as in education
attendance as a student at a college or university
Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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Recent Examples of higher education
The result is not a broad retrenchment of higher education, but a large-scale reallocation of resources intended to align universities more closely with the country's economic priorities.
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Anna Esaki-Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Abbott also pointed to recent state investments in higher education, including more than $680 million for community college funding reforms and degree pathway programs and a $328 million increase in student financial aid funding.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Free tuition programs and scholarships don’t typically cover the true cost of higher education, from housing to books, transportation, and technology.
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Jennifer Jones Austin,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Barnard brings more than two decades of experience in higher education leadership.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
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Anna Esaki-Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Abbott also pointed to recent state investments in higher education, including more than $680 million for community college funding reforms and degree pathway programs and a $328 million increase in student financial aid funding.
—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Free tuition programs and scholarships don’t typically cover the true cost of higher education, from housing to books, transportation, and technology.
—
Jennifer Jones Austin,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Barnard brings more than two decades of experience in higher education leadership.
—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher education
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To follow through on this commitment to affordability, the system implemented the Tuition Stability Plan in 2022, which locks in a student’s tuition and systemwide fees at their freshman-year rate for the duration of their undergraduate education.
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Another $10 million will pay for voter education and outreach.
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Relocation Friction Visas, family disruption, spousal employment and schooling considerations are among the most significant practical hurdles.
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Makarim denied all charges, arguing that the prices paid were below market and that the internal evaluations were outdated and at odds with the urgent demands of schooling during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The class costs more than $1,000, and while most students' tuition is covered by employers looking to train their existing workforce, a few, like Datrina Hurt, 37, pay out of pocket.
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Austerity in the Eighties further denatured the relationship between schools and students, with shortfalls in public spending on capital projects—new dorms, athletic facilities—mostly assumed by students in the form of higher tuition.
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Venus and Jupiter align in Cancer in the part of your chart governing long journeys, higher learning, and international exploration, making the first two weeks especially ripe for immersing yourself in a new culture and simply having a wonderful time.
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As Ohio’s largest city, Columbus has always been a hub for business, higher learning, and innovation.
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The city has argued in court filings that the ordinance didn’t specifically ban teaching yoga in its parks, but required people seeking to engage in commercial activity or lectures to obtain a permit.
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Noncertified employees – staff like bus drivers, cafeteria workers and teaching assistants – will get a 3% raise.
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher%20education. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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