Yes, but then you have to click the little "Fill" button. And if you enable "Click items to enable autofill on Vault view", you have to Rightclick -> View to edit stuff.
That depends on the country. In Germany college costs 300 bucks per semester. I'd bet 90% of students in Germany wouldn't be able to attend if it was more than that. $15,000 is just unbelievably high.