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tuition

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


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What many families don’t realize is that paying tuition directly to universities may carry zero gift-tax consequences under current tax law.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

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

Legislation allowing prospective CPAs to bypass a fifth year of school has them deciding whether to skip a master’s to start making money sooner and save on tuition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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

“I don’t want to go to that school anymore. I want to use that tuition money to help my mother instead,” I say, quiet, quiet.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi




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