8 colleges that just launched big tuition discount programs

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/8-colleges-just-launched-big-113011454.html

Austin Peay State U: students w/in 250mi get discounted tuition, to bring local OOS in line with IS tuition.

Marlboro College: Full tuition to one kid from every state and DC.

U of Maine: From MA, VT, CT, NJ and PA will pay in state tuition equaling their home state flagship.

Rowan U: combo cc and 1 year at main campus will be $25k for all 4 years.

Rutgers U: $60k or less and from a NJ cc or from Newark? Free tuition and fees.

Northeastern U: don’t get excited, it’s a 25% discount to parent or sib of current students if they wish to pursue grad studies. (Tho w/ no real aid for some grad, it could help).

Rosemont College: tuition decrease from $32.6 to $18.5k all students

Utica College: tuition decrease from $34.5k to $20k all students

Don’t forget Rowan University’s new “Degree in 3, Summers Free” program.