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college costs Archive

PERSPECTIVES: Update the Higher Ed Law, Focus on Student Debt

Bravo, The Washington Post Editorial Board, for putting this issue in the spotlight. Read its recommendation here.

by Future U/ February 6, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New York State Proposes Tuition-Free College Plan

To be rolled out over 3 years, the plan offers free tuition at state colleges/universities for qualifying families. Read more …

by Future U/ January 4, 2017/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: One Way To Jump-Start Saving for College

Read about a pilot program in NYC designed to stimulate college savings. The story is from The New York Times.

by Future U/ December 26, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Rethinking Solutions To College Debt

“Debt distress is disproportionately concentrated in certain segments of the market, including professional schools and for-profit four-year colleges.” Read this …

by Future U/ December 24, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEW BRIEFS: Public College Affordability in California … Things Have Changed

AS PUBLISHED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES on December 9, 2016 Since the lofty idealism of the 1960s, the goal …

by Future U/ December 12, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: More Details About President-Elect Trump’s College Repayment Plan

Read more (below) from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

by Future U/ November 20, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Hidden College Fees Add Up

Here’s another important article in the NYTs series, “Plight of The Public U.”

by Future U/ November 12, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: These College Students Are Hungry … for Food

“Food insecurity is a problem even for students who are employed, have a meal plan, and are receiving financial aid,” said …

by Future U/ October 5, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Education Skeptical About Clinton’s College Proposal

What may be good for the people may not be good for the higher education industry. Read more here.

by Future U/ October 3, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: New Book On The College Experience Is Revealing, Disturbing

Paying the Price by Sara Goldrick-Rab of Temple University.

by Future U/ October 2, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: How Does Public Higher Education Allocate Financial Aid?

At issue is the proportion of financial aid allocated to students from lower-income families. Read more here.

by Future U/ September 28, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Report Issued on Tuition Costs at Michigan’s Public Universities

The Michigan League for Public Policy compared tuition costs of a four-year education (tuition) at Michigan’s public universities for students in the …

by Future U/ September 8, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/