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Tuition to rise 4.2 percent in 2010-2011 school year
Undergraduate tuition at Washington University will be $39,400 for the 2010-11 academic year, a 4.2 percent increase over the 2009-2010 tuition of $37,800, the administration announced Thursday.
WU to raise $150M for aid, scholarships
Washington University’s board of trustees has approved a $150 million scholarship initiative called “Opening Doors to the Future: The Scholarship Initiative for Washington University” that will raise funds for student financial aid and scholarships.
Obama administration works to simplify FAFSA
For some students, paying for college just became a little bit easier. The Obama administration announced in late June its intention to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
A goal of the administration is to lighten the load of the 16 million students and their families who must collect all pertinent financial information in [...]
Student health-care bought by Aetna
As a result of a bidding process that occured last spring, Washington University students are now covered by a new heath care plan, provided by Aetna.
Private loan companies get creative
Free iPods, cash rewards, official-looking federal government seals—these are just a few of the tactics that private loan companies have been using to lure students.
New online college payment planning tool draws criticism
A free online tool launched by Sallie Mae Corporation promises to help families of prospective college students build a plan to pay for college.
New act to make college financial process more transparent, affordable
Ending a decade-long wait, President George W. Bush signed a bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act of 1965, an act aimed at making education more accessible and affordable to students.
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