Economic Challenges Lead to Lower Non-Tuition Revenues and Higher Prices at Colleges and Universities

The College Board announced today that college prices for the 2009-10 academic year continue to rise as state funding and endowment values decline. The financial difficulties facing households across the nation are putting increased pressure on financial aid budgets. Although grant aid also rose significantly in 2008-09 (the latest year for which data are available), student borrowing continues to increase, as does the gap between available resources and the overall cost of attending college. Trends in College Pricing 2009 and Trends in Student Aid 2009 provide insight into how colleges and universities and their students are grappling with recent economic pressures.

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Teachers Discuss Current Issues in Education

Who outside of your family has most shaped your life? Chances are good you’ll name a teacher. A new report, cosponsored by the College Board and Phi Delta Kappa International, salutes the work and importance of teachers and offers insights on current issues in education from eight outstanding teachers, selected for their dedication to students and their commitment to their profession and to excellence in education.

Toolkit Helps Institutions Build Sturdy Access and Diversity Policies

Five years ago, the College Board formed the Access & Diversity Collaborative (ADC) to help colleges and universities establish policies that promote access and diversity. Now ADC has — in collaboration with its content experts at EducationCounsel, a part of former U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley’s law firm — created activities and materials to support college and university leaders as they pursue access- and diversity-related education goals within their institutions.

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The lead story for this edition of Connection is the annual release of our Trends in College Pricing and Trends in Student Aid reports. College affordability is top of mind for educators and families right now, and these reports ...

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