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New York becomes first state to offer free college tuition to certain students

By Olivia Slagle | April 17

New York will be the first state to offer free college tuition to students after state Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Wednesday.

State budget cuts UNC funding, freezes tuition

By Cole Stanley and Jamie Gwaltney | July 20

The state budget, passed on July 14, included changes impacting the UNC system. Policy in the budget created an in-state tuition freeze for all schools ...

State legislators propose name change for Fayetteville State

By Zaynab Nasif | April 3

Fayetteville State University could face a name change by the state legislature.

Endowment bill aims to lower tuition

By Lauren Hong | January 18

Congress is looking to lower the cost of college for middle- to low-income families — this time through a proposed bill that might compel universities ...

Universities aid the new majority

By Haley McDougal | November 20

When Thomas Lindsay first heard then Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s call for college degrees costing a total of $10,000, he had his doubts.

Intramural athletes could score free tuition

By Anna Freeman | November 16

Students registered for UNC Campus Recreation’s intramural leagues might have received text messages recently offering free tuition — but the money ...

Q&A with UNC financial aid expert Eric Johnson

By Anica Midthun | November 5

The College Board released its annual Trends in Higher Education report this week, which outlined the rising cost of college tuition and the importance ...

Perkins loan discontinued

By Grant Masini | October 2

Students in the class of 2020 might find college harder to pay for than their predecessors. At midnight on Thursday, the Federal Perkins Loan Program ...

UNC-system schools adapt under cap and freeze policy

By Kent McDonald | September 16

More than one year after the UNC-system Board of Governors passed a cap and freeze policy — limiting the amount of tuition revenue universities can ...

Difficult FAFSA process simplified

By Samantha Paisley | September 16

College students around the nation can breathe a sigh of relief — change is coming to the often baffling Free Application for Federal Student Aid. ...

‘Rule of 10’ clarifies college cost

By Grant Masini | August 24

In an attempt to simplify the conversation around higher education, a new study has proposed a benchmark to clarify the cost of college.

Universities test solutions to offset college costs

By Joe Martin | April 13

Given that UNC students have seen tuition rise seven out of the last 10 years, it’s hard to imagine students receiving free tuition without applying ...

Fraternities’ and sororities’ high costs are an insurmountable barrier for some

By Amanda Albright | February 26

When joining a sorority, Gwen Gaylord found herself spending more time waitressing than she did with fellow members of Chi Omega.

UNC tuition hikes to target faculty retention

By Sarah Brown | February 10

Losing prized faculty members to other universities that make lucrative offers — it’s an unfortunately familiar, persistent problem for the UNC system. ...

New report suggests ways to ease applying for and dealing with loans

By Michael Liguori | February 10

The financial aid realm is notorious for its 100-plus-question form and the headaches it creates for students — but a new report offers proposals to ...

Jose, an undocumented student, has overcome many challenges to attend UNC this year.

Undocumented students face burdens when paying for school

By Caroline Leland | February 5

So far, Jose has defied the odds.

President Obama's community college proposal tough to afford

By Cole del Charco | January 29

President Barack Obama on Tuesday dropped a widely criticized proposal to bring back taxes on 529 college savings plans — which had been a key funding ...

New student fee on UNC-system Board of Governors' agenda

By Sarah Chaney | January 14

In an effort to address concerns swirling around issues such as sexual assault and alcohol abuse, the UNC-system Board of Governors’ budget and finance ...

NC tuition has risen at double US rate

By Kate Grise | November 19

North Carolina is bucking the higher education trend — and not in a good way.

As spring semester nears, students fear class costs

By Tyler Fleming | November 18

As students gear up for their recently registered spring semester classes, many are considering the costs of textbooks, printing and clickers that will ...