Education News
On this page you’ll find links to the latest education and financial aid news from some of the most trusted sources in the industry, including The Chronicle of Higher Education, Insider Higher Ed, The New York Times and The Huffington Post.
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College News (3)
Businessweek – Student loan lender Sallie Mae reports that the percentage of college paid for by parents has dropped from 47% to 37% in the past two years, shifting more of the burden to students. The study suggests that parents have less savings to offer because they are continuing to borrow ... More
Businessweek – PayScale has released its list of top colleges for return on investment. Overall ROI fell 7.8% from its 2011 report, but the top schools remain relatively unchanged. The top three colleges were all engineering schools, with Harvey Mudd edging out the California Institute of Tech... More
Businessweek – For the first time since the Times Higher Education in London has been compiling its list of the worlds’ top colleges, Harvard failed to finish number one. The California Institute of Technology, last year’s number two, has taken the top spot, leaving perennial favor... More