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.
The topic of raising tuition and fees for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years stirred a debate among members of the Tuition and Fee Advisory Task Force Friday.
The Tuition and Fee Advisory Task Force voted Thursday to approve several tuition increases for UNC professional schools.
Students attending universities in Germany now enjoy the luxury of free tuition nationwide, but education experts say the framework of American universities might not allow for a similar model.
North Carolina ranks second in the nation for having the lowest in-state public university tuition for low-income students, according to a report released by the New America Foundation.
After years of protecting students late at night, SafeWalk has found itself in a danger of its own.
Due to lack of adherence to committee laws, Buzz Rides won’t get the funding it was promised.
Student government is calling student groups to rally around a new tuition model thanks to the need-based aid cap implemented this summer.
The newly opened Chapel Hill Fan Shop offers Tar Heel T-shirts, snacks and the opportunity to buy textbooks back year-round.
Some UNC students are coming up with innovative ways to raise money to help cover the rising costs of a college education.
Austin Glock Andrews would have never made it out of Richmond County without the UNC system’s commitment to affordability.
The UNC Board of Governors voted to cap the amount of tuition that a UNC-system school can use for need-based aid at 15 percent. Six schools, including UNC Chapel Hill, meet or exceed that limit, meaning they'll have to find a new way to pay for the programs.
The UNC Board of Governor's Committee on Budget and Finance will meet Thursday to vote on a contentious proposal — to institute a 15 percent cap on the amount of tuition a UNC-system school can use for need-based financial aid.
In a time of change, the June meeting of the UNC-system Board of Governors emphasized continued progress.
On Thursday, the UNC-system Board of Governors unanimously approved proposed
In a departure from precedent, last year the N.C. General Assembly bypassed the UNC-system Board of Governors and mandated steep out-of-state tuition increases for 2014-15.
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