Years ago, the college experience applied only to recent high school graduates and meant spending hour after hour in a crowded lecture.

Read on for insight and inspiration.Speak up often in your foreign language class.

Speaking up helps your instructor evaluate you positively.Gather your funding for your education by learning about and applying for all applicable grants and scholarships.

A lot of people do not think about the extra help they can get!

Make time for at least one call or Skype session every week, and you’ll make them happy.Find out if your college or university has a tutoring center.

Most colleges do offer these programs, often run by peer tutors.