Education and You 2008
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Some of the top universities in the country are slashing or eliminating tuition costs, expanding financial aid and generally rethinking the affordability equation.
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If you’re in the market for a student loan, there's more federal funding out there than you may think. You may just have to look a little harder.
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When it comes to selecting a 529 plan from the dozens that exist, there’s no one-size-fits-all formula. Ultimately, it depends on your savings goals, tolerance for risk and time horizon for your child heading off to college.
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The steadily rising costs of higher education – roughly twice the inflation rate – makes it a permanent part of the iron cross of American worries, joining concerns about retirement, health care and jobs.
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With the credit crunch likely to grind on for some time Washington is dusting off a lender-of-last-resort plan to provide for an uninterrupted supply of government-subsidized college student loans.
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Tuition at private universities has skyrocketed, increasing at twice the rate of inflation, but a number of elite colleges - most recently Columbia - are taking steps to make tuition more affordable. CNBC.com's Brooke Sopelsa reports.