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Craig lived a few doors down from me my freshman year of college. Just across the hall on the fourth floor of Rinker dorm, he lived and moved and had his being. Hailing from the West Coast of Florida, from a little piece of earth called Sanibel Island, Craig came to us a drummer, a prankster and—in the hearts of his fellow suitemates—a legend.

We take a peek into one student’s diary of events from the application process to the final steps of her journey toward college.

A first-person account with a few things to consider.

Five Reasons to Consider a Christian College

Our best tips for choosing the right school, making sure you get in and figuring out how to pay for your education.

Where should I attend? How am I going to pay for tuition? What should I study? What should I do after I graduate? This is just the beginning of the questions high-school seniors are asking themselves, parents, teachers, counselors, clergy and friends.

"Differentiate your spending between wants and needs," suggests William W. Dean, director of admissions for Judson College in suburban Chicagoland. "Ask yourself before spending if this is something you want or really need. Be honest with yourself. It's really OK not to have the latest and greatest things on the market."

Finances are never a fun discussion point, especially in light of the fact that college costs are constantly rising. Despite what could be a dismal forecast, there is hope. The director of admissions at a prominant Christian college shines some necessary light on the subject of paying for school.

Wish your checkbook was considerably more in the black (or that your credit cards weren’t quite as full)? If so, employ these tried-and-true suggestions for cheaper college living.

It is definitely true that your college years can be some of the best years of your life, but what if you don’t have the luxury of simply being a full-time student?