Tag: Tuition and Fees: Page 83

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Weak Economy Spurs Growth for Community Colleges

Two-year community colleges are seeing record enrollment as families squeezed by tough economic times steer high school graduates away from more expensive four-year universities.

August 21, 2008

Students

Arizona Law Has Undocumented Immigrants Dropping Out of College

Changing laws have made life tougher for undocumented immigrants in Arizona, including young people giving up dreams of college and better lives because they are unable to pay out-of-state tuition as required by voters.

August 17, 2008

Community Colleges

Philadelphia Program Offers Free Tuition for Community College Students Near Degree Completion

In an effort to reduce the financial pressures on current and prospective students, the city of Philadelphia and its largest public postsecondary institution has launched a new program to aid students in completing their college degree.

August 12, 2008

Students

Wide-ranging bill aims to rein in college costs

Congress wants to blow the whistle on colleges that raise tuition sharply, while helping students pay less for textbooks and making Pell grants available year-round part of a wide-ranging bill designed to address concerns about rising college costs.

July 30, 2008

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Tenn. County Mayors Seek Tuition-free Community College Education

The county mayors at Knoxville and Memphis say their residents should be able to attend community colleges for free.

July 23, 2008

Students

Tenn. County Mayors Seek Tuition-free Community College Education for Residents

The county mayors at Knoxville and Memphis say their residents should be able to attend community colleges for free.

July 21, 2008

Students

States Boost Merit-based Aid At Expense of Need-based Aid

Despite a turbulent economy and an increased demand for state-funded aid, state financial aid agencies awarded $9.3 billion in funds to students during the 2006-07 academic year — a 10 percent increase from last year’s $8.5 billion, according to recently released data in the National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs’ (NASSGAP) 38th annual survey.

July 14, 2008

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Ohio Offers In-State Tuition to All Veterans

Ohio now allows out-of-state veterans to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities.

July 8, 2008

Latinx

Tuition Break for Some Kansas Undocumented Immigrants Stands

Critics of a law giving some undocumented immigrants a tuition break at state universities and colleges are promising to keep challenging it, despite a recent legal setback from the U.S. Supreme Court.

July 8, 2008

Community Colleges

Tuition Break for Some Kansas Undocumented Immigrants Stands

Critics of a law giving some undocumented immigrants a tuition break at state universities and colleges are promising to keep challenging it, despite a recent legal setback from the U.S. Supreme Court.

July 6, 2008

Community Colleges

Missouri Caps Public College Tuition at $50 Per Hour for Veterans

Missouri combat veterans will be eligible for a college tuition break.

June 25, 2008

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EPA Fellowship Seeks to Build a Pipeline of Minority Scientists in Environmental Studies

When Dr. William H. Sanders joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) more than 30 years ago, he found something problematic — there simply weren’t enough minorities or women represented in the federal agency.

June 22, 2008