“Free Tuition” Isn’t Always Free: What Families Need to Know About College Cost Promises
"Free tuition." "No-loan school." "Families making under $200,000 pay no more than $20,000."
These college affordability promises sound incredible—but what do they actually mean for your family?
In this episode of Old College Try, Matt Carpenter and Peg Keough break down the push for greater transparency in higher education, including the College Transparency Act and its goal of helping families understand both the true cost of college and the outcomes they can expect. They also unpack new affordability initiatives from schools like Davidson and Boston University—and explain why families need…
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