Study: Benefits of College are Worth the Cost
College tuition costs have been a hot topic of discussion lately, with many people debating about whether or not college is worth the cost. According to new research from the …
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Starbucks to Offer Employees a College Education for Free
Thousands of Starbucks employees will soon get the chance to get a college education for free through online programs from Arizona State University. The coffee chain partnered with Arizona State …
College Students in Many Places Must Prepare to Shoulder More Education Costs
Anti-tax organizations and a prevailing attitude among resident and politicians in many states that public dollars should not be used for higher education have led to states paying less of the costs for education at public universities.
That means the cost of going to college has shifted more and more to the student themselves.
Colleges Consider Options to Lower Costs, Including Changing the Need for a Four-Year Degree
Universities may eventually award bachelor’s degrees in less than four years, one of many proposals currently on the table to lower the cost of college for students, according to an expert in the field.
Jeff Selingo, in a recent interview with PBS, said that “there is nothing magical about four years of college and 120 credits for a bachelor’s degree.” He said there is now a movement toward more competency-based education, where the only question is: what do you know?
Obama Says Changes Needed in For-Profit Schools, Law School
By MARY PATRICK In his last stop during his bus tour through New York and Pennsylvania to talk about education issues, President Barack Obama suggested that law schools and for-profit …
President Obama Unveils Plans to Reduce Education Costs
By MARY PATRICK President Barack Obama’s plan to lower education costs, which was unveiled this week during a speech in Buffalo, would fundamentally change how potential students pick a university …
Lowering The Cost of College Tuition – States Attacking College Costs
By MARY PATRICK With President Barack Obama announcing a new push in July to lower the cost of college tuition, many states have started programs looking that aim to tackle …
President Obama to Pitch Plan to Reduce Education Costs
President Barack Obama plans to hit the road on a bus tour next week in which he will provide details on his plan to reduce college costs. Obama, beginning with …
Parents Shifting Costs of College to Children, Scholarships
By MARY PATRICK The new How America Pays for College 2013 report from Salle Mae, released in July, shows that the cost of college is shifting from parents to sources …
Neebo Textbook Program Gives College Students Clear Picture of College Costs
Textbook rental company Neebo Inc. announced the start of BookSmart , a new program for students who want to have their textbooks and other required…