US colleges get new challenge on tuition fee discounts
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Times Higher Education — November 2021
One fairly reliable existing approach for students, said Wendie Lubic, a college admissions adviser to high school students around Washington DC, was to simply ask institutions for a better deal. “Colleges are usually willing to give you $5,000 to $10,000 just for asking – and a little perseverance,” Ms Lubic said.