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414 Iowa college students get disaster aid - Thursday, October 16, 2008
State officials say more than 400 students attending Iowa colleges received disaster relief grants to help pay college expenses.
Keith Greiner of the Iowa College Student Aid Commission...
Student diversity increase pledged by CCAC - Friday, June 06, 2008
The Community College of Allegheny County will attempt to enroll a student body that is at least 27 percent minority or disadvantaged, the school's board of trustees announced Thursday.
CCAC...
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...
Student Lender Rally May Be Brief - Monday, December 01, 2008
Private student lender stocks jumped following the federal government's decision last week to bolster the market, but their longer-term prospects are clouded by fretting among legislators...
Student Loan/Consolidation Network Announces Good News from Congress - Saturday, August 02, 2008
StudentLoanCenter.biz, an online source of information and assistance for the student loan market, has good news for current and future students in need of financial help.
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Congress passes bill to protect student loans - Sunday, September 21, 2008
Although it won’t affect UF students, some college students in Florida who worry about securing federal student loans may be able to rest easy for at least another year.
A bill that...
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...
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....
Taiwan student dies during fast food binge - Friday, October 24, 2008
TAIPEI - A man died just as he was about to win a university binge eating contest in Taiwan, scoffing down two buns filled with rice and cheese as well as some of his teammate's food,...
Students propose changes to new graduation rules - Tuesday, September 16, 2008
A group of high school students today proposed dramatic changes to the state’s tough new graduation requirements that would create separate routes to a high school diploma based on...
