Can Higher Education Be Fixed? The Innovative University Posted: 26 Sep 2011 01:08 AM PDT "For years critics have raised alarms about higher education: rapidly rising tuition costs without corresponding increases in value, a trillion dollars of student debt, compromised access, country... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Remember When College Only Cost $96,000? Posted: 26 Sep 2011 01:05 AM PDT "A handful of years ago, the total cost to attend my four-year public university rang up to the tune of $96,000, and that's a conservative estimate (one semester, books alone cost me over $600),"... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Student Veterans and For-Profit Colleges: A Match Made in Hell? Posted: 26 Sep 2011 01:04 AM PDT "Many for-profit colleges are aggressively marketing their programs to veterans, who, after paying for the education with funds from the Post-9/11 GI Bill, often discover too late that their... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
A Cautionary Tale for College Students: The Five Dumbest Money Mistakes I Ever Made Posted: 26 Sep 2011 01:03 AM PDT "When you're just starting out managing your own finances, little things like paying your own bills, going to the bank, and even grocery shopping 'like an adult' can feel empowering," Melanie Pinola... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Top 10 Myths About Scholarships Posted: 26 Sep 2011 01:01 AM PDT "For all of the good information available to help students figure out how to pay for college, there are also more than a few urban legends about who gets money and why," Beckie Supiano writes in... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Get Out Your Net-Price Calculator Posted: 26 Sep 2011 01:00 AM PDT "Many college administrators, college-bound students, and media observers are beginning to realize that 2011 marks a major change in the college cost information available to those deciding which... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Opinion: We Cut Student Aid at Our Own Peril Posted: 26 Sep 2011 12:59 AM PDT "In the past decade, some of the most selective colleges and universities in the country have made significant commitments to financial aid for students who otherwise would not be able afford to... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
California: Dream Act Legislation Could Complicate Student Aid Picture Posted: 26 Sep 2011 12:57 AM PDT "Gov. Jerry Brown is now considering whether to sign landmark legislation that would extend state financial aid to illegal immigrants who are college students," the Los Angeles Times reports.... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
As California State Tuition Rises, Financial Aid Offices Struggle to Adjust Posted: 26 Sep 2011 12:55 AM PDT "For the first time this year, the University of California will receive more of its money from student tuition than from the state - a shift that will inevitably put more pressure on students from... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Kansas: Path to College Degree Getting Longer, Costlier Posted: 26 Sep 2011 12:54 AM PDT "For most Kansas college students, the road to a degree takes longer than four years," the Houston Chronicle reports. "For many, it means scholarships dwindle, tuition rises and careers - with the... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
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