<p><a href=“http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/05/23/tax[/url]”>http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/05/23/tax</a></p>
<p>It seems to me they need to avoid solutions that make it easier for families to pay for college, such as a tax credit. Because that will play right into the hands of the colleges. If the govt makes it so that a family can spend $1000 more on tuition, I expect that colleges will cut that family’s financial aid package by the same $1000. So the family is no better off and the college is $1000 richer at the expense of the U.S. taxpayers.</p>
<p>What I would propose is a bill that says, in effect, if a college wants to participate in federally funded finanical aid programs, its tuition can’t be higher than an amount that is set by a regulatory board (in the same way that the price of electricity and natural gas are regulated by a board).</p>
<p>^ It does happen for the state schools.</p>
<p>lskinner, I completely agree. Also, tax breaks and aid just do not keep up with the tuition hikes.</p>