Winter break means time to do...what, exactly? A college student talks about making the most of the weeks between semesters.

Things to catch up on during winter break: College visits. College applications. Financial aid forms. Sleep.

If you're making a holiday gift list (and headed to college next fall), we have a few suggestions before you check it twice.

Zoey 101 — and other Nickelodeon shows — captured the attention of much of this generation of college students. But one first-year student is finding college to be even better than fiction.

Sure, financial aid and program rankings are important. But so is the less academic-sounding stuff: the relationships that get you to and through college. In part one of a three-part series, an insider uncovers the world of long-distance relationships between home and college.

Everyone needs a little guidance. Here's why and how you should make an appointment with your high school counselor or, if you're already in college, with your academic advisor.

Check in with the U.S. Under Secretary for Education and one of his congressional colleagues to hear some of the best ways to fund your college education.