‘Best value’ colleges: Some have high price tags
WASHINGTON (USA TODAY) — The latest list of America’s “best value” colleges includes several with the highest sticker prices in the nation, according to a new ranking released Monday. Among the...
View ArticleStarbucks’ new perk for military vets: free tuition for kids
(CNNMoney) — Starbucks already picks up the tab for its employees to go to college. But now the thousands of military veterans who work there are getting an added perk: Free tuition for their spouses...
View ArticleNC community colleges weigh differing costs by campus
WENTWORTH, NC (AP) – North Carolina community college leaders could decide whether to let schools charge more as they search for money to upgrade equipment to train workers for jobs in manufacturing...
View ArticleSenate committees back tuition cuts for 5 UNC campuses
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — A proposal to dramatically reduce tuition at five University of North Carolina system campuses is inching forward in the General Assembly. The measure by Sen. Tom Apodaca,...
View ArticleNorth Carolina college to cover tuition cost for some next year
SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) – A private college in North Carolina plans to cover the cost of tuition for all incoming, in-state students eligible for federal or state need-based aid starting next year. The...
View ArticleUNCW proposes tuition and fee hike for 2024 fiscal year
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – Some UNCW students may have to dig a little deeper in their pockets if the university’s Board of Trustees passes a proposed tuition and fee increase next year. Here are some of...
View ArticleCountdown to College events in New Hanover County Oct. 9 and 12
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Two high schools in New Hanover County will host identical college prep courses this week — not for students, but for parents. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed...
View ArticleSticker shock: Some colleges could cost up to $95,000 this fall
NEW YORK, (AP) — As more than 2 million graduating high school students from across the United States finalize their decisions on what college to attend this fall, many are facing jaw-dropping costs –...
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