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Tag: College Tuition: Page 2
News Roundup
Cornish College of the Arts Announces Tuition Decrease by 20 Percent
Cornish College of the Arts has announced it will lower tuition by 20 percent, resetting it to prior levels in an effort to address long-term student loan debt and make the institution more accessible to students. The college becomes the first art school in the nation to implement a tuition reset. The tuition change will go […]
January 30, 2019
Students
New York Governor Proposes Tighter Regulations for NY’s For-Profit Colleges
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2019-20 budget proposal released this week, includes new regulations and more stringent oversight for New York’s for-profit colleges.
January 16, 2019
News Roundup
Report: OSU Makes Strides in Achieving College Affordability
The Ohio State University (OSU) has made strides in making college education more affordable for its students, according to a new report from the Ohio chancellor of higher education. Public colleges and universities in Ohio have saved a combined $320 million in institutional funding in the 2018 fiscal year, and approximately $179 million of that […]
December 28, 2018
News Roundup
Petition for Potential Freeze on SC College Tuition Receives Warm Reaction
A bill that would briefly stop increases in South Carolina college tuition was recently presented to the Joint Education and Finance Study Committee and received warm reactions from committee members. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Vincent Sheheen and states that if passed, it would establish a $125-million trust fund to increase state funding of […]
October 18, 2018
News Roundup
DACA Student Enrollment Decreases at Maricopa Community Colleges
As a result of an Arizona Supreme Court ruling made earlier this year which made Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients unqualified for in-state tuition, enrollment for the socioeconomic group dropped 40 percent at the Maricopa Community Colleges (MCC). DACA recipients, also known as ‘Dreamers’, have been struggling to continue their education because out-of-state […]
September 25, 2018
Students
Improving Financial Literacy Among Students of Color, Especially Millennials
Time and time again, I overhear people speaking about how they wish they would have learned the importance of personal finance in high school. Whether it is information about how to file taxes, understanding credit, or guidance on getting loans to purchase a vehicle, home, or to attend school, it has become clear to me that people acknowledge having to make these types of financial decisions with little to no background knowledge about it beforehand.
September 21, 2018
HBCUs
Benedict College’s Bold Move to Lower Tuition: Ask Us ‘Why Not?’
Nearly 150 years after its founding, with a bold approach to student success in the face of sociopolitical challenges, leadership at Benedict College continues to demonstrate a renewed commitment to providing access for students to become powers for good in society.
July 27, 2018
News Roundup
Once-Homeless Teen Gets Full Ride to Harvard
Philadelphia teen Richard Jenkins used to sleep in a homeless shelter and was nicknamed “Harvard” by bullies for being a bookworm. Now, he is going to the same Ivy League school on a full scholarship. Jenkins attends Girard College, a boarding school in north Philadelphia, and is this year’s valedictorian. The 18-year-old found out the […]
May 24, 2018
News Roundup
Regents Approve Tuition, Fee Increase at Southeast Missouri
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. Southeast Missouri State University’s tuition and fees will increase in the fall in response to reduced state funding for universities. The Board of Regents on Friday approved a 2.1 percent increase in tuition, but waived all but 1 percent while leaving open the possibility of another increase. The Southeast Missourian reports Gov. […]
May 14, 2018
News Roundup
Study: When College Tuition Goes Up, Campus Diversity Goes Down
As college tuition continues to rise at a staggering rate, people tend to worry about how much harder it becomes for students and families to pay for college. In an article in The Conversation online, researchers who focus on higher education said they found a different reason to worry. “We examined tuition hikes at public […]
April 26, 2018
News Roundup
Western Illinois University To Keep Tuition at Same Levels
MACOMB, Ill. — The board of trustees at Western Illinois University has voted to keep costs for the 2018-2019 school year at current levels. The decision at a board meeting Friday means undergraduate tuition will stay the same for the third year in a row. The tuition rate for incoming undergraduate students is set at […]
March 25, 2018
News Roundup
Lawmaker Seeks Control Over Public University Tuition Hikes
The state Legislature would have control over tuition increases at South Dakota’s public universities under a bill introduced at the Capitol. Republican Rep. Lynne DiSanto said Tuesday that the state Board of Regents, which currently sets tuition and fees, needs more oversight. DiSanto’s bill says the board would fix tuition only after the Legislature has […]
January 24, 2018
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