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House offers hope for student-parents - Sunday, July 20, 2008
More than 125 National City Bank volunteers worked yesterday to prepare the Family Scholar House, a 56-apartment facility that will house single parents attending college and their children.
The...
First-generation students struggle to find their place in college - Sunday, June 15, 2008
When Carlito Umali takes center stage Sunday at Seattle University's commencement ceremony, he's going to talk about community.
And that's just about all the soon-to-be grad is willing...
High costs Colleges should explained - Sunday, June 08, 2008
In just 30 years, we have seen a 577 percent increase in tuition and fees at colleges and universities across the nation -- a rate that has grown much higher than the rate of inflation....
Universities 'too reliant' on foreign student fees - Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Britain's universities are becoming increasingly over-reliant on fees from overseas students, a standards watchdog has warned.
Peter Williams, head of the Quality Assurance Agency,...
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...
MBA students offer help to entrepreneurs - Thursday, January 01, 2009
Need help figuring out the next step for your small business?
The Montreat College MBA program may have some answers. A team of the school’s graduate students is offering consulting...
Student debt levels portend rising loan default rates - Monday, December 01, 2008
Not long ago, Dan Brown and his roommate headed from San Francisco to Las Vegas. They were aiming to win big so they could pay off their student loans.
"If you don't try, you can't...
Students take on more debt - Monday, November 24, 2008
Higher college costs and steep losses in college savings plans are forcing students and their parents to borrow more to earn bachelor’s degrees.
Last year’s seniors, facing increasing...
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...
Student group starts college planning Web site - Wednesday, September 02, 2009
CHICAGO - The Illinois Student Assistance Commission is starting a Web site to help high school students statewide better plan for college.
It offers planning for financial aid with...
