News Articles About College Costs

Across the nation, nearly 20 states offer statewide free college programs in an effort to increase the number of students attending college. The hope is that five years from now, we would expect that a majority of the states in the country would have free college tuition, and that would be a tipping point. States including Tennessee, Arkansas, Indiana, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon and Rhode Island have already rolled out statewide free community-college programs, and more are expected to follow.

College "Free for All" in Almost 20 States!

January 8, 2019 4:15 PM
by Susan Dutca
Across the nation, nearly 20 states offer statewide free college programs in an effort to increase the number of students attending college. The hope is that "five years from now, we would expect
Photo courtesy of The Nation Graduate student assistants across the nation are pushing for a $15 per hour stipend, which they believe is a minimum living wage. Graduate students have attributed the 29 percent stipend increase at Emory University to their successful campus advocacy.

Graduate Students' "Fight for $15"

October 30, 2018 12:51 PM
by Susan Dutca
Photo courtesy of The Nation Graduate student assistants across the nation are pushing for a $15 per hour stipend, which they believe is a "minimum living wage." Graduate students have
University of Louisiana at Lafayette students are outraged over a $999 online textbook for an introductory accounting course. University officials argue that the costly book was just a placeholder that no one would actually pay. Some students went as far as to theorize that the UL-Lafayette accounting department may have a financial arrangement with Wiley that means they make more money from college bookstore sales.

$1,000 Online Text Book Infuriates ULL Students

August 28, 2018 11:47 AM
by Susan Dutca
University of Louisiana at Lafayette students are outraged over a $999 online textbook for an introductory accounting course. University officials argue that the costly book was just a "placeholder"
More than 80,000 hourly employees at Walt Disney Co. will be able to take online courses this fall as part of the company's $50 million Disney Aspire education investment program. Under the free college tuition program, Disney employees can take courses towards a high school diploma, college degree or vocational skill.

Disney Spending $50M to Help Educate Over 80K Employees

August 23, 2018 11:42 AM
by Susan Dutca
More than 80,000 hourly employees at Walt Disney Co. will be able to take online courses this fall as part of the company's $50 million Disney Aspire education investment program. Under the free
Southern Bancorp Inc., the Ross Foundation and Murphy Oil Corp. are investing millions on Promise Scholarships which offer to pay college tuition and fees for most Arkansas high school graduates from specific geographic regions. Arkansas is joining a number of other states which have enacted legislation for a promise program, including New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Montana, Minnesota, Kentucky, and Nevada.

Promise Scholarship Programs Offer Hope in Several States

August 21, 2018 1:47 PM
by Susan Dutca
Southern Bancorp Inc., the Ross Foundation and Murphy Oil Corp. are investing millions on Promise Scholarships which offer to pay college tuition and fees for most Arkansas high school graduates from
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