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Stimulus for America's Community CollegesMany people in the education sector are rooting for the economic recovery package now working its way through Congress.
A Tuition Tipping Point For UConnFor 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 studentsWith 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 educationalNo 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)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.
Memo to the Presidential Transition Team - Lumina FoundationLumina Foundation for Education believes our country faces social and economic challenges that can be addressed only by educating many more people beyond high school.
College Affordability: The Wolf in Sheep's ClothingThe honorable political pledge to "make college affordable" becomes a wolf in sheep's clothing during a recession. And the wolf is at the door.
Officials outline dire effects of higher education cutsLegislators 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 saysOhio State University will increase funds for emergency loans, expand fundraising for scholarships and bolster financial aid if it increases tuition, officials pledged yesterday.
Higher ed privatization gets cool receptionHigher education leaders reacted coolly today to a lawmaker's suggestion that colleges and universities could go it alone without state funding.
S.C. Education Lottery: Boom for Schools, Bust for StudentsWhen the South Carolina Education Lottery passed in 2000, it did so largely on the back of claims that it would help fund scholarships that would enable more South Carolinians to attend college than ever before.
High Tuition Costs Force Students to Drop OutSyracuse 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 EntryAs 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 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, universitiesShrinking 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 costsUniversity 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 affordabilityThe 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.
Oregon's financial aid fund drained as applicants soar | Education | kgw.com | News for Oregon and SW WashingtonCollege students have drained Oregon's financial aid fund, and lawmakers are being asked to put up $4 million more. The state set aside $72 million for aid this year. But when the economy turns sour, students typically turn to higher education in greater numbers.
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-BeckerThe 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.
Back to school: to assure higher ed access for all we need more than just elite handouts for the lucky fewT his fall, like every year, nervous parents are delivering their sons and daughters to America's colleges and universities, replacing the cheering families who each spring happily anticipate useful and, yes, remunerative careers for their newly graduated offspring marching thr …
Soaring student numbers pose funding and quality challenges for universities in OECD countriesWith more and more high-school graduates going on to university, governments face tough decisions on funding and quality standards to ensure that their education systems respond adequately to booming demand for degrees, a new OECD publication shows.
Scholarship Spending Too High, Higher Ed Director SaysA 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 livingIn 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 enrollmentHow 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.
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