The State of Education Spending

Tuition assistance for college students took the national spotlight this week during the State of the Union address when President Obama called on Congress to make permanent the American Opportunity Tax Credit. The President said that permanently extending the college tuition tax credit, which is currently worth $10,000 for four years of higher education, is [...]

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Many Virginia Institutions Provide Financial Assistance for Veterans Through Yellow Ribbon Program

The Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that more than 1,000 private and public colleges and universities across the US have agreed to reduce tuition for student veterans during the 2010-11 school year as part of agency’s Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program. A number of participating institutions are located in Virginia! The Yellow Ribbon [...]

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Private Practice

Good news for students attending private colleges or universities! Students at these institutions may pay a little less in tuition and fees this year, according to a survey by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. The study found that while tuition and fees at private, nonprofit colleges and universities is increasing an average [...]

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