Tag: Financial Aid: Page 48

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Perspectives: Financial Aid is There; Help Students Find It

High school guidance counselors and college financial aid offices hold the key to helping needy students find the money for college.

April 26, 2011

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Perspectives: Reducing Internship Inequity

Many college students cannot afford to hold unpaid internships, even as employers increasingly expect them to do so.

April 17, 2011

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Gainful Employment Gets Another Look on Capitol Hill

Few solutions are offered and some argue there are bigger problems to tackle.

March 20, 2011

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IHEP Study: Graduation Makes a Difference in Avoidance of Delinquency on Student Loans

Specifically, the Institute for Higher Education Policy study found that only 22 percent of borrowers who graduated became delinquent without default, whereas 33 percent of those who left school without a credential became delinquent without default.

March 17, 2011

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Federal Shutdown Averted, But Some Education Cuts Take Effect

While a newly approved bill will stop a federal government shutdown for at least two weeks, the legislation comes at a price – terminating a long-standing $64 million student financial aid program.

March 3, 2011

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Arne Duncan Says Education is Key to Improving Economic Conditions

The education secretary pointed to the 41 states that have raised their K-12 standards as success stories that will benefit children from underserved communities.

February 28, 2011

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Treasury’s Warrior at the Negotiating Table

WASHINGTON — When David N. Miller joined the Treasury Department during the height of the financial crisis, the government’s bailout programs were not expected to break even, let alone turn a profit.

February 1, 2011

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Merrill Lynch Settles S.E.C. Fraud Case

Merrill Lynch agreed to pay $10 million on Tuesday to settle fraud accusations by securities regulators.

January 25, 2011

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The Unfinished Race

In a new memoir, Dolores Cross describes how she labored to fix Morris Brown College but acknowledges the failings that led to the regrettable end of an otherwise stellar academic career.

January 13, 2011

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For-profit Colleges Fight for Credibility; Industry Leaders Claim Federal Report Tarnishes Schools’ Reputations

Colleges claim bias, inaccuracy in GAO report.

January 10, 2011

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Tax-cut Deal Contains Higher Ed Benefits

The hotly debated tax deal negotiated by President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans and approved by Congress has several little-recognized goodies for higher education, namely in the form of tax credits that help students and their families pay for college.

January 9, 2011

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With High Demand, Pell Grant Program Faces Challenges

Uncertainty about program funding comes as more students take advantage of Pell awards year round.

January 4, 2011