College cost on the rise - the Washington reaction
Leaders in Washington are speaking out about the rising cost of college tuition. Education Secretary Arne Duncan was in Las Vegas Tuesday, and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce convened for a hearing Wednesday -- both discussing ways to bring down the cost of higher education.
2011 College Grads Moving Home In Record Numbers, Saddled With Historic Levels Of Student Loan DebtNEW YORK -- While one's college graduation is normally a time of jubilation, Megan Muller can more than relate to the sense of defeat tha...- The other student loan problem: Some students are so scared to borrow, they risk not graduating: apne.ws/sqY8kV -CC
Duncan Calls for Urgency in Lowering College CostsEducation Secretary in a speech Tuesday pushed higher education officials to "think more creatively - and with much greater urgency - abo...- We need to start a nat'l conversation on how to improve college completion rates while keeping tuition under control. nyti.ms/sxzki3
Solutions to Rising Cost of Higher Education Sought | C-SPANWashington, DC Wednesday, November 30, 2011 A House subcommittee took a look at the rising cost of college tuition and what higher educat...
Ball State announces moves to stem tuition costs - BusinessWeekBall State University said Tuesday it will offer $500 scholarships to students on track to graduate within four years and take other step...- New York Fed says it has underestimated student loans, revising amount from $550B to $845B. wapo.st/vTq95W
CTBAC holds forum, agrees on 2.6 percent tuition increase | The Daily TexanLiberal arts students met for the last time this semester before voicing their opinions on tuition policy in front of peers, faculty and ...- House lawmakers in the Education and Workforce committee listen to testimony about rising college costs
- @BuddyRoemer I have 100k+ in student loans and can't find work in my field, even though the loan c's and school counselors said I'd be gold
- @BuddyRoemer what do you plan to do to alleviate the mobility-crushing pressure of predatory student loans on consumers/workers like me?
- @BuddyRoemer I'm a hard worker, but digging gardens and subbing at schools doesn't pay the bills
CUNY Board Approves Tuition IncreasesMichael Appleton for The New York Times With a raucous protest outside summoning all of the volume, but not the violence, of a similar cl...











