Bloomberg Unveils Ambitious Proposals for Schools
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's state of the city speech on Thursday is devoted largely to educational issues, as he attempts to shape his legacy while rounding the bend of his last term. Here are the...
View ArticleObama's New Plan for Higher Education
On Thursday, President Obama put forth a bold new plan for higher education with the goal of increasing college affordability by linking federal aid to education outcomes.The proposals call for a new...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Applying for College Financial Aid
Now that most college application deadlines have passed, applicants and their families should be sure to obtain and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. It is the go-to form...
View ArticleStuck In the Middle With You
Canada’s middle class is now wealthier than ours. David Leonhardt of The New York Times explains the analysis (and the new Times data platform). Plus: how to understand your college financial aid...
View ArticleGetting Into College: Accepted
Jacques Steinberg, senior vice president with Say Yes to Education, a national non-profit organization, and author of The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College, offers insight...
View ArticleNYU to Offer Aid to Students Regardless of Immigration Status
In the next school year, New York University will extend its financial aid program to New Yorkers, regardless of their immigration status. Potential recipients just have to fill out a supplemental form...
View ArticleHow to Choose the Right College
Brayan Sanchez was accepted to a handful of colleges, some in New York City and some elsewhere in the state. As the first member of his family to attend college, distance was a key factor in deciding...
View ArticleCollege Costs: Your Questions Answered
The price tag for colleges and universities has been steadily on the rise. For the 2014–2015 academic year, College Board reports that, on average, a "moderate" college budget for an in-state public...
View ArticleThe Effect of Federal Financial Aid on Tuition
As the presidential candidates roll out plans to help people pay for college, the Federal Reserve released a study that found a correlation between tuition hikes and federal loans its students receive....
View ArticleHere's How to Make Sense of the New College Scorecard
The federal government recently released a treasure trove of data on the nation's colleges and universities. It's called the College Scorecard, and it enables students and families to rank colleges...
View ArticleQ&A: Local Expert Urges Students to Submit Financial Aid Requests
There are a lot of myths about who is and who isn't entitled to financial aid. And in the New York City public schools, there typically aren't enough people to help high school students navigate the...
View ArticleWhy Affordable Public Universities Are Vital to Our Democracy
At a time when government funding of public universities is at an all-time low, shifting the cost burden onto students and families, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson explains why...
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Can students improve financial management with help from peers?
Idaysy Briones, left, gets help filling out a federal financial aid form from fellow Valencia College student and “financial learning ambassador,” Karina Concepción. Photo by Timothy Pratt/ Hechinger...
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Affordable options for college students are disappearing fast
According to a new report, college is less affordable now than it was before the economic downturn, and student financial aid no longer is enough to fill the gap. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images.The...
View Article#AskTheMayor; The Candidates' College Cost Proposals; A Campaign Sting Gone...
Coming up on today's show:NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses the latest city news.Back before the debate over transgender people and bathrooms became the political...
View ArticleWhen the Cost of a College Degree Means a Lifetime of Debt
Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of Higher Education Policy & Sociology at Temple University, and Founder of the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, a translational research laboratory seeking ways to make college...
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FAFSA makes changes, hoping more students will utilize funds
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioHARI SREENIVASAN: For high school seniors around the country and their families, it’s the season to think about college applications and costs. A key to all of it, of...
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One South Bronx Teen Looks to College As Ladder Up, and Out
As Eduardo Garcia worked on his college applications, there were several clues he had some extra help. There were multiple notes in the margins of his online document from a coach, and he said he and...
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Feds pull FAFSA tool after potential data breach
Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesBOSTON — Families applying for federal student aid are facing extra hurdles this year after a potential data breach led federal officials to remove an online tool...
View ArticleSUNY Chancellor: Trump Budget Would Be "Devastating"
SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher says cuts to programs that help disadvantaged high school students gain the opportunity to attend college, as well as reductions to federal college aid, would have a huge...
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Twitter chat: How do we solve the student debt crisis?
Illustration by enisaksoy/Getty ImagesStudent loan debt in the U.S. stands at $1.3 trillion, leading many Americans to doubt whether or not college is worth it.In 2015, students who graduated from a...
View ArticleInstitutions of Higher Earning (rebroadcast)
Across the country, universities are being criticized over issues of money: from how they spend their endowments, to how they raise tuition, to how they award financial aid. Many students are feeling...
View ArticleInstitutions of Higher Earning
Across the country, universities are being criticized over issues of money: from how they spend their endowments, to how they raise tuition, to how they award financial aid. Many students are feeling...
View ArticleWhat's in the COVID-19 Relief Package?
Tom Suozzi, U.S. Representative for NY's 3rd District, an area that includes parts of Long Island and Queens, NY, and member of the House Committee on Ways and Means talks about the Trump...
View ArticleNew Legislation Means Boost in Pell Grants
New York, NY — Pell grants for college are worth more now that President Barack Obama has signed the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act. The grants are worth more than $5,500...
View ArticleNegotiating College Financial Aid
As prospective college students weigh their financial aid packages, Ron Lieber, New York Times "Your Money" columnist and author of several books, including The Price You Pay for College (Harper,...
View Article36th St. Subway Shooting Update; Comptroller Brad Lander; Dr. Leana Wen;...
On today's show:The Fire Department said that 16 people were injured after a shooting on a subway platform in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning. Stephen Nessen, WNYC transportation reporter joins with the...
View ArticleIs the FAFSA Simplified?
In 2020, Congress ordered a simplification of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which rolled out recently. Ron Lieber, the "Your Money" columnist for The New York Times, breaks down...
View ArticleThe Iowa Results; How NY & NJ Are Approaching the Climate Crisis in 2024; Six...
On today's show: Amber Phillips, Washington Post political reporter and author of "The 5-Minute Fix" newsletter, breaks down the results of the Iowa caucuses, and what they signal about how GOP voters...
View ArticleHow the FAFSA Debacle is Affecting Students' College Plans
The Federal Education Department rolled out a new FAFSA form that was supposed to make things easier for students, but instead it has been plagued with problems. Erica Meltzer, national editor at...
View ArticleFAFSA Debacle; Call Your Senator: Sen. Gillibrand; George Takei on 'My Lost...
Coming up on today’s show: The Federal Education Department rolled out a new FAFSA form that was supposed to make things easier for students, but instead it has been plagued with problems. Erica...
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