Cornell's 'Save Your Seat' financial aid initiative offers scholarships and early enrollment. Is it a genuine effort to increase accessibility or a marketing ploy? The plan links offers to early deadlines raising ethical concerns.
New restrictions on federal graduate loans may impact university funding and instructional equity. Caps could limit access for low-income students and worsen healthcare shortages. Unlimited loans also raise concerns about debt and degree value.
Colleges are working to improve cost transparency with tools like the Immediate Net Cost Estimator to help families understand college affordability and overcome the perception of exorbitant tuition fees.
