Bloomberg Philanthropies gifting $1B to med school, others at Johns Hopkins
There have been only a handful of previous $1 billion donations to universities in the U.S., most coming in the past several years.
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Purdue board OKs $168M biz school construction, 13th straight tuition freeze
The project will double the size of the current business school at Purdue University, which hasn’t had a tuition hike since 2012.
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Settlement would forgive $6B for defrauded college students
Almost all the schools involved are for-profit colleges. The list includes ITT Technical Institute, which was headquartered in Carmel and shut down in 2016.
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Colleges won’t offer tuition refunds if learning moves online
Despite pressure from frustrated families, some schools don’t plan to refund room and board fees, either, even if students aren’t staying in dorms or eating in cafeterias.
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Largest Christian university in U.S. faces record fine after federal probe
An Education Department investigation alleges that Grand Canyon University lied to more than 7,500 current and former students about the cost of its doctoral programs.
Tuition hikes coming for Indiana public universities, with fewer students going
Indiana’s public colleges and universities are slated to increase tuition and fees over the biennium—up to 4.9% per year—despite pushback from some state lawmakers and budget officials.
Butler to freeze tuition for first time in decades
The Indianapolis university said this will be the first time it has not raised tuition rates since 1983.
Purdue president says tuition freeze to continue for 2021
Purdue University’s tuition freeze will continue for a ninth year, Mitch Daniels told alumni this weekend.
IBJ Podcast: Pete the Planner talks about paying for college
IBJ personal finance columnist Peter Dunn talks with podcast host Mason King about three key components of paying for college: saving in advance, paying some expenses in the moment and preparing your kids to make good choices.
Marian University to partner with Saint Joseph’s on new two-year college
The college will open adjacent to the Marian campus in Indianapolis, but the institutions will study whether it makes sense to expand to other areas of the state. One location that will be studied is Saint Joseph’s closed campus in Rensselaer.
WGU Indiana leader leaving to start higher ed fundraising group
Newly created WGU Advancement will raise funds to support the university’s mission and commitment to “reinvigorating the promise of higher education for all.”
Purdue University to extend tuition freeze into seventh year
Purdue University said the tuition freeze and other steps have helped reduce student debt.
New coding school will let students pay with share of future income
More than half of the students in Kenzie Academy’s first coding class—launching in January—will finance their education using income-share agreements, a concept that has been lauded by Purdue President Mitch Daniels.
Indiana University sets tuition increase after 2-year freeze
Meanwhile, the Ball State University Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved the school’s smallest tuition hike in more than 40 years.
How long can Purdue’s tuition freeze last?
President Mitch Daniels said he didn’t think the school could keep tuition costs down as long as it has and he’s disappointed other colleges haven’t followed suit.
Purdue University freezes tuition for sixth consecutive year
The university said the frozen costs have helped lead to a decrease of 30 percent in Purdue student borrowing since 2012.
USA Funds to shed role as student loan guarantor
The Fishers-based not-for-profit announced Wednesday that it will transfer ownership of two affiliates—United Student Aid Funds and Northwest Education Loan Association—to Madison, Wisconsin-based Great Lakes Higher Education Corp. on Jan. 1.
Schools, state trying to boost college affordability
Has Indiana made any progress in tackling student debt since students started racking it up through the Great Recession? The answer is somewhat complicated, higher education finance experts say.
Purdue signs firm to examine student income-share deals
Purdue University is taking the next step toward a controversial program in which students could get financial help for school from so-called investors in exchange for some of their future earnings.
Purdue seeks partner for financial aid alternative
Under the plan, a student draws from an investment pool to get money to pay for tuition and agrees to repay with a portion of the student's future income over a fixed period of time.
IU trustees approve Bloomington tuition freeze
Tuition increases at IUPUI and IU's five regional campuses will increase by an average of 1.65 percent.
Purdue to freeze tuition for fourth consecutive year
Tuition at Purdue's West Lafayette campus will remain at $10,002 for in-state residents and $28,804 for non-residents.
Bill would educate students about their college loans
Students using loans to pay for college might get some extra help when it comes to gathering information about their debt load if an Indiana House bill becomes law.