Tag: Tuition and Fees: Page 101

Students

Trouble at Texas Southern

On the night of Dec. 4, 2004, a Texas Southern University student named Ashley Sloan was gunned down near campus

December 13, 2006

Students

Financing College Diversity: Is it a Case Of ‘Robbing Peter to Pay Paul’?

Many readers may be shocked to learn that some of this nation’s colleges and universities practice price…

December 13, 2006

Community Colleges

Plan Seeks to Grow Enrollment at Struggling Central State University

Central State University, the only historically Black public institution in Ohio and one of the state’s smallest universities, may be hitting a growth spurt if state regents adopt what local papers call a “rescue proposal” for the school.

December 5, 2006

Home

New Congress Expected to Give Education Higher Profile

With a major shakeup looming on Capitol Hill, education advocates are preparing for a new environment in which Democrats…

November 29, 2006

Home

American Higher Education in State of Crisis, State Legislators Say

Higher education in the United States is in a state of crisis, according to the Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education formed by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

November 28, 2006

International

International Student Enrollment Rebounds

WASHINGTON, D.C. The number of international students enrolled in U.S. higher education institutions during the 2005-06 academic year remained flat at 564,766 students, ending a two-year decline, according to “Open Doors 2006,” the annual report released today by the Institute of International Education.

November 12, 2006

Community Colleges

Higher Tuition Forces Students Into Cheaper Schools, Study Says

Sharp tuition increases are forcing more lower-income students to forego their dream college for less expensive universities or community colleges, or are keeping some out of school entirely, according to a study released Monday.

November 4, 2006

Students

College Board: Tuition Increases Slowing Down

WASHINGTON Although the average tuition bill is up 35 percent compared to five years ago, the skyrocketing increases in recent years has slowed to a sputter, according to the College Board’s annual report on college tuition released Tuesday.

October 23, 2006

Community Colleges

California Educators Hail 25 Percent Drop in Community College Fees

The recent drop in enrollment fees at California’s community colleges is being praised by educators throughout the state. The drop in fees – which comes after years of years of dramatic increases leading to system-wide drops in enrollment – is expected to boost enrollment among low-income and underrepresented students.

October 19, 2006

Students

GAO Report: College Collaborations on Financial Aid Packages Fail to Improve Affordability for Students

A federally sanctioned experiment allowing collaboration among select colleges in the development of financial…

October 18, 2006

Students

Wisconsin Plan to Raise Tuition to Pay for Diversity Efforts Criticized

LA CROSSE, Wis. As a psychology professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Carmen Wilson likes the idea of sharply raising tuition to hire more professors and recruit more poor and minority students.

October 5, 2006

STEM

Report: American Higher Ed System

The United States is taking a back seat to Japan, Korea and other global rivals when it comes to educating its citizens…

October 4, 2006