As college costs soar, so has discounting, Ron Lieber says | NYGazet

College price tags are daunting, but hefty discounting "goes on behind the scenes," often as merit aid, The New York Times columnist Ron Lieber says.

Loop Images | Getty Images Very few things are as expensive as a college education. The sticker price is shocking: The cost of attendance at some schools nears six figures a year, after factoring in tuition, fees, room and board, books, transportatio... [3274 chars]