Here’s some exciting news from The Governator’s state, California:

“. . . a University of California regents panel on Wednesday approved a 32 percent fee increase for undergraduate and graduate students, including a midyear increase that will hit students’ pocketbooks in January.”

Here’s the scoop from the LA Times: Read the rest of this entry »

The relentless search for tax revenue is taking an increased interest in college students. As Hillary Clinton said, “We tax everything that moves and doesn’t move . . .”

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Democratic mayor, Luke Ravenstahl, wants to tax the tuition that Pittsburgh’s college students pay. As if going to college wasn’t expensive enough. Check this out:  Read the rest of this entry »

So you think you’re ready for college, eh? I remember how I fancied myself a good writer when I was in high school. Then, in my college freshman English class, I got the first D of my life on a paper I wrote about Billy Budd. I wanted to jump overboard just before walking the plank.

I quickly made the necessary adjustments to my compositional style, though, and went on to become a famous Internet blogger [insert loud laughter here]. Seriously, now’s the time, high schoolers, to take a good, hard look in the Mirror of Truth to see just how well prepared you are for college. Here’s what can happen if you gloss over those gaping shortcomings before that crucial first semester on campus: Read the rest of this entry »

With all the shrieking about corporate executives’ pay, along with that pay czar dude’s pontifications, one has to wonder about the rationale for some of the compensation levels bestowed on college presidents. The new numbers are out and some of them are rather amazing.

The New York Times reports a rather amazing statistic. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve already seen here the list of most expensive colleges for 2008-2009. Now, from Campus Grotto.com, we have the list for 2009-2010.

There have been a few changes in the rankings: Read the rest of this entry »

Remember that Seinfeld episode where Kramer hired a personal assistant to help him with all his idiotic schemes for Kramerica Industries?

Well, a forward thinking Georgetown University sophomore must be a Seinfeld fan (or at least a Kramer fan) because he’s advertising for his own personal assistant: Read the rest of this entry »

Are you an Asian applying to college this fall? If so, you may already be aware of the perceived (some say “real”) prejudice against Asian applicants, especially at the so-called “elite” colleges and universities.

The sources I’ve seen lately definitely espouse the real prejudice aspect. For example, The Daily Princetonian offers some interesting observations: Read the rest of this entry »

One of my most often cited pieces of college research advice is “Ask a current student.” Another is “You gotta trod the sod,” which means “You have to visit the colleges to which you’re applying.” Now, thanks to the Internet, my first mantra has gotten a lot easier to realize.

In an interesting article on UPI.com, we learn about some students who are serving up real-world answers and lifting the haze about life on campus and in the classroom for prospective applicants. Here’s the scoop. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve discussed before the onerous cost of college textbooks, along with some ways around that burdensome cost.  Now, out of the Deep South, comes some additional relief for those of you who may be planning on attending Florida state colleges and universities.

Dennis Carter, in eCampus News describes this ambitious and student-friendly initiative. Some program highlights: Read the rest of this entry »

“It costs how much per year?!”

Hey, kids. Ever heard that from your parents concerning your college picks? The cost of going to college has reached astronomical heights and promises to keep on going. Right about now, high school seniors across the land are making their college lists and parents, like Santa, are checking them twice. Why?

Well, this article from Campus Grotto gives us a healthy hint: Read the rest of this entry »