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‘Merit Scholarship’ or Enrollment Incentive?
Non-need-based merit aid has surged in the past decade, especially at struggling public institutions looking to boost enrollment. Some say it’s an unacknowledged equity issue.
A ‘Game Changer’ for Research, Reputations of ‘Emerging’ Texas Universities
A new $3.9 billion endowment to support four public universities will boost research and innovation and, state officials hope, attract top faculty members and students.
Regional Colleges Saw Biggest Application Gains After Tuition Resets
A new report compared post-reset application growth at nationally known and regional institutions.
Tuition Resets Continue Amid Public Skepticism of College’s Value
Bridgewater College in Virginia and Wartburg College in Iowa are two of the latest institutions to announce drastic cuts to their tuition sticker prices.
Time to Get Real About Tuition
The high-tuition, high-discount model is no longer serving most private colleges—or higher education as a whole, David Bushman writes.
WSJ Report Finds Sharp Spending Increase at Flagships
Hope College Bets on Tuition-Free Program
Hope College lets a small group of students attend for free and asks them to donate money to the institution after they graduate. An effort to raise $1 billion to expand the pilot program campuswide is going slowly.