Paying for College

Should Kids Who Can Pay For College Accept Scholarships?

| Posted 05.31.2012

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By Sam, Emory University College is expensive. There is no way around that -- it takes families years, even decades, to save up enough money to aff...

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The Commencement Address That Won't Be Given

Robert Reich | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Paying for School, Student Debt, Student Loan Debt, Student Loans, Paying for College, Cost of College, College News
Robert Reich

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

Read More: Interest Rates, Student Loan Interest Rates, Debt, Student Debt, Cost of Higher Education, Millennial Generation, Higher Education, Student Loans, Paying for College, Student Loan Debt, Cost of College, Politics News
Jennifer Mishory

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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It's Time to Solve the Student Loan Crisis

Adam Levin | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: College, Paying for College, Student Loan Crisis, Americorps, Student Loans, Student Loan Debt, Peace Corps, Public Service, Class of 2012, College News
Adam Levin

The time has come for the re-creation of AmeriCorps, and the rethinking of the government role in borrowing for education. Specifically, the country needs to address three major problems.

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A Free College Is Free No More (Sort of) -- What That Means to You

Patrick O'Connor | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: College Tuition, Applying to College, Free Colleges, College Financial Aid, Paying for College, College Admissions, College Applications, Cooper Union, Cooper Union Tuition, Detroit News
Patrick O'Connor

About two weeks ago, Cooper Union announced its plans to start charging tuition for some of its graduate students. Is this really a big deal in the college world? No and yes.

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Closing the Gap Between College Aspiration and Success

Gaston Caperton | Posted 05.10.2012

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Gaston Caperton

College is more accessible than many families might think. They often overestimate the cost of college and underestimate the amount of financial aid that they are eligible to receive.

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War on Students

Rev. Al Sharpton | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Student Loan Interest Rates, Obama Student Loans, College Loans, Student Debt, Paying for College, College Debt, Student Loans, Student Loan Debt, Paying for School, Cost of College, Politics News
Rev. Al Sharpton

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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Mr. President, Here's the Best Way to End Financial Aid Misuse

Patrick O'Connor | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Training for School Counselors, Applying to College, Paying for College, School Counselors, Financial Aid, Help With Applying to College, Student Loans, Student Loan Debt, College Applications, Detroit News
Patrick O'Connor

Students rely on high school counselors to help them negotiate the daunting maze of tests, applications and financial aid forms, but can still make uninformed decisions that don't work out. If you could change that trend for free, would you?

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What Student Debt Looks and Feels Like From a Graduate's Perspective

Matthew Ross Smith | Posted 05.03.2012

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Matthew Ross Smith

I offer this screenshot as a small window into what student debt looks and feels like from the graduate's perspective. Just look at the "Amount Applied to Interest Column." Half a decade worth of payments later, I still owe over $1,000 more than the original amount I borrowed.

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

Kati Haycock | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Interest Rates, U.S. Economy, College Tuition, Congress, Student Debt, College, Student Loans, Pell Grants, College Costs, Paying for College, Cost of College, College News
Kati Haycock

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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Will Student Loan Default Cause the Next Recession?

Pamela Yellen | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Student Loan Bubble, Paying for College, Uniform Gift to Minors Accounts, College Savings Plans, Student Loans, Student Loan Debt, Uniform Transfer to Minors Act, In-State Tuition, Tuition Fees, Utmas, College Tuition, 529 Savings, Ugma, Tuition Increase, Money News
Pamela Yellen

With the costs of higher education high and rising, it's important for families to start planning for college early. Yet most people don't know the pitfalls to traditional college savings plans.

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You Can't Find College Paradise by the Dashboard Light

Patrick O'Connor | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: College Admissions Process, Financial Aid, Visiting a College a Campus, Choosing a College, How to Get Into College, Paying for College, College Admissions, Comparing Colleges, Detroit News
Patrick O'Connor

The moral? In using meatloaf data to pick a college, two out of three ain't bad.

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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
Rich Williams

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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Don't Worry, Grandma's Got It Covered

Reuters | Posted 04.05.2012

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By Linda Stern WASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) - The generation that invented "helicopter parenting" is moving into its grandparenting y...

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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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Yes, You Can Afford The College Of Your Choice: Liberal Arts Colleges Increase Financial Aid

Christopher Nelson | Posted 05.14.2012

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Christopher Nelson

Like many liberal arts colleges, St. John's College's commitment to increased financial aid to meet the demonstrated need of all qualified applicants makes it affordable. For students and their families, the answer is "yes" you can afford to attend the college of your choice.

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Shopping for College Help Online? These Three Sites Are a Must

Patrick O'Connor | Posted 05.08.2012

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Patrick O'Connor

Parents and students are always on the lookout for strong websites that will provide clear college information. These sites can't replace a strong school-based counseling program, but they sure can supplement it nicely.

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Merit Scholarships, Test Optional Colleges, and One Way to Judge a Great College

Patrick O'Connor | Posted 04.30.2012

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Patrick O'Connor

You don't have to be a National Merit finalist to earn great college scholarships -- many colleges will offer big financial incentives to students based solely on grades and/or test scores.

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Working With Colleges to Find Financial Aid

Patrick O'Connor | Posted 04.14.2012

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Patrick O'Connor

Many families assume their search for college cash ends when they file the FAFSA. That's really just the beginning -- here's what to know after you hit submit.

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Which Colleges Are Actually Lowering Tuition Prices?

The Huffington Post | Caitlin Brown | Posted 02.13.2012

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Fear not, applicants! Some colleges have taken the monetary moans of the middle class to heart. According to Yahoo! Finance, six schools will reduce t...

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Cal State System Fail: Who Is to Blame?

Jennifer Ketcham | Posted 04.04.2012

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Jennifer Ketcham

If I had my druthers, kids wouldn't be allowed into college until their prefrontal cortex had finished developing and they had the scans to prove it.

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Please, Don't Save for College

Jacoba Urist | Posted 03.25.2012

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Jacoba Urist

Here are the four financial goals I believe every family should reach before they think about putting cash in their kiddo's college fund.

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Rethinking Education: Should It Be a Civil Right?

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 03.18.2012

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Arlene M. Roberts

As access to education, particularly higher education, becomes out of the reach of many, the question inevitably arises, "Should education be a civil right?"

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The Value Gap

Jeff Selingo | Posted 03.13.2012

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Jeff Selingo

For the vast majority of colleges, the time has come to prove their worth if they have any plans to continue the price increases of the past several years.

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