Tag Archives: College

College dorms are fast becoming a singles scene

January 31, 2012 – 1:53 pm

by Cree McCree WHAT’S HAPPENING Bunking with a roommate, for better or for worse, used to be a college rite of passage. These days, more students are seeking haven in private rooms. As of 2004, half of all US schools were including singles in new construction (The Record, 7 December 2011). One-third of the rooms […]

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“B” is for cash: Parents pay for college only if the grades are good

September 21, 2011 – 8:36 am

by Hans Eisenbeis WHAT’S HAPPENING Results! That’s what US parents want from their collegians, and if they don’t make good grades, they could lose their funding. According to a 2011 survey by Fidelity Investments, two-thirds of parents say that they will help pay for college only if their student gets grades of B or higher […]

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“I went to Yale. Why aren’t I rich?”

December 21, 2010 – 11:40 am

by Hans Eisenbeis WHAT’S HAPPENING Does going to an elite college really pay off? Young scholars are increasingly doing the math and considering their options, weighing potential student debt against return on investment. A November 2010 study by the National Bureau of Economic Research provides some insights. According to the NBER, it’s a complicated picture. […]

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