Tuition

Rising Tuition Costs Surpass Rate of Inflation

The head of one New York family cited complained recently: ‘In a two-week period, I had notices that tuition for my three children at private schools is rising between 15 percent and 30 percent.’” Sound familiar?

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Gallup/Lumina Foundation Poll Reveals Public Perception of Higher Ed

Despite recent conversations that have been stirring about the value and return on investment of American higher education, there is still a strong public opinion in favor of it, according to a new Gallup/Lumina Foundation poll. The issue, the poll found, lies in how people feel about attainment and the current model of higher ed.

University Of Dayton Provides Total Four-Year Cost To Students And Parents: Higher Education

The University of Dayton has garnered national attention for its new guarantee, which locks in the net price of attending the private college for all four years.

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My Valuable, Cheap College Degree

Much is being written about the preposterously high cost of college.

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College-Town Lawmakers Push for Tuition Freeze

Some lawmakers do not want to see a tuition increase at public universities over the next two years, but some opponents say legislating the issue would erode the North Dakota University System’s authority over determining the tuition rates.

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Va. Panel OKs In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students

Last year, Del. Alfonso Lopez, D-Arlington, tried to convince the General Assembly to allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition.

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Scott Gets All Of Florida’s Four-Year Colleges To Embrace $10K Challenge

“Our goal should be that students do not have to go into debt in order to obtain a degree,” Scott said.

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Miami-Dade College And Others Join $10,000 Degree Offer

Gov. Rick Scott’s $10,000 degree challenge to community colleges continues to gather more steam

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Louisiana Colleges Urge Lawmakers To Give Up Power To Set Tuition

Giving Louisiana's colleges the ability to raise their own tuition rates would allow them to compete on a level playing field with other institutions throughout the south, the state's higher education commissioner said Tuesday.

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