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Admission Competition Heating Up at State Colleges
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While so far it appears that the recession has not had a negative impact on students’ desire to go to college, it may be affecting their ability to get there, or at least to get into their school of choice. State colleges have endured some significant budget cuts in the last year, while also coping with an ...8 hours ago -
Health Care Bill Sparks Discussion on Need for More Doctors
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One thing has dominated the news and the world of politics for weeks - the health care-reform bill. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill, which would cover about 96 percent of Americans, last weekend. It now awaits a vote from the Senate side, with a good amount of compromising expected if the bill has ...3 days ago -
Net Price Calculator
The Old College Try: Marketing Higher Ed —
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Do you have a handy/dandy calculator on your Web site that students can use to estimate their cost of attending your school? If not, you might want to look into developing one. I learned that if you are a Title IV school, the Higher Education Opportunity Act requires that one be available on your site by Oct. 29, ...3 days ago -
Winning The College Scholarship Battle
SayCampusLife —
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If you’re planning to head off to college next fall or continue with your education, funding may loom as a huge issue for you. Surging Costs Earlier this week we took note of the swelling number of schools charging $50,000 per year or more for college, room and board; expenses which are rising at twice the rate ...3 days ago -
Nine Out of Ten Parents Agree: Attending College is Important
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Has the recession had a negative impact on families’ view of college? Record college enrollment in 2009 suggests no, and a new survey of parents backs that up, as well. Oppenheimer Funds conducted a survey asking parents of pre-college-age children whether they view college as important for their kids and how they ...5 days ago -
Most Expensive College Dorms
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Tuition and fees aren’t the only college costs families are finding hard to swallow these days. Room and board is also on the rise–now nearing $16,000 a year at some colleges. A survey of the most expensive college dorms found that students attending The New School’s Eugene Lang College in New York City ...1 week ago -
$50K Becoming New Norm at Private Colleges
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More private colleges than ever before are charging $50,000 a year or more in tuition and other fees, according to an analysis of College Board data done by the Chronicle of Higher Education . Last year, only five colleges charged $50,000 a year or more for tuition, fees, room, and board. This year, 58 did. Most ...1 week ago -
The Congressional Money Tree’s Focus on Education
Prepare For College —
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Copyright (c) 2009 Marc Hill In recent days the Democratic Leaders of the House of Representatives have publicized their plan to address the economy with a massive $825 billion dollar stimulus package designed to, well you know, I haven’t quite figured this one out yet. I ‘m still stuck on the first stimulus ...2 weeks ago -
College Offers Students Free Textbooks
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In recent years, colleges have begun experimenting with a number of techniques to make textbooks more affordable for, and more likely to be purchased by, college students. From on-demand textbook printing at the University of Michigan to on-campus and online textbook rental options nationwide, it seems like at ...2 weeks ago -
Survey Shows Students Know Too Little About College Aid
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Can college students correctly answer basic questions about federal student financial aid? Researchers from CALPIRG , the California Public Interest Research Group, sought to find out, asking California community college students three questions about financial aid . The results of the survey were published this ...3 weeks ago -
The Congressional Money Tree’s Focus on Education
Prepare For College —
Authority: 155
Copyright (c) 2009 Marc Hill In recent days the Democratic Leaders of the House of Representatives have publicized their plan to address the economy with a massive $825 billion dollar stimulus package designed to, well you know, I haven’t quite figured this one out yet. I ‘m still stuck on the first stimulus ...3 weeks ago -
The Congressional Money Tree’s Focus on Education
Prepare For College —
Authority: 155
Copyright (c) 2009 Marc Hill In recent days the Democratic Leaders of the House of Representatives have publicized their plan to address the economy with a massive $825 billion dollar stimulus package designed to, well you know, I haven’t quite figured this one out yet. I ‘m still stuck on the first stimulus ...3 weeks ago -
The Congressional Money Tree’s Focus on Education
Prepare For College —
Authority: 155
Copyright (c) 2009 Marc Hill In recent days the Democratic Leaders of the House of Representatives have publicized their plan to address the economy with a massive $825 billion dollar stimulus package designed to, well you know, I haven’t quite figured this one out yet. I ‘m still stuck on the first stimulus ...3 weeks ago -
Top 100 Most Expensive Colleges
Blogoncherry —
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Here are the top 100 most expensive colleges by total cost for the 2009-2010 school year. Is yours on the list?In 2008-09, 65 percent of the $180 billion spent on student aid came via the federal government in the form of grants, loans and work-study programs, up from 58 percent the year before. Overall, the [...]3 weeks ago -
New Report: Tuition and Financial Aid Rise, Private Loans Fall During Recession
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On Tuesday, the College Board published the latest installment in its Trends in Higher Education Series , annual reports detailing changes in college costs and student financial aid. These newest reports cover the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 academic years and provide some insight into how economic difficulties have ...3 weeks ago -
College Costs Keep Rising, Report Says
Money employment & careers - money-employment.marc8.com —
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The average annual cost of tuition and fees at four-year public colleges rose 6.5 percent from last year, to $7,020, the report said.3 weeks ago -
Florida Prepaid College Plans: Got questions? Well get you answers
Sentinel School Zone —
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Dear Readers: If youve got questions about changes -- especially price increases -- in Florida Prepaid College Plans, send them to me right away. Im planning a follow-up article to Sundays report on price increases for certain contracts. So far,...4 weeks ago -
Flagship Universities Look to Boost Out-of-State Enrollments
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I went to a flagship university. Almost everyone I knew came from a city or town I had heard of, because most were there for the same reasons I was - that home state tuition. Those few I met who came from neighboring states or even from as far away as one of the coasts were few and far between. Tuition was ...4 weeks ago -
Florida Prepaid College Plans enrollment period begins Monday
Sentinel School Zone —
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The annual enrollment period for Florida Prepaid College Plans starts Monday. You can figure out what it would cost to buy the various plans available here. Savings plans can help cover the cost of tuition, local fees, the new tuition...4 weeks ago -
Is College Really Necessary?
Personal Finance Advice —
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It’s no secret that college costs are rising to ridiculous levels. Kids are graduating with huge debt loads. Even if their parents have saved for their schooling since birth, costs are rising so fast they’re still likely to have to take on debt or work during school. In the last twenty years or so we’ve [...]8 weeks ago
