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Our simple guide to student finance - Thursday, June 26, 2008
Catherine Quinn takes a closer look at the different types of financial support available for students
With the system seeming to change almost annually, it's no wonder many students...
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...
Report: 90,000 NYC students miss 1 month school - Tuesday, October 21, 2008
NEW YORK - A new report says that more than 90,000 elementary students in New York City missed at least one month of classes during the last school year.
The report released Tuesday...
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...
Texas can make college affordable with political will - Sunday, June 08, 2008
Not long ago, students planning to attend a Texas college or university typically worried only about the letters that spell SAT or ACT, the college entrance exams. These days, another...
UW regents approve 5.5% tuition increase - Friday, July 10, 2009
Madison - Students attending four-year schools in the University of Wisconsin System will see a 5.5% base tuition increase along with jumps in student fees and room and board rates,...
Universities earn record amount from working with industry - Thursday, July 10, 2008
Universities saw a dramatic rise in earnings from working with industry last year, reaching a record total of £2.6bn.
That represents a 17% increase in business funding compared with...
Stop exploitation, student union tells tertiary review - Tuesday, August 05, 2008
ONE of Melbourne's key student bodies has urged the Federal Government to abolish full fees for international students, in what would be a dramatic reshaping of the multibillion-dollar...
Help is available for college students struggling to pay tuition - Friday, July 17, 2009
Maryland colleges are starting to send out fall tuition bills, and signs indicate that more families will struggle to pay.
Applications for federal student aid are up. More families...
CSU students could pay 20 percent more - Friday, July 17, 2009
California State University tuition may rise 20 percent this fall to help make up a $584 million reduction in state funding, Chancellor Charles Reed said Thursday.
If approved by CSU...
