A lot of stu­dents headed back to col­lege this week­end and even more will head back this week. If you are a high school senior, hope­fully you used the sum­mer wisely as you pre­pare for stan­dard­ized tests, col­lege vis­its, and col­lege appli­ca­tions in the fall.

Get Ready For Senior Year
A nice sum­mary of the things you should be doing.

America’s Best Col­leges
Forbes jumps into the col­lege rank­ing busi­ness. “In this report, the CCAP ranks 569 under­grad­u­ate insti­tu­tions based on the qual­ity of the edu­ca­tion they pro­vide, and how much their stu­dents achieve.”

How Much Pocket Money Does A Fresh­man Need?
More than you think unless you plan to sit around your dorm room study­ing 24/7.

Sur­vey Finds Grow­ing Num­ber of Recent Grads Return Home
“This year, 77 per­cent of col­lege grads moved back home with their par­ents after grad­u­a­tion, up from 73 per­cent last year and 67 per­cent the year before, accord­ing to a sur­vey con­ducted by Collegegrad.com.”

Which Col­lege Grads Earn the Most?
“BusinessWeek.com used data from the PayScale report to com­pare top earn­ing alumni across the nation and found that — even 10 or more years into their careers — grad­u­ates of pres­ti­gious insti­tu­tions, espe­cially Ivy League uni­ver­si­ties, earned the biggest salaries.”