Most Of Nation's Top Public Universities Aren't Affordable For Low-Income Students Public flagship universities are critical for low-income students because they serve as engines for upward mobility. But a new report finds they're often out of reach financially. Alexis Marshall
Free college is coming for more low income students in Washington Kim Malcolm talks with Michael Meotti about the Workforce Education Investment Act. Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 5 mins
Pressure, insomnia and hospitalization: The new normal for students applying to college "If you had asked me if I would chop my leg off if it meant admission to Stanford, I would say yes in a millisecond." Soraya Marashi Play AudioListen 13 mins
It's Survivor: College Edition, As Students Create Their Own Reality Shows College students across the country have re-created campus versions of CBS' Survivor — all while juggling classes and homework. The challenges are popular online and have earned a devoted following. Lindsey Feingold
Today's College Students Aren't Who You Think They Are Nearly 17 million students head to college this fall. About half are financially independent from their parents, and nearly 1 in 4 is a parent caring for a child. NPR Staff
Families Flood GET Office With Tuition Refund Questions Calls have doubled and emails have quadrupled to the people who run GET: the name for the state's pre-paid college savings plan. That's because last... Carolyn Adolph Play AudioListen 2 mins
UW President Michael Young Headed For Texas A&M As KUOW's Sara Lerner reports, President Young says he hasn't officially accepted the offer. TRANSCRIPT Michael Young says he hasn't accepted an offer... Sara Lerner
