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Best & Brightest: The War Vet, Financial Aid Activist and Ivy League Student

For John Around Him, the idea of attending Dartmouth College was more than impossible.

September 8, 2009

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Students Borrow More Than Ever for College

Nowadays students are borrowing more to pay for college. According to the National Center for Policy Analysis, this is becoming an increasing trend. The total amount borrowed by students and received by schools in the 2008-09 academic year grew about 25 percent over the previous year to $75.1 billion.  A growing body of research suggests […]

September 7, 2009

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Penn. State Asking Merit Scholar Parents for Donations

Students who are accepted into Penn State University’s honors college get more than academic feathers in their caps. They get $3,500 annual merit scholarships.

September 7, 2009

Latinx

WASHINGTON UPDATE: Minority-serving Institutions Seek Long-term Funding Increases

Advocates seek additional funding through a couple of bills under consideration in Congress.

September 2, 2009

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While Smaller Colleges Weather Recession, Private HBCUs Face Unique Challenges

Small- and middle-sized independent colleges have fared the economic recession well during the past six months, but historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in that category face special problems, according to Dr. Richard Ekman, president of the Council of Independent Colleges.

September 2, 2009

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U-Texas Pulls Out of Merit Scholarship Program

The University of Texas at Austin is pulling out of the National Merit Scholarship Program to focus on needs-based financial assistance.

September 2, 2009

Students

Toward A New Beginning

The global recession has highlighted the vital nature of college completion and affordability.

September 2, 2009

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West Virginia Colleges Get Over $4M in Federal Grants

West Virginia, Marshall and West Virginia State universities will share more than $4.4 million in National Science Foundation grants to promote computer technology and biometrics research.  According to the Charleston Daily Mail, Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Gov. Joe Manchin made the announcement Tuesday morning. The first grant is worth $2.6 million over the three years, […]

August 31, 2009

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Toward A New Beginning

The global recession has highlighted the vital nature of college completion and affordability.

August 30, 2009

Students

Illinois Gov. Says Scholarships Should Be Need-Based

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday said the university-funded scholarships that state lawmakers hand out should be need-based and be part of discussions this fall at the Capitol about shortfalls in state financial aid funding.

August 26, 2009

Community Colleges

Paying for College Becoming More Challenging

While paying for college is becoming a challenge for students and parents, there are options when it comes to paying tuition. According to KARE 11, many states’ budget struggles have resulted in cuts to state-based award programs that many students were counting on. One option for students is consider a local institution instead of a […]

August 23, 2009

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Parents pay college costs amid recession: study

A new Gallup poll found that more than half of U.S. parents use their income to pay all or part of college costs for their children and are confident they can continue to support them amid the country’s recession.  According to Reuters, the poll, which was commissioned by student loan provider Sallie Mae and released […]

August 20, 2009