1 First-time adult applicants who only wish to have a passport book will only pay a $110 application fee in addition to the $25 execution fee. 2  First-time adult applicants who only want a passport card can do so for a $30 charge on top of the $25 execution fee. If you need your passport in a shorter amount of time than 8 weeks (the average time it takes to get a passport), you will be charged extra. 2  Expedited service will cost $60 and overnight shipping of your passport book will cost $15.
Finding a Solution to the Rising Cost of Education. On average, the annual cost of tuition, room, and board at a public university in the United States is $13,000; private collegesâ annual costs average $32,000.
Much of the policy discussion and media coverage around the issue has fixated on tuition costs. But room and board expenses, too, are becoming more costly. Inflation-adjusted room and board costs jumped nearly 44 percent since the 1999-2000 academic year, according to the College Board survey. Although the total price tag of attending college has increased, student aid helped mitigate the cost increase to a certain extent. The often-cited sticker price of attending public colleges -- including tuition, fees, room and board -- is $18,390.