The Supreme Court decisions that struck down affirmative action programs and President Biden’s student debt cancellation plan will affect millions of people, whether they’re about to apply for college or […]
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Back to news homeSome Colleges Offer Quotes of Competitors’ Prices. Be Wary.
Every year, a new crop of innocents arrive in the marketplace for an undergraduate degree. Very quickly, they get an education in some unwritten rules.Families often don’t pay the listed […]
JPMorgan Paid $175 Million for a Business It Now Says Was a Scam
There, she was on financial aid, and she found the forms confusing. So did her parents, according to an interview she gave to Diversity Woman magazine — including her father, […]
More States Require High School Seniors to Fill Out Financial Aid Form
Evidence suggests that students who file the federal form are more likely to attend college. Read More
The Discount Data That Some Colleges Won’t Publish
By now, many people shopping for college have gotten the message that not everyone pays the list price. But what percentage do get some kind of discount, how much is […]
Student Loan Subsidies Could Have Dangerous, Unintended Side Effects
The centerpiece of the student debt-relief plan that President Biden announced last month is his decision to cancel up to $20,000 per borrower in federal loans. But the more far-reaching […]
The Subprime Loans for College Hiding in Plain Sight
At the time, you could borrow only $3,000 per year. In 1992, that cap went away, thanks, it seems, to a successful push by a higher education lobbying association, according […]
Why We Still Haven’t Solved the Unpaid Internship Problem
The president and vice president announced this month that they were going to pay their interns. The White House put out a news release. I think we were supposed to […]
Student Loan Borrowers Don’t Deserve ‘Forgiveness.’ They Deserve an Apology.
Still not convinced that the nation should ask debtors for absolution, and not the other way around? Consider the facts.First, there’s the Free Application for Financial Aid, or FAFSA, which […]
Early Decision Isn’t Binding. Let Us Explain.
Why doesn’t the Common App just say that?“We’ve reviewed as a team and agree with your point that it could be worded more clearly, so we’ll be discussing internally about […]