Cost of College

Daily tweets about College tuition and the detrimental effects

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Often time’s schools with the nicest amenities are often the most expensive.

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Scholarships are truly endless. From duck calling, to making a plan to escape a zombie apocalypse, or simply writing with your left hand

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Our government and our universities must take a stand to make it more affordable for everyone

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Our government should work with universities and incentivize lowering tuition

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Currently, tuition is a hot button topic in the 2016 Presidential Election. Secretary Clinton has her plan, Senator Sanders has his plan...

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“Public colleges will have to figure out how to educate a much larger number of students at a much lower cost”- David S. Spence

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Rosemont who is home to 1,100-students where tuition will fall from $32,620 to $18,500, a 43 percent decrease

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Some schools are slowly following others by changing from a “high cost, high discount” method to a “low cost, low discount” method

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It's a wellknown fact that people with a bachelor’s degree education make sixty-five percent more than someone who has a high school diploma

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Most of the time people have an issue narrowing done one specific cause for tuition price increase because it often varies state to state

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Sticker shock of tuition is EVERYWHERE

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The first change will be put into effect in 16-17, where tuition will rise by 1.75% and the other effective in 17-18 includes a 2.5%

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Recently the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Board of Regents approved a tuition price increase over the next two years.

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California has slashed per-student funding by 60%. Other states are beginning to do the same.

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Many times students and families have to pick up the tab through taking out loans.

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Colleges often over spend on faculty salary, building of a new sports arenas or adding new residence halls.

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In fact, enrollment in undergraduate and graduate programs have increased almost 50% since 1995.

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College tuition at public universities has nearly quadrupled in the past 35 years.

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Twenty years ago, tuition at UCLA was $1,624. But in 2012, tuition has risen to $12,192.

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Simply put, we need to make a change. Steps must be taken to lower the burden on our students and their families.