University Central Florida
Michelle Balaun2020-05-07T15:56:12-04:00University of Central Florida 4000 Central Florida Blvd. Orlando, Florida 32816 | 407.823.2000 UCF is an emerging preeminent research university in Flo [...]
Tax Time
Michelle Balaun2020-07-21T13:30:43-04:00It seems like it always almost time for Uncle Sam. April 15th is right around the corner. As you are preparing your return or having a CPA prepare your [...]
Graduation Tips for the Seriously Graduating!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-29T14:17:06-04:00Seriously, Graduating Already? Remember how when our kids were little we couldn’t envision them leaving us and going off to college? Now, if you are lik [...]
They’ve Been Accepted, A New Knight!
Michelle Balaun2020-06-30T11:50:30-04:00Here's what you do now, new Knight! Your son or daughter is going to be a Knight!! Congratulations!! It is great to be a Knight for so many reasons. You [...]
The Next Four Years
Michelle Balaun2020-06-30T11:31:27-04:00Do you know what a true Knight does with their keys during a football game? Do you know what a true Knight does with his/her keys during a football game [...]
Football Seats UCF
Michelle Balaun2020-04-01T18:56:48-04:00A Guide to Spectrum Stadium for Football Seats Everyone should get to at least one Knight football game. Or, perhaps you want to get season tickets. In [...]
Study – The Best Places to Study around UCF Campus
Michelle Balaun2020-08-20T16:26:37-04:00Finding a good place to study is very important for students. However, they all need a few other options for good places to study. Fortunately, there ar [...]
Brunch is Breakfast plus Lunch plus Fun
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T16:10:37-04:00"Brunch is breakfast without an alarm." -- Unknown Most college kids sleep late. It’s a well-known fact. So, going out for breakfast on weekends, in par [...]
Register to Vote UCF
Michelle Balaun2020-08-27T12:02:16-04:00How To Have Your Vote Count While At College With the elections slowly creeping upon us, it is important to make sure that students register to vote in [...]
ProctorHub, Test Taking Online
Michelle Balaun2020-03-18T12:11:46-04:00Online Test Taking for Today’s Students **While UCF is online, all course content will be delivered in Webcourses@UCF. To take quizzes and exams online, [...]
Finding a Roommate for the first time
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T14:29:14-04:00First time living with someone you're not related to, your first roommate! Living in a dorm during my freshman year was probably one of the best decisio [...]
The Benefits of Joining the UCF Alumni Association
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T15:12:43-04:00Alumni Networking, Perks, and More... Before you know it, you are walking across the stage at graduation, and with that last step, you are officially a [...]
Spring Break
Michelle Balaun2020-01-27T17:57:25-05:00Popular Ways To Spend Your Break. You haven’t seen them since January and are looking forward to some time with them home again over Spring Break. UCF's [...]
They Care at UCF
Michelle Balaun2020-07-01T15:43:47-04:00We know you care too! Once you commit to the University of Central Florida you officially become a family member for life. UCF does care and has many di [...]
Wake Up, It’s Game Day!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T10:58:58-04:00Get ready for the big game with these attire tips! The best feeling for any college student, particularly if you’re a Knight, is waking up knowing it's [...]
The ABC’s of 529 Savings Plans UCF
Michelle Balaun2020-07-03T16:52:24-04:00What 529 Pays When you decide to have kids, your first thought is not how am I going to pay for college, but it might be your second. I made a decision [...]
What U Should Do Before Heading to UCF
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T12:11:45-04:00Before You Leave Before you leave to take your kid to college, there are a few items you will want to take care of that are extremely important. Most co [...]
Want To Send A Package?
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T11:56:40-04:00Make Sure It Gets There There are some basics to send a package. There are many reasons that a student receives a package. Whether it is just their usua [...]
Grad School Housing is More Grown Up!
Michelle Balaun2023-05-08T16:21:20-04:00Because Grad School Needs are Different For students heading to Grad School, finding an apartment if they go to a different university entails completel [...]
Wakey, Wakey Eggs & Bakey
Michelle Balaun2020-07-28T18:10:24-04:00Our favorite meal of the day! Wakey-wakey! Like any college town or city where many residents carry a yearly fun pass, there are literally hundreds of [...]
Let’s Do Lunch Because we can!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T17:39:22-04:00Best lunch places we know! Lunch is the fun break in the middle of the day! Like any college town and/or city where many residents carry a yearly fun pa [...]
Planning to Sublease an Apartment at UCF?
Michelle Balaun2023-05-08T16:27:49-04:00The Supply is Greater Than the Demand. Here's How to Sublease HaveUHeard about how to sublease? Students generally sign a lease for twelve months when t [...]
Dinner, Early or Late! Let’s eat!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T16:20:24-04:00The secret to getting a good dinner. Like any college town and/or city where many residents carry a yearly fun pass, there are literally hundreds of di [...]
Banks and Credit Unions at UCF
Michelle Balaun2020-01-29T15:50:45-05:00Many Places to Grab Money, Banks Galore Leaving for college comes with so many new things, but banks and handling their own money can be one of the scar [...]
Knights Spring Debut
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T13:26:13-05:00They're Back At It, Debut time! After the last football season’s remarkable performance, our UCF Knights are itching to get back out on the field to pla [...]
Make the Call
Michelle Balaun2020-06-05T12:31:52-04:00If you think you should, you should do it. A distraught friend recently called me wondering why they hadn’t yet heard from UCF although they sent in her [...]
UCF Downtown Campus
Michelle Balaun2020-07-03T14:03:10-04:00What You Need to Know About Downtown My major is actually one of the main majors that are moving downtown. I believe I will be taking my last Human Comm [...]
Career Showcase- A Student Perspective
Michelle Balaun2020-08-28T13:45:18-04:00It's normal to change your mind. When I first applied to UCF, I didn’t even have a question of what my major would be. I confidently clicked Psychology [...]
UCF’s Top Majors
Michelle Balaun2020-07-21T14:20:55-04:00More Than the Mouse...Majors Orlando is not only the hometown of Mickey and Minnie Mouse; it also is the home of a Preeminent Research University, UCF. [...]
Pets in School?
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:00:08-05:00Take Your Pets (Dog Or Cat) to College! Every time I head up to UCF to see my daughter, she asks that I bring our dog. Let’s face it; the pup is everyon [...]
Off Campus Living
Michelle Balaun2020-07-06T11:46:43-04:00Economical to Extravagant Living It happens before you know it. They are really living it. Literally. In about October or November of your student’s fre [...]
Football Time – Where to Watch the Knights
Michelle Balaun2020-09-30T20:59:41-04:00College football… We can’t wait for it! To start anticipating that our football team will end up nationally ranked and headed to a bowl game. Even after [...]
Disney Aspire a great way to afford school!
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T13:33:42-05:00Working For the Mouse Pays Off! Disney Aspire! Just when you thought that going to college in Orlando, the home of Mickey and Minnie, couldn’t get any b [...]
Favorite Apartment Rentals, tips and tricks
Michelle Balaun2023-05-08T16:27:06-04:00Living Off-Campus, the real rentals. Here are our best tips for rentals at UCF. With each of my kids, I have three; not one stayed in the dorms beyond t [...]
Having A Car at College
Michelle Balaun2020-06-25T16:20:53-04:00Can You Get By Without a Car? If you have ever talked to a UCF student, you would know that the #1 complaint involves parking on campus. Whether your st [...]
Who You Going To Call?
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T13:58:37-05:00Call Here for Answers The important contact info you need to have. Over the years there have been only a few times that I, as a parent, have felt the ne [...]
Is an A Really an A?
Michelle Balaun2020-06-25T17:48:05-04:00Is an A really an A, or does plus or minus Count? Is that A really and A? Give or take a plus or minus? The University of Central Florida is ranked as a [...]
Controversial Speakers
Michelle Balaun2020-06-10T13:17:54-04:00Free Expression, Controversial? UCF is a melting pot with a variety of people from different backgrounds and beliefs. No matter who you are, UCF makes s [...]
Taking the Campus Tour at the UCF Campus
Michelle Balaun2020-11-05T11:20:03-05:00A Tour Can Help You Make Your College Decision It is the season for a campus tour. Many of you have already visited a multitude of schools, but now that [...]
Need Advice? Get Advice.
Michelle Balaun2020-02-27T13:15:15-05:00How to Get an Advisor Appointment Most colleges, like UCF, luckily have walk-in hours to get an advising appointment. This is fantastic, especially if y [...]
Dorm, Home Sweet Dorm
Michelle Balaun2020-09-24T16:12:38-04:00Just Like Home You may be surprised at how one can transition a mass-produced, industrial-looking dorm room into a warm and inviting room/suite. And the [...]
Spring Sports
Michelle Balaun2020-03-16T17:54:19-04:00So Many Sports, So Little Time After a phenomenal football season for the Knights, fans are getting really excited about UCF Athletics. While Football m [...]
FAFSA, all you need to know!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-02T10:13:37-04:00What is – FAFSA? First Applicants Find Substantial Assets, of course! FAFSA is the national Free Application for Federal Student Aid but, based on how a [...]
Sports
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T14:07:50-05:00UCF Sports If I think back to touring UCF when it was down to decision time as to which college, one of the first things I realized was that I better le [...]
Retail Therapy
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T17:48:57-04:00A Little Retail Therapy There is plenty of shopping in Orlando – may be too much - and although your student is up there for school, there is always som [...]
First Time Student Loan Borrower?
Michelle Balaun2020-07-09T12:22:34-04:00You'll Need to Do This for a Loan. What is the Entrance Counseling? In July of 2016, the U.S. Department of Education made it a requirement that, in ord [...]
Auxiliary Fees for Online Classes
Michelle Balaun2020-06-23T18:21:02-04:00HaveUHeard of These Auxiliary Fees for Online Classes? There is no denying that college tuition, in and of itself, is a huge expense; however, on top of [...]
How Will Students Stay Safe, Sane and Happy this Fall
Michelle Balaun2020-06-22T11:32:02-04:00Where is a Safe Spot at College? Safe, Sane, and happy, is that possible? As colleges are doing their best to come up with ideas as to how to keep our s [...]