An annual fall ritual in higher education is the release of two reports by the College Board: one about trends in college pricing, the other about trends in student aid.  If you are interested in the question “How much does college cost for students and families?” these reports will bombard you with numbers, definitions, estimates, and endless qualifiers. The most important message Continue Reading »

Source: College Board Trends in Student Aid 2010

The past few years have seen a massive investment in the federal Pell Grant Program. This has translated instead substantial increases in the maximum award, which has gone from $4,050 in the 2006-07 academic year to $5,350 in 2009-10. Add in the additional $200 increase for the school yeaContinue Reading »

The College Board released it’s annual Trends in Student Aid and Trends in College Pricing reports today. These are generally considered to be the definitive sources of new information on the respective topics and are chock-full of informative historical tables if you’re interested in that kind of thing. While the data itself is reliable, the College Board tends to spin the annual rContinue Reading »