State legislators propose name change for Fayetteville State
Fayetteville State University could face a name change by the state legislature.
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Fayetteville State University could face a name change by the state legislature.
Congress is looking to lower the cost of college for middle- to low-income families — this time through a proposed bill that might compel universities to dedicate more money to financial aid.
When Thomas Lindsay first heard then Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s call for college degrees costing a total of $10,000, he had his doubts.
CORRECTION: Due to a reporting error, the original version of this story misrepresented the amount of REC*IT's tuition stipend. The stipend will be up to $20,000. The story has been updated to reflect these changes.
The College Board released its annual Trends in Higher Education report this week, which outlined the rising cost of college tuition and the importance of financial aid. Staff Writer Anica Midthun sat down with Eric Johnson, a spokesperson for UNC’s financial aid office, to talk about the report’s takeaways and how these costs are affecting students and the future of higher education.
Students in the class of 2020 might find college harder to pay for than their predecessors. At midnight on Thursday, the Federal Perkins Loan Program expired when a bipartisan group of U.S. senators chose not to pursue its renewal.
More than one year after the UNC-system Board of Governors passed a cap and freeze policy — limiting the amount of tuition revenue universities can use for need-based financial aid — UNC-system schools continue to feel the heat.
College students around the nation can breathe a sigh of relief — change is coming to the often baffling Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
In an attempt to simplify the conversation around higher education, a new study has proposed a benchmark to clarify the cost of college.
Given that UNC students have seen tuition rise seven out of the last 10 years, it’s hard to imagine students receiving free tuition without applying for scholarships or grants.
When joining a sorority, Gwen Gaylord found herself spending more time waitressing than she did with fellow members of Chi Omega.
The financial aid realm is notorious for its 100-plus-question form and the headaches it creates for students — but a new report offers proposals to simplify the financial aid and loan repayment process.
Losing prized faculty members to other universities that make lucrative offers — it’s an unfortunately familiar, persistent problem for the UNC system.
So far, Jose has defied the odds.
President Barack Obama on Tuesday dropped a widely criticized proposal to bring back taxes on 529 college savings plans — which had been a key funding source for his free community college program.
In an effort to address concerns swirling around issues such as sexual assault and alcohol abuse, the UNC-system Board of Governors’ budget and finance committee will vote Thursday on a $30 UNC campus security fee for students.
North Carolina is bucking the higher education trend — and not in a good way.
As students gear up for their recently registered spring semester classes, many are considering the costs of textbooks, printing and clickers that will inevitably pop up.
By the time sophomore Warren Feng could enroll at UNC’s School of Medicine, tuition might increased by 23.4 percent for in-state students.