"Better tools to help you find the best college values are coming, but you will have to supply the mental muscle to make them work," Bloomberg reports. "A revised version of the Higher Education Act became law on Aug. 14. While it will make colleges more accountable for tuition and fee increases, it will do little to lower the cost of college for the majority of U.S. families. Shopping for college is more than getting a good fit for the student and vetting the 'sticker price.' It's essential to project what total costs will be, based on the specific college's rate of fee increases."