Sunday, October 25, 2009

At elite colleges, new aid for the middle

At elite colleges, new aid for the middle
Some of the nation's most elite colleges, trying to ward off perceptions that they've become unaffordable to even high-income families, are bolstering their financial aid packages by offering grants to students whose parents earn as much as $180,000 a year.

Open Thread - Taxing the Wealthy

Open Thread - Taxing the Wealthy
Finally, we hear something reasonable from the wealthy on how to recover from the financial crisis: Simply donating money to deal with the problems is not enough, they want a change in the whole approach. "The path out of the crisis must be paved with massive investment in ecology, education and social justice," they say in the petition. Those who had "made a fortune through inheritance, hard work, hard-working, successful entrepreneurship, or investment" should contribute by paying more

More on the Higher Education Bubble

More on the Higher Education Bubble

Why do college costs continue to go up? It's really quite simple, government subsidies continue to rise and have shielded college students and their parents from the real increase in college costs.