Tag: College tuition
What is a 529 college savings plan? An economist explains
Robert H. Scott III, Monmouth University
The college savings plan known as a “529” is often touted as a...
Taking out a student loan for your child can hurt your...
Thomas Korankye, University of Arizona
When people take out student loans for themselves, certain risks are involved. The debt...
5 ways to check a college’s financial health
Leo M. Lambert, Elon University and Gerald Whittington, Elon University
The financial health of colleges and universities is much in the news these days. An...
When college tuition goes up, campus diversity goes down
Drew Allen, Princeton University and Gregory C. Wolniak, New York University
As college tuition continues to rise at a staggering rate, people tend to worry...
From public good to personal pursuit: Historical roots of the student...
Thomas Adam, University of Texas Arlington
The promise of free college education helped propel Bernie Sanders’ 2016 bid for the Democratic nomination to national prominence....
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
