Princeton is not raising tuition next year: impressive and considerate show of wealth

22 Jan

Posted by Sam Jackson as College, Financial Aid, parents

Princeton University has decided not to raise its tuition for the upcoming year, the New York Times reports. Room and Board will still increase 4.2% to $10,980.
University officials said the strong performance of Princeton’s investments, which earned almost 20 percent last year, helped pave the way for the decision, along with generous donations by alumni […]

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Parents Crashing Campus Parties Nationwide

27 Jul

Posted by Sam Jackson as College, Teenagers, parents

Parents aren’t exactly doorbusting at keggers across the nation (Van Wilder aside) but they are getting more involved than ever, says the Boston Globe. Make that Elizabeth Benton of the New Haven register, via the Associated Press. Link to NHR article here–registration required. Globe has the same text, just published it four days later. Use […]

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