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ASU student receives $100K scholarship from Ronald McDonald House Charities - Friday, July 10, 2009
Luis Duran of Phoenix, a student at Arizona State University, was one of four high school seniors nationwide chosen to receive a college scholarship of $100,000 from Ronald McDonald...
Private student lenders - Monday, December 08, 2008
When Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced that he wanted to extend $60 billion of the $700 billion rescue package to non-bank credit card and auto loan firms, we called it "an...
2,000 Washington State Students Report Signs of Swine Flu - Sunday, September 06, 2009
SEATTLE — At least 2,000 students at Washington State University have reported symptoms of the H1N1 flu virus, university and local health officials said, in what appeared to be one...
Student discipline shows racial trend - Thursday, June 25, 2009
A disproportionate number of African-American students in some Michigan school districts are being suspended and expelled, according to a report released Wednesday.
The American Civil...
Colleges spend billions to prep freshmen - Monday, September 15, 2008
It's a tough lesson for millions of students just now arriving on campus: even if you have a high school diploma, you may not be ready for college.
In fact, a new study calculates,...
Exchange students need homes for a month - Friday, July 18, 2008
An international exchange program is asking for help to house 12 students who will arrive in a week and still have no host families.
Jesse Cook with World Heritage said a program coordinator...
Students Borrow More Than Ever for College - Sunday, September 06, 2009
Students are borrowing dramatically more to pay for college, accelerating a trend that has wide-ranging implications for a generation of young people.
New numbers from the U.S. Education...
NCCC ready for student tenants - Tuesday, August 26, 2008
The first on-campus housing facility for Niagara County Community College students is ready for occupancy.
About 215 students are expected to move this weekend into Village College...
Wi-Fi May Help College Students Get Better Grades - Tuesday, October 07, 2008
But students can be distracted from classwork, too, as more than half in a survey said they checked Facebook or MySpace and sent or received e-mail while in class.
Use Wi-Fi, get better...
Study: 50 percent borrow money for college - Friday, July 10, 2009
America's college students are borrowing more and taking on riskier forms of debt than ever before, according to an analysis released Thursday.
“Drowning in Debt: The Emerging Student...
