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Stanford University today announced the largest increase in its history for its financial aid program for undergraduates.

When it comes to financial aid, colleges such as Harvard and Yale can afford to be generous.

Yet what if your child doesn't get accepted to a university with an abundant endowment? Can they still obtain an aid package that doesn't have to be paid back?

Dartmouth will eliminate tuition for undergraduates from families with incomes below $75,000; replace loans with scholarships; extend need-blind admissions to international students; and create a leave term without earnings expectations.

If you want your children to succeed in the bumpy ride that is the future economy...

Nearly half of faculty to be replaced in next decade, report says

Why people enrol, how they pay for it.

Global economy needs grads who are 'culturally sensitive, have spent time abroad and are interested in the international marketplace'

Juggling classes, family and job is a gruelling balancing act. But it helps to lay groundwork with bosses and loved ones.

Whether an MBA raises their salary or extends the career ladder — or just makes them better at their jobs — graduates say the effort is worth it.

Canada's postsecondary schools are melding college and university traditions, creating a new kind of education.

There are a variety of career choices in the field of education ranging from becoming a teacher to becoming an educational planner.

Two characteristics account for disparity between numbers of male and female university students, Statscan says.

The more educated a work force is, the more opportunities for employment there are for everyone - even those who do not have an advanced degree - says a sweeping new report from the OECD.

"Whenever you think about the future, no matter where you start, if you think about it long enough, you'll always wind up thinking about education. . . . Brain power is the answer no matter what the question, and for brains to function well they have to be well stocked with information and ideas, and trained in coming up with fresh, new approaches." Richard Worzel

There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots; the other is wings. — Hodding Carter, U.S. journalist.

Don't Just Sit There: Schools like Cornell must go global to keep ahead.