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How Did College Work Out for You? [POLL]

Steve Trevelise — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:45 +0000

This is the month of college graduations in New Jersey. Rutgers graduated 14,000 in the rain on Sunday. It’s the largest class in the school's 247-year-history.

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Rally for Tuition Equity Kicks Off Campaign

Dino Flammia — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:56:04 +0000

Immigrant youth and their allies are gathering in front of the State House in Trenton today to push for "tuition equity," specifically legislation that would allow undocumented immigrant students who have grown up in New Jersey to pay the same tuition rates as other NJ high school graduates.

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Tuition Worries at NJ County Colleges [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:09:22 +0000

Four-year universities in New Jersey have become less of an "automatic" for students exiting high school.

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New Jersey Has Nation's Third-Highest College Tuition Cost [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:18:37 +0000

The higher cost of higher education, in New Jersey and across the country, continues to go higher.

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Where Does NJ Rank for College Costs?

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:54:18 +0000

The cost of higher education continues to grow. The College Board says the sticker price of in-state tuition at four-year public universities climbed an average of roughly $400 this fall to $8,655, an increase of nearly 5 percent.

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Should Colleges Have Mandatory Money Management Courses? [POLL]

Steve Trevelise — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:50:02 +0000

It’s probably never been tougher or more expensive to go to college in New Jersey. The tuitions keep going up, , as do student loans, , and even the credit card companies are getting into the act. In some cases credit card debt outpaces student loan debt.

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Tuition Increases For NJ's Public Colleges In 2012 [AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:04:21 +0000

It will cost more for New Jersey students to attend college this year. Tuition is up three-percent for full-time undergrads.

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Families Cutting College Costs [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:03:30 +0000

College is expensive. That's nothing new, but families across New Jersey and the country are taking a different approach to paying for the continually rising costs of higher education.

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College Tuition Hikes a Priority for NJ Lawmakers [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:00:53 +0000

New Jersey is one step closer to finding answers as to why it's becoming increasingly expensive to obtain a college education. The Assembly Higher Education Committee has approved a bill which would establish a Commission on Higher Education to study and make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature about the rising tuition costs in New Jersey.

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NJ College Students Hit the Brakes on Higher-Education [AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:00:57 +0000

While more students are getting into college in recent years, a majority are dropping out due to high tuition costs.

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