College Affordability

Housing Bust May Curb Middle-Class Teens' Attendance At Top Colleges: Study

HuffingtonPost.com | Jillian Berman | Posted 05.17.2012

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For Marliza Melzer, the housing bust has meant the end of two American dreams. "My mortgage is underwater so I can’t pay for my son to go to col...

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Obama's Barnard Remarks Fall Flat With Some Students

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 05.14.2012

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NEW YORK -- President Barack Obama's commencement address Monday at Barnard College was filled with moments reminiscent of the 2008 presidential camp...

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The Government Must Make a Serious Investment in Higher Education

Mariko Chang | Posted 05.11.2012

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While some may believe that the government cannot afford to help invest in the higher education of its citizens, we can't afford not to.

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It is Wrong to Ransom College Affordability with Preventive Health Funds

Leslie Gerwin | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Preventive Health, John Boehner, National Security, Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Minority Health, Planned Parenthood, College Affordability, Politics News

Failing to support public health weakens our nation's security. It is ironic that given limited funds and competing needs, Republican budget proposals cut human services and increase defense spending.

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College Affordability and the American Dream

Sally Mason | Posted 05.02.2012

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As our country faces the economic, social, cultural, and global challenges of the 21st century, the way to keep the American dream within our grasp is to provide more, not less, access to higher education.

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Lower Student Loan Interest Rates

Sec. Arne Duncan | Posted 04.27.2012

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As we work to get the economy back on track, no one is suggesting it would be a good idea to double interest rates on credit cards or home mortgages. Why then do some believe it's a good idea to double interest rates for students?

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Nancy Pelosi Ties 'War On Women' To Student Loan Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 04.26.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Congressional Democratic leaders have found another venue to hit Republicans for their so-called war on women: the debate over student l...

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The New Student Battle Cry: Don't Double My Rate!

Rich Williams | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Interest Rates, College Students, Obama, Student Loan Debt, Student Loans, College, Barack Obama, Stafford Loans, College Affordability, Student Loan Rates, Paying for College, Students, Pell Grants, College News

The media and the country are just waking up to the alarming fact that unless Congress acts by July 1, the interest rate on subsidized Stafford student loans will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Congress must not let that happen.

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Ryan Budget Slashes Pell Grants

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 04.05.2012

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More than 1 million students would lose Pell grants entirely over the next 10 years under Rep. Paul Ryan's budget, according to an analysis that the n...

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37 Colleges That Are Cheaper Than You Think

Posted 03.26.2012

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There's plenty of bad news about the cost of higher education, but we do not always traffic in bad news here at HuffPost College. A number of scho...

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Why Pell Grants Make a Difference

Marcus Luther | Posted 05.14.2012

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We live in a country founded upon the idea of equal opportunity. The Pell Grant extended me the opportunity not simply to go to college, but to make use of my college experience. It is a valuable program, and one we should not disband.

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The Milestone That Matters Most

José Cruz | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, College Affordability, College, Economic Mobility, United States Education System, U.S. Census, Low-Income, Higher Education, Low-Income Students, College News

We'll never regain our global edge if we don't close the domestic gaps that separate low-income students and students of color from their peers. The challenge is daunting. But the strategies and tactics to reverse these dangerous trends are well-known, if not yet widely practiced.

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New Plan to Cut College Costs? Been There, Done That

Patrick O'Connor | Posted 05.01.2012

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Asking colleges and states to take on more of the cost of reforms will lead to bigger tuition increases, not smaller ones. Something must be done, but experienced educators will tell you this "new" plan isn't the way to go.

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If Michigan Doesn't Invest More In Education, Obama Could Withhold Federal Funds

HuffingtonPost.com | Kate Abbey-Lambertz | Posted 01.27.2012

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Addressing an enthusiastic audience at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor Friday, President Barack Obama spoke about college affordability, a top...

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Can Obama Make College Affordable?

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 03.28.2012

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If the Obama administration has trotted out one trusty example to symbolize the plight of the middle class, it's college graduates drowning in debt. O...

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College Affordability: Damned If You Go, Damned If You Don't?

José Cruz | Posted 03.21.2012

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We can make it not only possible, but probable that the growing numbers of low-income students can rise to the middle class, paving the way for less inequality and more social mobility in America.

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Suze Orman Answers Your Questions

Posted 01.11.2012

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Are you struggling with the fine print on your loan package? We've brought you the expert herself. Suze Orman, host of The Suze Orman Show, is a pe...

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Pell Grants Saved -- Kind Of

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 12.15.2011

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With the maximum allocation for Pell Grants preserved in the latest round of the budget showdown -- despite much political football and an earlier Hou...

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Can Obama Deliver On His College Affordability Promises?

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 03.09.2012

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NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. -- When Joe Biden traveled here last week with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to host a town hall on college affordabilit...

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Biden: College Cost 'Crushing Hundreds Of Parents'

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 03.09.2012

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NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. -- Vice President Joe Biden raised alarms about the rising cost of college to a sympathetic audience of high school students, pare...

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Pres. Obama To Make An Announcement In Denver

Posted 12.25.2011

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In his second presidential appearance in Colorado in a month, White House officials have confirmed that President Barack Obama will discuss student lo...

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Why Does College Cost So Much?

Brian Rosenberg | Posted 05.29.2011

Read More: College Tuition, Higher Education, Cost of Higher Education, College Affordability, Inflation, Making College Affordable, Cost of College, College News

To understand the answer to this query, ask yourself another, perhaps unfamiliar question: what do colleges and dental offices have in common?

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The College Costs Guessing Game

usnews.com | Posted 05.28.2011

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Long before the current economic crisis took over our collective consciousness, cost and affordability were key factors in determining college access ...

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Americans Care More About College Affordability Than Tax Cuts and Social Security

The Huffington Post | Danielle Wiener-Bronner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: College Tuition, College Affordability, College Costs, Study, Paying for College, Public Agenda, College News

According to a recent survey, more Americans believe making higher education more affordable would be an effective means of helping those who are stru...

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