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Delta Project on Postsecondary Education Costs

SeizeTheDay — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:07:25 -0800

The Delta Project recently released a new report on Trends in College Spending. The NYTimes summarizes.

College Students Are Feeling the Squeeze

etaoin — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:16:35 -0800

The economic mess is squeezing everyone but many college students are really feeling it. Syracuse University has made an emergency appeal for aid for 400 current students who may not be able to return for the spring semester without an infusion of cash; Harvard University lost an incredible 22 percent of its very fat endowment but is trying to raise money through a $600 million bond issue. At least a dozen states are trying to balance their budgets by raising tuition, some at mid-term, bringing some protests. Of course, huge increases in costs are not new. And maybe exaggerated expectations of what colleges should provide play a role.

When is enough, enough?

mhaw — Wed, 22 Oct 2003 05:50:44 -0800

The College Board today released their annual report looking at the costs of college tuitions. Once again this year the report finds that the costs for students are rising. A group of students at the University of Maryland, College Park said enough is enough and have formed a political action committee to fight the state's refusal to increase funding to public colleges in the state, and curb tuition increases. The Student Citizen Action Networkis the first of it's kind, they have a goal of raising over $50,000 dollars, and they have already made substantial progress in their first few days.

Uncover your Breasts, We cover your tuition

DragonBoy — Wed, 17 Sep 2003 12:38:33 -0800

Forget scholarships and pell grants, there's a new way to pay for college. For all the nubile college co-eds out there wondering how they are going to pay for their schooling with student aid being under-funded and costs increasing, strip clubs in Windsor, Ontario and in Detroit, Michigan are paying the way. The clubs will pay $1,500 to $2,000 in educational expenses per year to women or men who work three or four seven-hour shifts in their clubs. The money is on top of the $10 an hour that dancers are paid; in addition to cash they get from tips and private dances.

There's a catch though. In addition to jiggling more than their required class work, the dancers must also maintain a healthy, robust and voluptuous B average to receive the financial aid. Obviously this program is sexist in more ways than one, but Robert Katzman, owner of the clubs offering the program feels that "A girl who wants to better herself, who wants to progress, makes for a higher level entertainer."

tax cuts for everyone

plexi — Fri, 18 Jul 2003 08:22:22 -0800

A University, far away. Tens of thousands of U.S. students will lose most or all of their financial aid.

msacheson — Thu, 19 Jul 2001 12:28:25 -0800

I wish I had thought of this! (NYT link) In a follow-up to a thread from last September, Chris and Luke have successfully found a sponsor (First USA) for their college tuitions. Of course, I would have sought a Trojans sponsorship; imagine the tie-ins! To move away from the "is college necessary/too expensive" debate of last September's thread, does anybody have good self-sponsorship anecdotes or ideas?