Tag: Tuition and Fees: Page 104

International

For Illegal College Students, An Uncertain Future

Amy Chen* grew up in New York, living the life of a typical suburban American girl…

May 4, 2006

International

For Illegal College Students, An Uncertain Future

Amy Chen* grew up in New York, living the life of a typical surburban American girl, with one exception – she’s been living in the United States illegally ever since her parents emigrated from Taiwan when she was an infant.

May 3, 2006

Latinx

House Votes to Reauthorize Higher Education Act

After years of partisan bickering, the House of Representatives has passed a measure reauthorizing the Higher Education Act for six years on a 221-199 near-party line vote…

May 3, 2006

Students

Former President of Morris Brown College Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement

The former president of Morris Brown College has pleaded guilty to embezzling millions of dollars in federal funds that were intended to cover student tuition. Dr. Dolores Cross, 69, who was president of the 125-year-old college from November 1998 until February 2002, had been scheduled to go on trial Monday. In exchange for her plea, prosecutors moved to dismiss 27 other counts.

May 2, 2006

HBCUs

Rainbow Coalition Will Pay Alleged Duke Rape Victim’s Tuition

The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow/Push Coalition will pay the college tuition of a Black exotic dancer who told police she was raped by White members of Duke University’s men’s lacrosse team…

April 16, 2006

HBCUs

Bill Reauthorizing D.C. Tuition Assistance

In a year of massive cuts to popular federal higher education programs, the House Government Reform Committee has recently passed a measure…

April 5, 2006

Home

Public Divided Over In-state Tuition For Illegal Immigrants

A new survey by the Pew Hispanic Center showed that a slight majority of Chicago residents favored affording illegal immigrants who graduate from high school in Illinois…

April 3, 2006

Students

House Approves Update to Higher Ed Bill

Finding the best way to pay for college a struggle for many families has become a hassle for U.S. House of Representative lawmakers, too…

April 2, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Starting Anew

Not a day goes by that Dr. Jeanine R. Burse doesn’t wonder what she would be doing if she hadn’t been laid off from her job at Xavier University of New Orleans…

March 22, 2006

Students

New Report Details Enrollment, Graduation Trends at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Hispanic-serving institutions have realized significant gains, both in numbers and importance, as a growing Latino population increasingly seeks greater access to higher education, a new study says…

March 20, 2006

Home

Stanford University Cuts Tuition for Students From Low-Income Families

Families with annual incomes of less than $45,000 will not be expected to contribute to the cost of tuition at Stanford University, and the requirements for middle-income families will be cut in half…

March 19, 2006

Home

Judge Rules for University of California Students in Fee Challenge

The University of California owes millions of dollars to thousands of students who sued over fee increases, claiming they amounted to a breach of contract, a judge ruled…

March 8, 2006