Financial Aid News

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• Higher Education, Economic Recovery, and Job Creation
• The Net Price Calculator: Financial Aid 'Game-Changer'?
• A Bachelor's Degree for $10,000? Imagine the Impact
• Opinion: Diversity and the Rankings
• Virginia: President Gets Rock-Star Reception on UR Campus
• Florida: Students Lacking FAFSA Risk Losing Bright Futures
• Maryland: More Baltimore Graduates Attend Two-Year Colleges, Where They Are Less Likely to Earn Degree
• U.S. Consumer Credit Jumps $11.97 Billion in July
• Tuition Hikes Fail to Stop Cutbacks in Higher Ed
• Show Us the Money

Higher Education, Economic Recovery, and Job Creation Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:51 AM PDT "In a time of high unemployment, where even college graduates have a hard time finding a job, it may seem like wishful thinking to say increasing higher education attainment plays a key role in... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/

The Net Price Calculator: Financial Aid 'Game-Changer'? Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:50 AM PDT "The term 'net price calculator' will soon be ubiquitous, at least in college admissions circles (and around more than a few kitchen tables)," Rebecca R. Ruiz writes in the New York Times'... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/

A Bachelor's Degree for $10,000? Imagine the Impact Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:48 AM PDT "I'm intrigued by Texas Gov. Rick Perry's proposal to come up with an affordable college degree program. Perry, who's running for president, has created quite a buzz for a bold — some say unrealistic... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/

Opinion: Diversity and the Rankings Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:45 AM PDT "I would like to propose one small change: factor the socioeconomic diversity of a college's student body into the rankings formula.," Vassar College President Catharine Hill writes in Inside Higher... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/

Virginia: President Gets Rock-Star Reception on UR Campus Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:42 AM PDT "Book in hand, University of Richmond freshman Deborah Fajuyigbe was at the Robins Center by 6:15 a.m. for a more than five-hour wait to hear the president speak," the Richmond Times-Dispatch... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/

Florida: Students Lacking FAFSA Risk Losing Bright Futures Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:39 AM PDT "As many as 2,500 University of Florida students risk losing their Bright Futures scholarships for failing to fill out federal aid forms," the Gainesville Sun reports. "Following a change in state... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/

Maryland: More Baltimore Graduates Attend Two-Year Colleges, Where They Are Less Likely to Earn Degree Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:38 AM PDT "The number of Baltimore City high school graduates enrolling in four-year colleges and universities has dropped in recent years as more head to two-year institutions where they are far less likely... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/

U.S. Consumer Credit Jumps $11.97 Billion in July Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:36 AM PDT "U.S. consumer credit jumped by $11.97 billion in July, the second straight month that showed consumers were willing to borrow heavily in the weak economy, according to a Federal Reserve report on... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/

Tuition Hikes Fail to Stop Cutbacks in Higher Ed Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:35 AM PDT "America's public colleges and universities have burned through nearly $10 billion in government stimulus money and are still facing more tuition hikes, fewer course offerings and larger class... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/

Show Us the Money Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:33 AM PDT "Community colleges get lots of love from politicians these days. But although members of Congress like to be seen at community college graduations, the sector's leaders will need to lobby hard for... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/

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