The Diploma's Vanishing Value The Wall Street Journal - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 11:00 AM EDTMay 1 is fast approaching, and with it the deadline for high-school seniors to commit to a college. At kitchen tables across the country, anxious students and their parents are asking: Does it really matter ... More »The Diploma's Vanishing Value
May 1 is fast approaching, and with it the deadline for high-school seniors to commit to a college. At kitchen tables across the country, anxious students and their parents are asking: Does it really matter ...
- Making Sense of College Aid The Wall Street Journal - Mon, Mar 25, 2013 10:49 AM EDT
Cole Schenewerk has a tough choice ahead of him. The high-school senior from El Cajon, Calif., already has gotten an acceptance packet from Southern Methodist University and a preliminary scholarship offer ... More »Making Sense of College Aid
Cole Schenewerk has a tough choice ahead of him. The high-school senior from El Cajon, Calif., already has gotten an acceptance packet from Southern Methodist University and a preliminary scholarship offer ...
- Colleges' Latest Offer: Deals The Wall Street Journal - Tue, Mar 12, 2013 2:11 PM EDT
A growing number of liberal-arts colleges are supplementing their traditional glossy brochures touting ivy-covered libraries and great-books seminars with more pecuniary pitches: Buy seven semesters, get ... More »Colleges' Latest Offer: Deals
A growing number of liberal-arts colleges are supplementing their traditional glossy brochures touting ivy-covered libraries and great-books seminars with more pecuniary pitches: Buy seven semesters, get ...
Colleges Offer Four-Year Graduation Guarantees CNNMoney.com - Tue, Mar 5, 2013 6:21 AM ESTColleges offer four-year graduation guarantees More »Colleges Offer Four-Year Graduation Guarantees
Colleges offer four-year graduation guarantees
The High Cost of a Cheap College MarketWatch - Thu, Feb 14, 2013 10:36 AM ESTPresident Obama called for colleges to rein in their costs during his State of the Union address. But new data shows those who attend schools with lower tuition often end up paying in other ways. More »The High Cost of a Cheap College
President Obama called for colleges to rein in their costs during his State of the Union address. But new data shows those who attend schools with lower tuition often end up paying in other ways.
Study: Parental Support Sends Down College GPA AP - Tue, Jan 15, 2013 9:58 AM ESTParents who are footing more of the college tuition bill for their children give them a better chance of graduating. But a surprising new study finds they may not be doing them any favors in another area ... More »Study: Parental Support Sends Down College GPA
Parents who are footing more of the college tuition bill for their children give them a better chance of graduating. But a surprising new study finds they may not be doing them any favors in another area ...
- 5 Colleges You Can Go to for Free Bankrate.com - Fri, Jan 11, 2013 1:59 PM EST
You don't have to be a victim of student debt. Here are 5 tuition-free or tuition-reduced schools are easy on the wallet and high on value. More »5 Colleges You Can Go to for Free
You don't have to be a victim of student debt. Here are 5 tuition-free or tuition-reduced schools are easy on the wallet and high on value.
- The 10 Best Colleges For Your Bank Account Forbes - Mon, Oct 15, 2012 2:27 PM EDT
A NerdWallet analysis of 300,000 senior exit surveys finds that graduates of these 10 university programs earn the highest starting salaries in the U.S. More »The 10 Best Colleges For Your Bank Account
A NerdWallet analysis of 300,000 senior exit surveys finds that graduates of these 10 university programs earn the highest starting salaries in the U.S.
- Colleges that Lead to the Most and Least Debt US News - Thu, Sep 13, 2012 4:09 PM EDT
Students graduated from these universities owing between $5,000 and $47,000 in 2011 More »Colleges that Lead to the Most and Least Debt
Students graduated from these universities owing between $5,000 and $47,000 in 2011
Elite Colleges Transform Online Higher Education AP - Fri, Aug 10, 2012 4:29 PM EDTMIT for the masses? Elite universities transform online education with free cyber courses. More »Elite Colleges Transform Online Higher Education
MIT for the masses? Elite universities transform online education with free cyber courses.
- 11 Ways to Save Big on College Textbooks Money Talks News - Wed, Aug 8, 2012 1:29 PM EDT
Most college students will be returning to campus later this month, and they’ll spend an estimated average of $655 on textbooks for the school year.That sounds low to me – more like what I’d spend in a ... More »11 Ways to Save Big on College Textbooks
Most college students will be returning to campus later this month, and they’ll spend an estimated average of $655 on textbooks for the school year.That sounds low to me – more like what I’d spend in a ...
- Financial Aid Awards: 4 Things You Need to Know CBS MoneyWatch - Fri, Mar 9, 2012 3:14 PM EST
This is the season for financial aid awards. Here are 4 things to look for when reviewing these potentially confusing financial aid letters. More »Financial Aid Awards: 4 Things You Need to Know
This is the season for financial aid awards. Here are 4 things to look for when reviewing these potentially confusing financial aid letters.
- 6 Colleges Cutting Tuition SmartMoney - Fri, Feb 10, 2012 1:02 PM EST
While tuition bills continue to skyrocket, a growing number of private colleges and universities are reducing tuition costs. More »6 Colleges Cutting Tuition
While tuition bills continue to skyrocket, a growing number of private colleges and universities are reducing tuition costs.
- Liberal Arts College Offers Free Tuition @ CBS MoneyWatch - Fri, Jan 27, 2012 3:28 PM EST
Find out how and why one liberal arts college is offering free tuition to its students. More »Liberal Arts College Offers Free Tuition
Find out how and why one liberal arts college is offering free tuition to its students.
- First Person: Financial Planning Tips for Going Back to School Yahoo! Contributor Network - Tue, Jan 3, 2012 5:32 PM EST
*Note: This was written by a Yahoo! contributor. Do you have a personal finance story that you'd like to share? Sign up with the Yahoo! Contributor Network to start publishing your own finance articles. More »First Person: Financial Planning Tips for Going Back to School
*Note: This was written by a Yahoo! contributor. Do you have a personal finance story that you'd like to share? Sign up with the Yahoo! Contributor Network to start publishing your own finance articles.
- America's Most Expensive Colleges Forbes - Mon, Oct 10, 2011 3:00 AM EDT
This New York college tops the list for the second year in a row, with an all-in price of $58,334 a year. More »America's Most Expensive Colleges
This New York college tops the list for the second year in a row, with an all-in price of $58,334 a year.
- Colleges Offering Tuition Discounts SmartMoney - Fri, Oct 7, 2011 3:00 AM EDT
Colleges Offering Tuition Discounts More »Colleges Offering Tuition Discounts
Colleges Offering Tuition Discounts
- Private School Tuition Bill Tops $40,000 The Wall Street Journal - Mon, Jun 20, 2011 3:00 AM EDT
Private School Tuition Bill Tops $40,000 More »Private School Tuition Bill Tops $40,000
Private School Tuition Bill Tops $40,000
- One Small, Surprising Way to Ensure Your Kid Gets to College CBS MoneyWatch - Tue, May 17, 2011 3:00 AM EDT
One Small, Surprising Way to Ensure Your Kid Gets to College More »One Small, Surprising Way to Ensure Your Kid Gets to College
One Small, Surprising Way to Ensure Your Kid Gets to College
- Digging Out of Student Debt Kiplinger - Wed, Sep 22, 2010 3:00 AM EDT
Digging Out of Student Debt More »Digging Out of Student Debt
Digging Out of Student Debt