Category Archives: Best Value and Finances

Kiplinger Best Value 2013 Plus Honors Value Added

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Honorsadmin
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Below is the most recent list of the honors programs that have the most value-added impact on their universities and that are within universities listed in the Kiplinger top 100 “Best Values In Public Colleges” report of 2013. We estimate … Continue reading →

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Gates Foundation: No More Cuts for Colleges, but More Productivity from Pell Recipients

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Honorsadmin
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has released a summary of their recommendations for dealing with the budget crisis in public universities, and key to their findings is that while state funding cuts have been severe and should go no … Continue reading →

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Another New Twist at U.S. News: A Nod to Public University Value

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Honorsadmin
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Recently we wrote that the U.S. News ranking methodology and a new way of analyzing academic reputation have an overall negative impact on public universities.  Today, however, another initiative by the magazine will at least show how some public universities … Continue reading →

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Are Florida’s Leaders Inviting Another Catastrophe–This Time in Higher Ed?

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Honorsadmin
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Florida, in the news once again for its election woes, is also joining Texas and Virginia in the race to see how much havoc meddling university board members can create in the name of “reform.” In Florida, the most controversial … Continue reading →

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UT Austin Experiments with Forgiving Loans if Students Graduate in Four Years

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Honorsadmin
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Erin Mulvaney , Houston Chronicle | Oct. 5, 2012 The University of Texas at Austin will test next year whether it can increase its four-year graduation rate and reduce student loan debt by forgiving some of those loans to students … Continue reading →

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Arkansas Honors College Awards 50k Fellowships to 72 Students

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Honorsadmin
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas Honors College has selected 72 outstanding high school students who will make up the 2012 class of Honors College Fellows. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the historic $300 million gift from … Continue reading →

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Fed Reserve Study Suggests Many Public Colleges Have Cut to the Bone

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Honorsadmin
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Critics of public higher education often allege that state colleges and universities are raising tuition and fees in order to support non-essential research and supposedly lazy professors who do not want to teach more classes.  But a recent report by … Continue reading →

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New for Fall 2013: Indiana’s Hutton Honors College Adds to Great Study-Abroad Rep

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Honorsadmin
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Already recognized nationally for its outstanding study-abroad program, Indiana University and Hutton Honors College have received two more recent gifts that will provide honors students with greater financial support for studying abroad. A $500,000 gift for the Edward L. Hutton … Continue reading →

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Colorado State Honors: Well-structured, Good Housing and Food, Great Scholarships

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Honorsadmin
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Our planned post on updates and improvements to honors programs will appear in the near future, and we hope at least a few programs will provide information about new scholarship opportunities.  In the meantime, thanks to the transparency of the … Continue reading →

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Value of College Degree vs. High School: Varies Greatly by State

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Honorsadmin
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While there is no doubt that competing in the workforce with a bachelor’s degree rather than a high school diploma is an advantage, the extent of that advantage varies greatly by state, according to a new study whose findings appear … Continue reading →

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