Northeastern University sidesteps California’s new legacy admissions ban
The school cited its Massachusetts incorporation to justify exemption from the new state law.
Podcast: College Uncovered
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S2 Ep3 - Half off full price
Universities dole out more than half of the revenue they collect from tuition in the form of discounts and financial aid in their efforts to attract students. The US average is 56 percent. If a private company discounted its products by more than half, it would probably go out of business. So why do colleges use this self-destructive business model that leaves many prospective students thinking college costs more than it does? We explore. -
S2 Eps 2 - Bait and switch
Colleges work hard to make their prices seem much lower than they actually are. The problem has become so frustrating for families that now there’s an effort to fix it. But don’t hold your breath. Colleges are fighting attempts to make financial aid forms easier to compare and more understandable. We’ll give you tips on how to negotiate for more financial aid and ask for a better offer. -
S2 Eps 1 - Buyer beware
Congratulations, you got accepted to college! The next notification you’ll get: a financial aid offer, telling you what it will cost. And those financial aid offer letters are notoriously indecipherable and misleading, making it difficult to make college cost comparisons or even know how much you’ll owe. -
Season 2 is coming!
College Uncovered Season 2 is coming! First two episodes drop on Thursday, April 4th.----------Credits:Hosts: Kirk Carapezza & Jon MarcusSupervising Editor: Megan WoolhouseEditor: Jeff KeatingExecutive Producer: Ellen London Mixing and Sound Design: David Goodman & Gary MottTheme Song and original music: Left-RomanArtwork: Matt Welch Project Manager: Meiqian HeConsulting Producer and Head of GBH Podcasts: Devin Maverick RobinsCollege Uncovered is a production of GBH News and The Hechinger Report and made possible by Lumina Foundation. -
To address climate anxiety, colleges embrace environmental humanities
While higher education veterans question whether students enrolled in these new courses are learning anything to address the climate crisis and land a job, Harvard students say they're gaining a nuanced understanding of climate issues.
