Department of Education

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  Taxpayers Get Billions in Erroneous Education Tax Credits

  By Marlene Y. Satter  |  October 25, 2011

  The IRS has erroneously accepted claims from over two million taxpayers who were not entitled to draw education tax credits, according to a report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, and the cost is in the billions of dollars.

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  10 Most Expensive Colleges in U.S.

  By John Sullivan, Advisorone  |  June 30, 2011

  In case you’re still pondering the argument put forth by PIMCO’s Bill Gross that college tuition isn’t worth the investment, the Department of Education says a private, four-year secondary education will cost you an average of $21,324.

• Treasury, Education Departments Release Financial Literacy Results

  By Kathleen McBride, AdvisorOne  |  April 22, 2011

  April is Financial Literacy Month in the U.S. and the Treasury and Department of Education have released results of high schoolers' National Financial Capability Challenge.

• Expert's Corner: Acing Financial Aid Planning

  By Tere D'Amato, Tere D'amato  |  January 1, 2010

  Financial aid can make the difference between attending college or not for hundreds of thousands of students. Given these high stakes, it's no wonder that...