So much of the discussion about the modern collegiate market is about online courses. Will they be cheaper than traditional courses? Will they be as effective – or more effective? What types of students will benefit the most from them? I have opinions (oh, do I have opinions!), but that’s not a substitute for data… [Read More]
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Paying for High School: Scholarships for Chicagoans
This has proven to be one of the most popular posts on this blog, so it’s time for an update. The good news is that the update comes with more resources! Although the big bills are for college, the reality is that many students are not well served by their public high schools. We could… [Read More]
Paying for college: The Northwestern Academy
Last year, the University of Chicago announced the UChicago Promise, an initiative to prepare Chicago Public Schools students for competitive college applications. This year, Northwestern University has announced a similar program, the Northwestern Academy. It’s terrific. NU will work with 200 students at CPS schools that are NOT part of the selective enrollment elite. The… [Read More]
Paying for college: #GivingTuesday and the fundraising juggernaut
Tuesday, December 3 has been dubbed #GivingTuesday by the 92nd Street Y in New York City. They created the event last year to promote philanthropy in contrast to Black Friday and Cyber Monday and the general excess of shopping that takes place this time of year. I’m getting a ton of emails in my in-box… [Read More]
Paying for college: Colleges will be closing and merging
Recently, the Wall Street Journal ran an article on enrollment declines facing private colleges that may lead to closures and mergers. The story is right on, but it made me wistful because I pitched a similar story to almost every business publication out there five years ago or so. Such is the life of a… [Read More]
