NECN Rising cost of college Hardly news that the cost of college is skyrocketing here’s how much. According to inflation data dot com the price of just about everything you buy the overall inflation rate between 1985 and 2010 was 107%. But the increase in the price of tuition and other associated costs over that same 25 year period was […]
WGBH Epi Pens and the rising cost of drugs The cost of Epi Pens takes a big jump and has people wondering why drug prices seem to be out of control. President and CEO of Drew Quality Group, Deborah Drew, Associate Health Economics Professor at Northeastern, Steve Pizer, and Associate Professor at Massachusetts College of Pharmaceuticals and Health Science, Enrique Seoane-Vazquez, joined Adam to discuss.
Helping Debt-Laden College Graduates Total U.S. student loans outstanding hit $1.03 trillion as of Sept. 30, according to the most recent data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. At last count, the loans were rising by $400 million a day. About 37 million Americans are carrying student loans now, affecting one household in six, according to research […]
Colleges boosting financial aid to students Many colleges in the Boston area and beyond are boosting financial aid this fall to help offset rising tuition costs, building on efforts that have accelerated since the recession amid sharp criticism of spiraling tuition and fees and crushing student debt.
Elizabeth Warren Calls For Big Changes To Student Loans College graduates struggling to repay their student loans should have an easier time getting their debt eliminated if they go into bankruptcy, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Saturday. Warren laid out several reforms to address the rising costs of higher education in a speech at the Education Writers Association’s Conference on Higher Education, held at […]
Fast Company: Northeastern Offers The Nation’s Only Student-Run Venture Accelerator, IDEA College is crazy expensive–and it’s getting more expensive all the time. Entrepreneurs like Peter Thiel are fond of saying it’s not worth it. But 23-year-old Chris Wolfel, who is getting his bachelor’s from Northeastern University this spring, found college to be not only a good investment, but the perfect launching pad for his entrepreneurial dreams. For the last […]