Beth & Tim MannersJan 28, 20211 minTuition Hikes in Flux As Pandemic ContinuesUS News: "The steady drumbeat of annual tuition hikes slowed in 2020 as colleges responded to the coronavirus pandemic and its...
Beth & Tim MannersJan 25, 20212 minBetter Grades Can Mean Bigger BucksThe New York Times: "Financial aid is no longer just about what you earn and what you have. It’s also about your children and what they...
Beth & Tim MannersSep 2, 20201 minFour Sources of Tuition InflationManhattan Institute: "Tuition inflation has been extensively examined. These studies neglect to deal with this question: Why has pressure...
Beth & Tim MannersJun 30, 20202 minWilliams Cuts Tuition by 15 PercentBloomberg: "Williams College, the richest liberal arts school in the U.S., is reducing its cost by 15% for families on a one-time basis...
Beth & Tim MannersJun 22, 20202 minState Schools Reverse 'Brain Drain' The New York Times: "State-funded universities have always striven to keep their states’ brightest students at home, knowing that many of...
Beth & Tim MannersMay 8, 20201 minUpdate on Emergency Financial AidUS News: "For students across the country still waiting on emergency financial aid grants, the delay may be a result of colleges waiting...
Beth & Tim MannersMay 7, 20202 minPrestigious Universities Flex Their Offers The Washington Post: "The imperative to fill seats is urgent for almost all colleges during the economic downturn. But for public...
Beth & Tim MannersApr 23, 20202 minColleges Amplify Enrollment IncentivesThe Washington Post: "Free classes! Free parking! Prime dorm rooms! More cash! The more they worry about whether students in this year of...
Beth & Tim MannersJan 17, 20201 minCollegeBacker: An App for Your AppYahoo Finance: "Saving for college could start on your phone. Higher education firm CollegeBacker, which helps students and families save...
Beth & Tim MannersDec 18, 20191 minThe College Cost v. Quality ConundrumForbes: "It turns out the cost of a college does not predict higher alumni ratings about the quality of their education," according to a...
Beth & Tim MannersDec 13, 20191 minCollege Costs: Still Less Than the BenefitsCNBC: "During the 1978 - 1979 school year, it cost the modern equivalent of $17,680 per year to attend a private college and $8,250 per...
Beth & Tim MannersNov 22, 20191 minHow Do Graduates Grade College?Ed Surge: "College graduates who see clear connections between their coursework and their later employment place the highest value on...
Beth & Tim MannersNov 19, 20192 minGeorgetown Study: The College ROIThe Washington Post: "Is college worth it? Researchers at the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce tried to answer...
Beth & Tim MannersNov 18, 20191 minFAFSA: Flaws in Financial-Aid Formula?The New York Times: "Now that the latest FAFSA is out — it became available on Oct. 1 — millions of families are plugging in their...
Beth & Tim MannersNov 11, 20192 minTuition & Admission: Follow the MoneyThe Atlantic: "As admission rates have dropped, the cost of attendance has increased—a correlation seen at many highly selective schools....
Beth & Tim MannersNov 8, 20191 minCornell Student's Future BalloonsCornell Sun: "This summer, Brandon Axelrod ’21 took a physics class, worked an oral surgery internship at Weill Cornell and tied balloons...
Beth & Tim MannersOct 30, 20191 minTuition: Who Pays What & WhyHechinger Report: "While rising education costs and more amenities and luxury housing have played a role in pressing up the cost of...
Beth & Tim MannersJul 11, 20191 minColgate Replaces Student Loans with GrantsSyracuse.com: “Colgate University is launching a new ‘no student loan’ approach to tuition for qualifying families on its Hamilton campus...
Beth & Tim MannersJun 28, 20191 minWork Colleges: Earning a ‘Free’ EducationUSA Today: “Berea College is called a ‘work college,’ meaning students must work as part of the learning experience toward a degree....
Beth & Tim MannersMay 31, 20192 minAre HS College Credits a Good Investment?Market Watch: “With college costs and student debt rising, policy makers and education leaders have touted the potential of giving...