and Kelmya Sanker Youthcast Media Group ® IB stands for International Baccalaureate. Or so...
Jul 28, 20234 min read
We have a new college partnership with Georgetown University and our first full semester co-teaching
Youthcast Media Group® For the first time, YMG is co-teaching a full semester on community health storytelling with a high school,...
Mar 6, 20212 min read
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