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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…
Does Financial Aid Cover Campus Housing?
Question: I was wondering (and praying) if financial aid would cover campus housing. My mother and I have been unemployed for ov…
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…