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tuition

[too-ish-uhn, tyoo-] / tuˈɪʃ ən, tyu- /


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A couple could potentially pay $50,000 in tuition directly to a university, then each give the student $19,000 for living expenses, transferring $88,000 in a single year with no gift-tax return required.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

If you decide to save for education, either now or in the future, a tax-advantaged 529 account can help cover expenses such as tuition, fees, books and room and board.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

When she realized she didn’t want to create art glass, her professor encouraged her to leave and “save $90,000 on tuition for something she wasn’t 100% behind.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

“The Merage Flex MBA’s new tuition falls below the federal loan cap of $100,000, removing a critical financial barrier for working professionals across Southern California and beyond,” the university said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

It’d be terrible timing to lose her job, with all the physical therapy she needs after her accident on top of her daughter’s mounting tuition.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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