Paying for College

Education news, analysis, and opinion about how students and families finance college tuition, including through student loans, Pell Grants and other financial aid
College & Workforce Readiness Glimpse of Potential Cuts for Higher Ed. If Deficit Deal Fails
The White House releases a glimpse of potential higher education cuts if Congress fails to come up with a long-term deficit-reduction deal.
Caralee J. Adams, September 17, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness Another College Moves to Reduce Sticker Price for Students
Concordia University, St. Paul joins small group of colleges freezing or reducing costs of attendance.
Caralee J. Adams, September 13, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness Counselors a Resource for College-Goers, But Many Find Them Unapproachable
National group offers advice for students on how to form good relationships with school counselors.
Caralee J. Adams, September 10, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness Private University Experiments with 4-Year Tuition Guarantee
University of Evansville announces four-year price freeze on tuition.
Caralee J. Adams, August 24, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness Middle Income Students Incur Highest Student-Loan Debt
A new paper, "Disparities in Debt: Parents' Socioeconomic Resources and Young Adult Student Loan Debt," reveals students from middle-class families going into great debt for college than their peers from low- or high-income families.
Caralee J. Adams, August 20, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness Analysts Look at Impact of Student Debt in Long-Term
New reports out on students loans look closely at the impact on home ownership, family attitudes toward debt, and characteristics of those with massive debt.
Caralee J. Adams, August 16, 2012
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Education Funding Survey Finds Economy Shaping Choices in Higher Ed.
Surveys show students picking up larger percentage of college costs, while higher education business officials reflect little change ahead for funding model
Caralee J. Adams, July 31, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness Standard College Aid Award Letter Designed to Help Consumers
U.S. Department of Education and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau release final award letter template for voluntary use by colleges and universities.
Caralee J. Adams, July 24, 2012
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Families & the Community Opinion The State of Public Education; The State of Movements for Human Rights
As I announced yesterday, we are moving this blog to a new livelier format at Participatory Democracy and Public Education.  I want to take the opportunity of this last blog to share my sense of where Public Education and the movements for human rights in general, are going.
Greg Jobin-Leeds, July 11, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness New Information Available on Higher Education Funding Database
New America Foundation's Federal Education Budget Project releases new information for its education funding database.
Caralee J. Adams, July 10, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness Students Celebrate Loan-Interest Win, But Brace for Other Changes
President is expected to permanently sign into law lower student loan interest rates, but borrowers eligibility is limited on other fronts.
Caralee J. Adams, July 6, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness President Obama Signs Measure to Freeze Student Loan Interest Rates
The bill will freeze interest rates at 3.4 percent, averting a scheduled increase on July 1 to 6.8 percent.
Caralee J. Adams, June 29, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness Congress Nears Agreement on Student Loan Interest Rates
U.S. Senate leaders have announced agreement on a plan to keep subsidized Stafford loan rates at 3.4 percent.
Caralee J. Adams, June 27, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness Administration Makes Economic Case for College
US Department of Treasury releases report highlighting economic value of college on same day President Obama urges Congress to keep student loan rates affordable.
Caralee J. Adams, June 22, 2012
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