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One enterprising freshman is using e-mail to ask strangers to kick in $25,000. And the craziest part? It's working

Yes, elite colleges are beefing up their financial-aid packages. But what about all the poor slobs at state schools?

College students save money with international textbooks, mostly from India

Though students may still balk at the prices, required-buy programs are helping them get below-market deals

Compared to pricey private colleges, state schools can be an educational bargain. But extra fees are driving up the price of attendance

From the monastic rooms of the 1950s to today's luxury residence halls, TIME examines the ever-changing ways that students live

A look at the costs of college and where the money goes