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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...
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....
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...
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...
Universities urged to act over fall in student numbers - Thursday, July 10, 2008
Universities could close, or be forced to lower standards or significantly raise fees, unless urgent action is taken to address a fall in student numbers, vice-chancellors warn today.
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Changes to student loans - Thursday, April 01, 2010
When President Barack Obama signed the health care reform bill last week he also signed the Education Reconciliation Act – an act that eliminates a $60 billion loan program to be replaced...
New Handbook Helps Campuses Stop Violence Before It Starts - Tuesday, November 18, 2008
A guide to help colleges and universities prevent the tragedy of campus violence has been released by a team of leading experts.
"The Handbook for Campus Threat Assessment and Management...
Gunshot sensors placed at Johns Hopkins University - Tuesday, November 18, 2008
BALTIMORE - A sensor network has been installed at Johns Hopkins University that will allow police to pinpoint the source of gunfire.
In a memo to students, the university says 93 detector...
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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Black students in South performing better on tests - Tuesday, July 14, 2009
ATLANTA - A new government study shows black students in many Southern states are improving test scores in math and reading, but not enough to narrow an achievement gap with their white...
