Tag: college fees


College fees rising faster than tuition

Posted on January 28th, 2017

"Fees nationwide continue to increase even faster than tuition — often covering the same things but letting institutions claim tuition hikes are slowing." -- Jon Marcus, Hechinger Report

It’s not just tuition and room and board that are causing college costs to skyrocket: college fees are as well, according to The Hechinger Report. In fact, fees have been increasing far faster than tuition, nearly doubling at four-year public universities and more than doubling at community colleges since 1999-2000, according to a recent study. Hidden […]

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How to reduce hidden college costs

Posted on March 15th, 2016

"You don’t just have to write a check just because you see a bill that’s presented to you. There are lots of strategies to lower expenses or even eliminate them." -- Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

We all know college is expensive, but there are also many hidden costs that can drive up the price even more. In a video for MONEY, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox of The Money Coach explains the hidden costs of college–and what you can do to reduce them. Hidden college costs can add up Khalfani-Cox notes that hidden […]

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College “extras” aren’t worth it

Posted on October 30th, 2013

Trust us, you can handle doing your own laundry.

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What fees are hiding in your college tuition bill?

Posted on April 1st, 2013

How closely have you examined your college bill? There’s more than just tuition, room, and board charges–many schools pack on several hidden fees, sometimes to the tune of thousands of dollars per year.

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