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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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Buffalo, N.Y., News - Editorial

July 1, 2009

The much feared FAFSA-for Free Application for Federal Student Aid-is so long, complicated, redundant and intimidating that, for many, it might as well be called AHAYWEH- Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here. The first lie for many is the first word of the title, free. The process is so complicated, and the unassisted cost of a college education so high, that various companies have sprung up to file the information for you-for a fee.

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