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Back to College Spending 2013: The Numbers from the National Retail Foundation Survey

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The White House Case for Why College Costs Need Curbing

Earlier today, the White House released a fact sheet detailing the need to curb college costs and some proposed methods that may achieve such a goal.

As Move-in Approaches, a Reminder from the NAIC about Student Insurance Needs

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Fall 2013 student move-in has already begun at some colleges (and is rapidly approaching elsewhere). Many more students are moving into apartments or homes near campuses nationwide.

Student Loan Rates Lowered, Including Retroactively to July 1, 2013

public domain, harvard alphabet, 1902

(public domain comic from 1902's A Harvard Alphabet)

Which Expenses are Typically Paid by Students?

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2013 College Student Pulse, a new survey jointly released by Seventeen & Citi on college finances, revealed some very interesting information about college students working and paying for the many costs of college.

Stats from Sallie Mae How America Pays for College 2013

Sallie Mae's How America Pays for College 2013 came out recently. Like previous years (the report has been published annually since 2008), it shows interesting trends on both the cost of college and how families are responding to dealing with costs.

Below, we've compliled a few highlights.

Sallie Mae Graphic on Sources of College Payment for 2012-2013 Academic Year

New Mobile Apps Encourage Families to Plan for Higher Education

When should a family start planning and saving for higher education? Generally, families should start as early as possible, but some families need a bit of help. And, although parents often do a lot of the planning and saving, it might be beneficial to get the kids in on the act.

Increasing Access & Transparency in College Refund Policies for Student Withdrawal

Introduction

A sad truth of higher education is that not every student will graduate.

Fidelity’s Cost-Conscious College Graduates Study

The findings from Fidelity Investments' study of recent college gradiates was just released. The study covered graduates of the classes of 2011, 2012 and 2013.

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