Administration’s ‘College Scorecard’ to compare cost of schools (because math is hard)
College graduates are the new subprime borrowers
With the reward of a college degree decreasing, many students and parents will end up as debt slaves.
Ivy League schools sue recent graduates over loan repayments
By not repaying loans, ‘the government or the school comes after them very aggressively’
Some universities buck trend, cut tuition for students
These six undergraduate schools are offering lower tuition this year
Average price of 4-year university up 15 percent - AP
For-profit college costs are also skyrocketing, and in some cases they are twice as expensive as Harvard
Students angry over pricey courses pepper-sprayed - The Associated Press
‘I got pepper-sprayed without warning’
Sewanee cuts tuition by 10 percent, helping students in tough economic times - TheDC
‘What we have seen … is that that economic model has changed, and that families are considering price more than they used to.’
University of Colorado student pays tuition in dollar bills [VIDEO] - TheDC
An out-of-state student at the University of Colorado paid all $14,309.51 of his semester tuition in dollar bills
Virginia to consider banning illegals from colleges - AP
The state’s legislators will consider whether to bar illegal immigrants from enrolling in public colleges and universities
American higher education: One more big business
For many of today’s universities, marketing and branding are far more important than mathematics and biology.
UK Business Secretary 'proud' of approved tuition hike - BBC
Another bout of London protests greet parliament’s debate on the proposed tuition plan
Public school tuition - AZ CENTRAL
Some Arizona teachers may get a pink slip after the public school announced it will charge for full-day kindergarten classes
'Day of Action': U.S. college students protest tuition fee hikes
Students and faculty at California’s public universities rallied across the state on Thursday to protest steep fee hikes they say have damaged a system of higher education long the envy of the nation
Ways to Make Higher Education More Affordable
President Obama has proposed a new plan to cap student loan payments at 10 percent of the borrower’s discretionary income. Borrowers with incomes below 150 percent of the federal poverty line (or approximately $33,000) would be required to make no payment, and the balance of a borrower’s loan would be forgiven after 20 years for a private-sector
