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Harvard, other top universities colluded to inflate tuition for students of divorced parents, suit claims

Having both parents fill out the CSS Profile allowed the schools to artificially inflate the sum that the family could afford to pay, it was alleged.

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Lawsuit accuses 40 top colleges of inflating prices for students with divorced parents

A college student and a former college student accused some of America's wealthiest schools of violating antitrust law in the financial aid process.

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Massachusetts colleges among 40 elite schools accused of financial aid price-fixing

Forty private universities, including several in Massachusetts, are being accused of overcharging for tuition by including the financial backgrounds of noncustodial parents when determining financial aid.

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Elite colleges accused of price-fixing to make divorced parents pay more

Forty of the country’s top colleges were sued this week and accused of colluding in a price-fixing scheme that has increased the cost of college for students with divorced or separated parents. A Cornell University alum and Boston University student filed the federal lawsuit Monday that takes aim at the CSS Profile,

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These Massachusetts colleges are some of the best in the world, new list says. See where

Some of the best colleges in the world are right here in Massachusetts, per a new ranking from the Times Higher Education. Can you guess which ones?

MIT-designed plasma sensor shut down on Voyager 2 spacecraft after 47 years of service

Special equipment built at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the 1970s and attached to NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft ...

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The Evolution of Boston as a Global Tech Powerhouse

Boston has recently gained recognition for something new: its rise as a global tech powerhouse. Once celebrated primarily for ...

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private institution that was founded in 1861. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,576 (fall 2023), its setting is urban, and the campus size is ...

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MIT Technology Review turns 125

MIT Technology Review turns 125 This year, MIT Technology Review celebrates its 125 birthday. We published our first issue way way back in January of 1899. Since then, the magazine has undergone ...

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Tuition of world's top 10 universities: US, UK dominate with soaring fees

Universities in the U.S. and U.K. dominate the top 10 rankings of the 2025 World University Rankings by Times Higher ...

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