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Why You Need To Learn Personal Finance

By Why You Need To Learn Personal Finance

By GIORGIO MUGNO All around campus one may overhear students say statements such as “Oh my God, I love those shoes,” or “Bro! I just got a new ride!” There’s no problem with this at all; ...

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Rising Unemployment Rate Lowers UT Students’ Morale

By Rising Unemployment Rate  Lowers UT Students’ Morale

Job opportunities are more difficult to find now than ever for University of Tampa students. The unemployment rate in Tampa has risen to a percentage this year that hasn’t been reached in more than six ...

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Student Loan Debt Outpaces Credit Card Debt in U.S.

By Student Loan Debt Outpaces Credit Card Debt in U.S.

By PRIYA ANAND The GW Hatchet Consumers owe more on their student loans than their credit cards, according to data released this month by the Federal Reserve. The data found that in June, Americans owed ...

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Prospects May Seem Dim, but Our Graduates Are Brighter Than Ever

By Prospects May Seem Dim, but Our Graduates Are Brighter Than Ever

The worst words in any college senior’s definition are right around the corner- graduation. For somebody like me (the average collegiate at UT), this means a reality check hitting me like a ton of bricks ...

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First-time Filers: Tips on Submitting Federal Tax Returns

By First-time Filers: Tips on Submitting Federal Tax Returns

Tax day on April 15 is rapidly approaching and many students in college have never filled out their federal tax return form. The Internal Revenue Service is offering the new Free File software to help ...

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UT Makes Lender Switch

By UT Makes Lender Switch

TAMPA – Since Congress passed the higher education legislation on March 25 schools that receive federal student loans will now have to switch from private lenders to the U.S. Education Department within three months and ...

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Do Visible Tattoos Cost Students Jobs?

By Do Visible Tattoos Cost Students Jobs?

TAMPA – Thirty-six percent of 18 to 29 year olds have tattoos. Though getting inked has become more accepted, there is still an ongoing debate about tattoos in the workplace. Every business has different guidelines ...

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Summer Job Search Tips: Sell Yourself…and a Little Dignity

By Summer Job Search Tips: Sell Yourself…and a Little Dignity

With the new semester almost halfway through, it’s around that time where students are applying to summer jobs or internships and anxiously waiting to find out what their plans are going to be for the ...

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UT Brings Creativity To Classrooms With New Grant

By UT Brings Creativity To Classrooms With New Grant

The Florida Department of Education has given the University of Tampa a $660,000 grant for the infusion of the arts into school curriculums around high-need Florida schools. Along with other local colleges such as Eckerd, ...

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UT Joins Forces with the Yellow Ribbon Program to Help Veterans Achieve Academic Victory

By UT Joins Forces with the Yellow Ribbon Program to Help Veterans Achieve Academic Victory

Throughout the country, more than 1,100 colleges and universities have made the agreement to join forces with the Department of Veteran Affairs by taking part in the “Yellow Ribbon” program and UT is one of ...

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