Cost of College

Sketchy Partnerships Make College Aid More Expensive For Students

AP | DANIEL WAGNER | Posted 05.30.2012

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WASHINGTON -- It took Mario Parker-Milligan less than a semester to decide that he was paying too many fees to Higher One, the company hired by his co...

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Is It True About Commencement Speeches? (A Response to James Franco)

Adam Levin | Posted 05.24.2012

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The system by which we fund higher education may be horribly broken, but that in no way means the people who are a product of it should be written off. Graduates should feel empowered to effect these changes. If they don't -- if they're all too cynical and feel there's no use in trying -- then we're in big trouble.

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The Commencement Address That Won't Be Given

Robert Reich | Posted 05.18.2012

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Members of the Class of 2012, as a former secretary of labor and current professor, I feel I owe it to you to tell you the truth about the pieces of parchment you're picking up today. You're f*cked.

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$1,000,000,000,000: How Did We Get Here?

Jennifer Mishory | Posted 05.16.2012

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Despite the trajectory of debt, this generation of college graduates holds better economic prospects than their non-college peers, but with the drag of debt, interest, and the unforgiving lenders holding them back for decades to come.

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10 Companies That Will Help Pay Your Tuition

Posted 05.16.2012

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Here's one easy way to get a degree without going deep in debt: have someone else pay for it. What if you could go to college with a job lined up a...

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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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War on Students

Rev. Al Sharpton | Posted 05.09.2012

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The latest victims in Republican warfare are the most defenseless among us -- our children. By allowing student interest rates to double, we will once again hurt those who need financial aid the most, and once again further disenfranchise the already marginalized.

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We're Having the Wrong Debate About Student Loan Interest Rates

Kati Haycock | Posted 05.02.2012

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Only in the crazy world of federal budgetary politics can protecting a 3.4 percent interest rate feel like a victory. After all, the Federal Reserve lends money to commercial banks at a discount rate that currently stands at 0.75 percent.

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Shocking Results In New Survey On Student Loan Debt

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 05.02.2012

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There's a good chance college graduates will still be more than $20,000 in student loan debt by the time they reach the age of 45. Four-in-ten adul...

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Rick Scott Cuts Funding, Vetoes Tuition Hike Bill

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 05.01.2012

After approving a $300 million cut to Florida's public universities in earlier April, thus cutting public higher education state funding for the fifth...

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Here's How Much A College Degree Is Worth

Reuters | Posted 05.01.2012

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By Lauren Young NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters) - How much is that college degree really worth? That depends on your majo...

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Can You Afford To Save For College?

AP | MARK JEWELL | Posted 04.27.2012

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BOSTON — Rising college costs have become an election campaign issue. President Obama spoke at three campuses this week, vowing to keep student ...

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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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The 10 Cheapest Public Colleges

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 04.30.2012

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Everyone seems to be talking about the exorbitant cost of higher education lately. Over the past few years, states have made higher education a tar...

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What Will Your "College Tax" Be?

Dr. Bonnie Snyder | Posted 04.19.2012

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You're ready to file your federal, state, and local taxes. If you've got a college-bound student, however, you're not quite finished calculating your total tax burden, yet.

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Calls For End To Controversial Tuition Program

Posted 04.18.2012

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If you are rich or your child is a star athlete, you might not worry about paying for college. But the vast majority of Iowa families make big sacrifi...

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Higher Ed Chairman Has 'No Tolerance' For Students Drowning In Debt

Posted 04.17.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Representative Virginia Foxx (R - N.C.) expressed either tough love or ambivalence toward students who find themselves deep in debt, dep...

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Paying For College Just Got A Bit Easier

Posted 04.11.2012

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As millions of high school students receive college acceptance letters inviting them to embark on one of the most expensive journeys of their lives, t...

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What Would $1 Billion Buy In College?

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 04.11.2012

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In the past week, Facebook bought Instagram for a cool $1 billion, and Microsoft agreed to pay AOL (The Huffington Post's parent company) $1 billion f...

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Why College Students Need to Support Their Professors

Ethan Miller | Posted 05.28.2012

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So what causes professors who have advanced degrees to be paid poverty wages while students go into thousands of dollars of debt to pay for school? A lot of this comes from the increasing corporatization of colleges and universities, a trend that was started in the late 20th century and has continued since.

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Get A Four-Year Degree In Texas For $9,700

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 03.08.2012

Officials from several Texas universities and community colleges announced Tuesday a plan to make college tuition more affordable for students, laying...

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It's Now Cheaper To Go To School At Harvard Than In Cal State

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 03.06.2012

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Going to school at Harvard University is cheaper than attending a public university in California. According to the Bay Area News Group, a "family ...

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Yes, We Can Have Free College Education -- Here's How

Bernard Starr | Posted 04.30.2012

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When I proposed to bring our nation's workers up to competitive speed by offering a free college education to all qualified applicants, several people dared me to demonstrate how such a program could work. Here's my answer.

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Arizona College Students Should Pay More, Unless You're An Athlete

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 02.23.2012

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Arizona state lawmakers believe college students should have pay an extra $2,000 each year, unless they play football. An Arizona House committee v...

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More Than Money: Making Colleges Student-Ready

Tim King | Posted 04.08.2012

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With so much talk right now on the economy and balancing budgets at any cost, it was refreshing to hear President Obama use part of his State of the Union speech to address the skyrocketing cost of college.

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