Most colleges and universities are quick to push for expanded student aid from taxpayers but forget that age-old maxim: charity begins at home. “Last year, Yale paid about $480 million to private equity fund managers…
Topic: scholarships
USC may ask for $100 Million Scholarship Fund for Minority Students
But will this actually help stimulate reform in higher education, where the outrageously-high tuition discourages the poor and minorities from attending college? Nope.
Christian University in Memphis Pledged to Help Illegal Immigrant Students
That’s one way to subsidize illegal immigrant students over citizens and legal residents: In a response to the growing Hispanic population in the Memphis, Tenn. community, Christian Brothers University (CBU) has pledged to help its students…
Baltimore’s Choice and America’s
In January 2015, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) has introduced the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education (CHOICE) Act, designed to make vouchers more widely available to the poor so they can…
Education Savings Accounts and Scholarships Matter
The Platte Institute, a non-profit research think tank based in Nebraska, released a report on how to better cater to America’s education needs. Their idea? Use education savings accounts, known as ESAs, or private scholarships…