A Tuition Tipping Point For UConn
Source: The Hartford Courant
For the first time in the school's history, University of Connecticut students could shoulder more of the cost of their education than the state does as the university braces for a cut of as much as 10 percent in the state budget.
Rendell to boost aid to college students
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer
With Pennsylvania tagged as one of the most expensive states for college and facing a tanking economy that could keep more students away, Gov.
A four-year college, strictly educational
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer
No sports teams. No extracurriculars. No super gymnasium or plum dorm room. No extras at all. The schools instead would offer an accelerated, year-round program much like a community college, but they would offer four-year degrees as opposed to two-year associate degrees.
Manna From Heaven (er, Washington)
Source: insidehighered.com
As colleges and students around the country struggle with the effects of the worldwide economic downturn, help appears to be on the way from the nation's capital.
Officials outline dire effects of higher education cuts
Source: Minnesota Public Radio
Legislators asked representatives from the University of Minnesota and MnSCU what might happen if they lost hundreds of millions of dollars in funding as the state works to balance its nearly $5 billion deficit.
If tuition increases, so will aid, OSU says
Source: The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State University will increase funds for emergency loans, expand fundraising for scholarships and bolster financial aid if it increases tuition, officials pledged yesterday.
High Tuition Costs Force Students to Drop Out
Source: ABC News
Syracuse University Junior Nathaniel Bryant had goals of starting a nonprofit company to aid poor children after graduation, but now he's not sure he'll even make it to school next year thanks to the high cost of college.
For College-Bound, New Barriers to Entry
Source: Wall Street Journal
As public colleges grapple with reductions in state funding, the prospect of reduced access to higher education is looking more likely.
High school grad pool thinning out
Source: wvgazette.com
State colleges and universities will likely aggressively court nontraditional students as West Virginia's population of young people declines, a state higher education official said Friday.
Economic crisis squeezing colleges, universities
Source: MiamiHerald.com
Shrinking endowments, state funding reductions and families struggling to pay tuition are forcing many colleges and universities to cut staff and spending or to delay construction and development plans.
Texas lawmakers look to rein in higher-ed costs
Source: The Dallas Morning News
University of Texas junior Darrell Morehouse of Arlington says he's done all he can to live cheaply – as ever-increasing tuition threatens his dream of climbing from pizza delivery man to mechanical engineer.
Presidential positions on college affordability
Source: azdailysun.com
The price of college continues to surge, and financial aid isn't keeping up. The Wall Street meltdown has hammered the stock market and college savings. And a college degree is ever more essential for finding a good job.
Report praises higher ed gains in Indiana
Source: www.jconline.com
Indiana has made considerable progress increasing college access over the last several decades, according to a new report by the Institute for Higher Education Policy.
The Becker-Posner Blog: College Tuition and Endowments-Becker
Source: becker-posner-blog.com
The agitation about the fraction of endowment that colleges spend is driven in large measure by the rapid rise in tuition since the late 1970's. The increase in tuition has been much faster than the rise in consumer prices over the same time period.
Scholarship Spending Too High, Higher Ed Director Says
Source: nwaonline.net
A bill to decrease the amount of state funds and tuition income state colleges and universities can spend on scholarships could be part of the state Department of Higher Education's legislative package next year.
College tuition is far outpacing the cost of living
Source: CNN
In May, more than 20,000 spectators gathered under blue skies at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn. to hear Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama deliver the commencement address.
State offers colleges seed money to boost enrollment
Source: The Columbus Dispatch
How do you turn $8.5 million into $91 million for scholarships and internships? The state's strategy is to give the money to 26 colleges and nonprofit education groups and tell them to raise $5 to $10 for every dollar they receive.