Wednesday, February 27, 2008

STLtoday - News - Education - Student loans to become grants for many

Washington University is the latest elite, wealthy school to announce that it will make the cost of attending school much less burdensome for its neediest students.

Stanford drops tuition for some students

In a radical change to its financial aid program, Stanford University will announce today that it will no longer charge tuition to students whose families earn less than $100,000 a year.

In addition, the university will waive room and board fees for students whose families earn less than $60,000 a year.

Monday, February 18, 2008

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

The Tartan Online : College applicants reach all-time high

The college admissions craze is expected to reach its peak in 2009 when the number of graduating high school seniors is expected to be 3.2 million, the largest the nation has ever seen.

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Private colleges try to stay affordable - USATODAY.com

Looming in the background are fears that the economic downturn could force states to cut funding for state colleges and universities, which could lead to sharp increases in tuition.

Monday, February 4, 2008

Bloomberg.com: Opinion

Get the Harvard-Yale Aid Plan at Non-Ivy Schools: John F. Wasik

Saturday, February 2, 2008

Grants to replace some loans - The Daily Northwestern

Critics: extra $3 million allotment insufficient

Once College Applicants Are Accepted, Where do They Enroll? - US News and World Report

Most Popular Colleges: National Universities
Most Popular Colleges: Liberal Arts Colleges

So which colleges do students really want to go to? One way to find out is to look at a school’s yield, the percentage of applicants accepted by a university who end up enrolling at that institution in the fall. The figures in this table are from the fall 2006 entering class and show the admit yield and overall acceptance rate. If a school has a high yield (a large proportion of those admitted enroll), it means that the school is most likely very popular with a top reputation and that the students are highly motivated to go there. A very low yield means that the school could be a “safety” or second choice for many of those who apply. Colleges use yield as a key factor in determining how many students they need to admit each year.

Friday, February 1, 2008

The Ithaca Journal - www.theithacajournal.com - Ithaca, NY

Cornell announces financial-aid plan for less-wealthy students