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36% of colleges are hiding the cost to students

Confused by your college financial aid letter? It's not your fault......»»

Category: personalSource: cnnJun 7th, 2018

Colleges are extending spring breaks amid the coronavirus, and students are taking advantage of the cheap flights amid travel fears to book low-cost trips

Colleges across the country are extendin.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 12th, 2020

See how cost increases at Wright State, Miami, Ohio"s other public colleges compare

The cost to attend Ohio’s public colleges and universities has risen nearly 17% on average since 2009.  That’s much lower than the average cost increase for in-state students among U.S. colleges and universities during the period from 2009 to.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 19th, 2019

See which Central Ohio colleges had the biggest cost increases since 2009

The cost for an Ohio high school student to attend one of Central Ohio’s colleges or universities has risen 36% on average since 2009. All 14 Central Ohio schools – from tiny Mount Carmel College of Nursing, with a little more than 1,000 students, .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 21st, 2019

Rising cost of college creating a financial hole for parents, students: Foolish Take

The average price for tuition and fees at four-year private colleges and universities has outpaced the rate of inflation by more than 3 percentage p.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJun 9th, 2018

SLIDESHOW: How costly UNC Charlotte, Davidson College are for out-of-state students

North Carolina residents definitely get a break on the cost of attending some of the state's most recognizable colleges and universities. Triangle Business Journal looked at the total cost of attendance for four years at some of the state's most re.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 25th, 2018

To compete for top students, colleges have borrowed a tactic retailers have been using for years

Rick Diamond/Getty Images Some private and public colleges are offering to match the cost of tuition of competing universities to incoming studen.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderSep 4th, 2018

25 Best College Towns in America

High school graduates pursuing higher education have a range of colleges and universities to choose from. Prospective students consider the cost of tuition, courses offered, school reputation, the........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstSep 13th, 2018

After controversy, Trump administration releases report showing deals between banks,colleges cost students $27 million

A former official at the CFPB, which produced the study, accused political leadership of suppressing it......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 10th, 2018

Deals between banks and colleges cost students $27 million, long-delayed CFPB report finds

A former official at the CFPB accused political leadership of suppressing the study......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 11th, 2018

I"m a low-income high school student. I worry colleges reinstating the SAT requirement will ruin my admissions chances.

A high school student can't afford SAT prep, so she knows she won't do well. Now that colleges are requiring the test again, she's worried. Students should be picky when applying to colleges.Catherine McQueen/Getty Ima.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 14th, 2024

Illinois colleges are losing Black students. Turning that around is key not just for equity but to ‘build jobs’ here, advocates say.

Schools need to take the lead in improving equity for students of color, advocates say.Schools need to take the lead in improving equity for students of color, advocates say......»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 24th, 2021

: Colleges turned to software to catch cheaters during the pandemic — so why are some schools banning it?

Activists see the controversy as an opportunity to reshape the way schools assess students......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 20th, 2021

VCU da Vinci Center"s new scholarship seeks out product innovation students

At the VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation, the Master of Product Innovation program is interested in helping out its “unicorns.”   The da Vinci Center recently announced that it’s awarding $5,000 scholarships to defray the cost of .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 18th, 2021

: Colleges turned to software to catch cheaters during the pandemic — inside one school’s decision to ban it

Activists see the controversy as an opportunity to reshape the way schools assess students......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 18th, 2021

: ‘It’s not just about tuition, it’s about how I’m going to eat’: Over 50% of community colleges are not affordable for low-income students

Even when students attend the cheapest college available to them and work, they can still struggle to afford to pay for school and live......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 16th, 2021

BU warns of risks after vendor"s cyber breach

A vendor that offers graduation merchandise to Boston University and other colleges nationally has had its network compromised in a cybersecurity breach, with some BU students and parents noticing unexpected activity on their credit cards......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 14th, 2021

Editorial: Community colleges help meet demand, keep grads here

This year, community colleges will be churning out fewer students than they have in a generation because of the coronavirus pandemic. This is not good news for employers looking to recruit a diverse, educated workforce......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 13th, 2021

Despite diversity efforts, colleges still struggle to improve the experience for Black students

The Business Journals’ Hilary Burns interviewed top administrators from Amherst, SUNY Albany and Towson to better understand strategies and mindsets that have helped them achieve better results for Black students......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 13th, 2021

: Advocates say there’s an ‘unholy alliance’ between banks and colleges — and the feds should break it up

Agreements between financial institutions and schools to market to students have concerned regulators for years.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 7th, 2021

Mass. community college association names new leader

The association of 15 colleges, which collectively serve 136,265 students, said that Nate Mackinnon, most recently the vice chancellor for community colleges at the Nevada System of Higher Education, has been named its next executive director.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 5th, 2021