Tag: Tuition and Fees: Page 70

Leadership & Policy

Are ‘Charter Universities’ the Future of State-funded Higher Education?

In states such as Oregon, Louisiana and Wisconsin, flagship universities are inching away from their traditional patrons in the statehouse, accepting lower levels of state funding in exchange for freedom from state regulations.

March 31, 2011

Students

Georgia Technical College Students Required to Maintain B Average to Retain HOPE Funding

Thousands of working moms, laid-off factory employees and others who flocked to Georgia’s 26 technical colleges for job training because of the recession could lose the HOPE Grants that pay their tuition under changes the state is making to the cash-strapped program.

March 21, 2011

Latinx

Maryland Immigrant In-state Tuition Bill Advances

A measure allowing some undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates in Maryland has passed the Maryland Senate.

March 15, 2011

Leadership & Policy

UDC Board May Ask President to Repay Part of Air Fare Costs

University leaders say UDC policy does not normally cover the costs of luxury accommodations such as first-class travel.

March 10, 2011

Students

U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx: Limit Federal Role in Higher Education

House subcommittee chair plans to address oversight and regulatory issues in federal higher education spending.

March 8, 2011

Students

Georgia Democrats Counter Governor’s HOPE Plan

The plan would give full scholarships to most Georgians and keep pre-K as a full-day program.

March 2, 2011

Students

Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Faces Deep Cuts

College costs and enrollment are rising in the state, and the governor is proposing to cut back on the first-in-the-nation HOPE scholarship, reserving the free ride for those with at least a 3.7 GPA, up from 3.0, and a 1200 on the SAT.

February 24, 2011

Students

U.S. Banker to Match Immigrants’ College Savings

The group promises that if families save $1,500 by the time a child graduates from high school, it will match that amount.

February 21, 2011

Latinx

Lower Maryland College Tuition Sought for Undocumented Immigrant Children

To be eligible, students must attend two years of high school in Maryland, and their parents pay one year of income taxes before the student graduates from a Maryland high school.

February 17, 2011

Students

South Carolina College Students Rally for Higher Education

Students from three South Carolina universities urged lawmakers to be careful when they trim the budget, saying deep cuts to higher education will hurt the state’s economic future.

February 16, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Alabama State Spends Almost $4 Million on Lawyers in 5 Years

Alabama State University spent almost $4 million on private attorneys since October 2005, while a nearby school with almost equal enrollment spent less than $500,000 on outside lawyers during the same time period.

February 7, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Maryland Lawsuit Targets Undocumented Students’ Local Tuition Break

A Maryland community college is facing a lawsuit over its policy to provide low “in-county” tuition rates to any recent graduate of a local high school regardless of immigration status.

February 3, 2011