NAICU - Help for parents and students thinking about college -- and the costs

Even though the 2012 NAICU Annual Meeting is history, you can continue to benefit and learn from the many presentations and speeches that were offered, and are now available on line.

New College Affordability Measures

Initiatives being launched in 2012-13 to help keep students' and families' out-of-pocket costs as low as possible. Tuition cuts and freezes, three-year degree programs, and more. Complete list.

NAICU Statement on President Obama's Higher Ed Proposals

NAICU President David Warren commends the president's commitment to student assistance, and calls for avoiding unintended consequences for students. More

White House Official, College Presidents to Address College Affordability at NAICU Annual Meeting

A week after President Obama warned colleges in his State of the Union address that they were "on notice" to keep tuition increases in check, a senior White House education adviser and three private college presidents will address higher education affordability at the NAICU Annual Meeting More

Net Tuition Price Falls 4.1% at Private Colleges

Inflation-adjusted net tuition and fees at private colleges actually dropped 4.1 percent in the last five years, according to a recent College Board report. More

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Help for parents and students thinking about college -- and the costs

USA Today - Mary Beth Marklein Blog

September 17, 2008

The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities has upgraded a website it launched last year that enables families to compare schools using a common format. More than 725 institutions are featured on the site, which offers details such as tuition, admission and graduation rates, average student aid packages and average debt upon graduation. The new site also allows users to search by a 17 factors, including tuition ranges, test scores and percentage of applicants admitted.

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