Cost of College

Regional students from low-income and middle-class backgrounds will be able to attend Washington University completely free under a major expansion of…

College applications, diplomas and student loans are still more than a decade away, but St. Louis’ youngest students are stockpiling free cash to pay for…

The Washington University School of Medicine will more than double the number of students receiving full tuition each year thanks to $100 million in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 16, 2013 - After reading the president’s “Plan to Make College More Affordable” I couldn’t help…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 31, 2013 - WASHINGTON – If Congress doesn’t take action by July 1, many of the 57,000 college…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 21, 2013 - Ah, the end of the academic year. Amid all the pomp, it is a good time to reflect on…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 6, 2012 - The College Board has released its most recent survey of the cost of college. As…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 19, 2012 - U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Tony Miller told a theater full at Harris-Stowe…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 14, 2012 - To help explain how higher education can get its costs down to a more affordable…