Finances - The Patriot Talon

5 Semi-Advanced Tips to Start Investing

November 7, 2022 Yosef Ibitayo

By YOSEF IBITAYO/ Staff Writer At the end of my last budgeting article, I mentioned that you should “keep an eye on the investment angle” and that “there’s more to be said about that.” Well, [Read More…]

Student Debt Relief Application

October 31, 2022 Breanna Bolle

By BREANNA BOLLE/Staff Writer The Biden-Harris Administration announced its plans to begin the student debt relief plan on Aug. 24, 2022. The Federal Student Loan Debt Relief application is open and available for any eligible [Read More…]

5 Semi-Advanced Tips to Make the Most of Your Money

October 26, 2022 Yosef Ibitayo

By YOSEF IBITAYO/Staff Writer When I left my job as a cook in June in preparation for coming here, I started the summer with nearly $6,000 in my bank account, an amount which I had built [Read More…]

UT Tyler School of Medicine Receives Anonymous $4 Million Gift

April 7, 2022 Elaina Gonzalez

By ELAINA GONZALEZ/Staff Writer In November 2021, the R.W. Fair Foundation pledged $4 million to cover tuition for the initial class of medical students. Now, a second anonymous donor has gifted an additional $4 million to [Read More…]

OUCH! Higher Gas Prices Leave Students Feeling Empty at the Pumps

March 18, 2022 Danny Mogle

By HEATHER SCULLAWL/Talon Contributor Higher gas prices are leaving some UT Tyler students frustrated and concerned. Juanita Cardenas, a freshman, lives in Jacksonville and drives about 30 miles each way to and from college. She [Read More…]