Tag: Tuition and Fees: Page 77

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Can’t Get Tuition Money? Try Social Lending

A relatively new and Web-based form of lending could offer cash-strapped students an alternative way to finance tuitions and other college expenses.

August 23, 2009

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How to Bear the Tuition Burden Without a Paycheck

Loosing a job means no paycheck.  So, how do you pay for tuition if you plan to go back to college this fall? According to the New York Times, many professionals are heading back to the classroom. Executives in ailing industries are trying to reposition themselves in more promising fields, while laid-off workers are strengthening […]

August 19, 2009

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A Last-Minute Dash for Tuition

With the rising cost of tuition, some students do not know how they will cover college expenses this school year.  Some states are cutting back on aids and grants. According to the Wall Street Journal, in Michigan, the state legislature continues to battle over the Michigan Promise Grant, a merit award of up to $4,000 […]

August 19, 2009

Latinx

New Web Site Evaluates Colleges and Universities on Core Requirements

When it comes to college, paying a lot doesn’t necessarily mean getting a lot, a new Web site reports. WhatWillTheyLearn.com, launched by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), evaluates colleges and universities on their general education curricula and many of the most expensive schools received poor marks for requiring little study in core subjects.

August 19, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Changing Course

University of the District of Columbia’s president has proposed some radical changes that some worry will send UDC in the wrong direction.

August 19, 2009

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The college pinch: Tuitions rise but not as much as in recent years

With the financial crisis, parents and students are paying more this year for tuition, but some institutions in Illinois are being lenient towards students when it comes to paying for college. According to the Chicago Tribune, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, for example, tuition for incoming freshmen increased 2.6 percent, to $9,242 — […]

August 17, 2009

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NJ college costs up, but not as much as usual

The cost of going to a public 4-year college or university in New Jersey is rising less than usual.  Tuition and fees at the state’s 10 public colleges will be up between 2.8 percent and 5.7 percent this fall, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Costs range from under $9,000 at New Jersey City University to nearly […]

August 10, 2009

Community Colleges

Undocumented Immigrants Spend Millions Extra on Tuition

More than two years after Arizona voters passed a law denying in-state college tuition and other state-funded benefits to undocumented immigrants, thousands of people are still applying for those services and being turned away.

August 9, 2009

HBCUs

Rising Tuition Rates, Recession Having Impact on Students, Schools

Many of the nation’s colleges and universities are raising tuition for students this school year, and the economic recession is having an effect on several Minority-Serving Institutions.

August 6, 2009

Students

COMMUNITY COLLEGE FORUM: Sustaining Enrollment Growth in Difficult Financial Times

As more people head back to school in these recessionary times, many community colleges across the United States are struggling to handle the influx of new students.

August 5, 2009

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Programs Offers Grants to Help Pay College Tuition

Thanks to federal stimulus funds promised to the state of Indiana, a new grant has been created that will assist Hoosiers in paying their tuition for a two-year college program, books and fees.  On July 30, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and Indiana Commission for Higher Education announced the program n Workforce Acceleration […]

August 4, 2009

Students

In Brief: Stories From Around the Academy

UVa awards a scholarship in honor of late dean who helped increase college access for low-income and minority students; Indiana-based researchers seek breast tissue from Hispanic women; Jobless grad sues NY college for tuition.

August 3, 2009