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Tuition Discounts, Vaccines, and Mental Health: CC Weekly News Roundup
What's new in higher ed this week?
- After a tumultuous last year of college, the Class of 2021 tries to adjust to post-college…
College Profs and TAs
What do you think of when you imagine sitting in a college classroom or lecture hall? Do you see images of a bearded, intellectua…
Some College Costs (Mainly Textbooks)
Parents, you're probably cringing at the thought of tuition, room and board expense for your son or daughter. Well, as you might …
Is Harvard Education Worth the Price ... and the Loans?
Question: My older son was admitted to Stanford and Princeton but I convinced him to go to UCLA because he was given free tuition…
Is Real Job Better than Unpaid Internship?
Question: About a week ago, I went on a college tour where many colleges recommended employment as a way to boost admissions chan…
Mandatory Costs at Stony Brook
Question: I wish to go to SUNY Stony Brook University and I saw that they have a transportation fee. They have it aside from tuit…
Can a Gap Year in NY Give me In-State Student Status?
Question: I just finished my sophomore year in Florida. I want to move to New York and take a gap year so I can save money and t…
Should We Send Early Refundable Deposit to Safety School?
Question:My son was accepted to a college that recommends sending in his school deposit early. This is his safety school so he ma…
What Studies Show that Elite Colleges Are Worth the Cost?
Question: Can you direct me to any studies that support what I will call the "reputational difference" of attending an "elite" sc…
What Happens to Student Whose Parents Can't Pay for College as Expected?
Question: I will be a freshman at USC in January 2012. I never applied for financial aid because my parents said not to. However,…