Instead of considering only tuition when choosing a college, prospective students would be wise to research a school’s history of tuition increases. “The students planned for college and got here on one set of financial assumptions, only to find out that the game changes every year,” Mr. Whalen said. “I think one of the biggest shocks is when students come in as freshmen and a semester later there’s a fee increase.” Parents who have been laid off or are facing foreclosures have had a particularly tough time helping their children get through college when the costs go up. Read more at:
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/current-college-students-struggle-to-survive-rising-tuitions/?src=recg
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