FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Last night, the first official basketball game at Fairfield University’s brand-new, 85,000-square-foot Leo D. Mahoney Arena took place. The building, which cost $51 million, takes pride of […]
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Back to news homeMore 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 […]
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 […]
FAFSA Changes Are Coming. Here’s What You Need to Know.
(While there has not been a draft since 1973, men ages 18 to 25 are still required by federal law to register. But FAFSA applicants will now remain eligible for […]
Financial Aid: Grades, Merit and Talking to Kids About Paying for College
This Is Very UncomfortableIf you are raising your eyebrows now, administrators feel for you. They do not like the equity implications of merit aid either, even if affluent families who […]
Racism Impoverishes the Whole Economy
Discrimination hurts just about everyone, not only its direct victims. New research shows that while the immediate targets of racism are unquestionably hurt the most, discrimination inflicts a staggering cost […]