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It's refund time on college campuses
Aug 16, 2012
The beginning of the new semester means that many students receiving financial aid can look forward to large "refund" checks from their grants or loans.
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Why has college gotten so expensive?
Aug 10, 2012
More college students are living large with gourmet cafeterias and state-of-the-art gyms -- but that's not what's driving up college costs.
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Affluent families take on more college debt
Aug 9, 2012
More upper-middle-class families are borrowing for college so their children can attend high-tuition prestige schools.
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Upper middle class sees the biggest jump in student loan debt
Aug 9, 2012
The Wall Street Journal finds that upper-middle-income households with annual incomes between $94,000 and $200,000 are finding it more expensive to pay for college.
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Report: For profit colleges not worth the cost
Jul 30, 2012
Senator Tom Harkin is out today with a scathing report on for-profit colleges. The report says taxpayers spend billions of dollars a year on those schools. But students often leave deep in debt.
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Climbing walls and college costs
Jul 26, 2012
How much do all those campus luxuries push up tuition and fees?
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Top-tier universities offer online classes for free
Jul 19, 2012
But these still won't compete with the brick-and-mortar institutions.
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Students saddled with bigger share of college costs
Jul 16, 2012
A new survey reveals that families are increasingly eliminating certain colleges based on cost, and students are taking on more of the burden themselves as parents' share declines.
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Finding a first job not easy for new nurses
Jul 6, 2012
There's been talk of a nurse shortage for years, but why are many nursing grads still struggling to find a job?
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University of Virginia takes a vote on ousted president
Jun 25, 2012
Sacked president Theresa Sullivan could be reinstated when the university's board meets.
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