30th November, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
This week’s e-newsletter covers the following developments in the world of education finance Public colleges will continue to be hurt by the recession. University of California schools raise fees. A financial aid expert answers questions about college costs. Colleges look to increase out of state enrollment to ensure a greater portion of the student body will be paying maximum » Read More
24th November, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
Interesting post about The Payoff from College: Money Is Only Part of It by Eric Schurenberg on CBSmarketwatch.com … based on research from the National Bureau of Economic Research. (Read the article: How large are returns to schooling? Hint: Money isn’t everything.) Read More
23rd November, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
Opinion LA (part of the LA Times) questions the value of the UC education in light of the recent 32% cost increase. … That’s $26,000 for a single year at a University of California campus, not the four usually needed to graduate. The UC Board of Regents voted today to increase basic education fees for undergraduates » Read More
16th November, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
The Economist reports that the recession is driving young Americans back to learning. Across the country, college enrollment rates are at an all-time high. In October 41% of 18-to-24-year-olds were enrolled in either two-year colleges (which specialize in vocational training) or four-year colleges (which grant undergraduate degrees) or higher, up from 39% a year earlier. » Read More