Thursday 15 September 2011

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Code of Conduct or Publicity Stunt?

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:50 AM PDT

"On Tuesday, the for-profit college industry group the Coalition for Educational Success unveiled a voluntary code of conduct for its members," Stephen Burd writes in the New America Foundation's...

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Opinion: Help Needed for Student Debtors

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:49 AM PDT

"New federal data showing a spike in student loan defaults does not simply reflect the bad economy, although that is a factor," the New York Times writes. "Yet there is an important though largely...

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Arizona College Scholarship Changes Eyed

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:46 AM PDT

"Students who receive scholarships through the three state universities could face more restrictions if they want to keep all their awards," the Arizona Republic reports. "The Arizona Board of...

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Continuing Financial Strain Dims Prospects for Public 2-Year Colleges, Report Says

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:45 AM PDT

"As the United States tries to recover from a recession, a new report by the Education Policy Center at the University of Alabama paints a dreary picture of the aftermath: Students are taking on more...

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Students Paying a Greater Share of Higher Education Costs

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:45 AM PDT

Institutions continue to increase tuition to cover declines in other revenue sources like state appropriations so students and families continue to pay a larger share of higher education costs,...

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Top Education Dept. Official Is Said to Depart for Obama's Re-election Campaign

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:43 AM PDT

"James Kvaal, the White House aide who became the Education Department's top political appointee on higher education a little over a year ago, is leaving his job for the campaign trail, sources with...

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For-Profit Seal of Approval

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:41 AM PDT

"A for-profit-college trade group has released standards of conduct that it hopes will become a Better Business Bureau-style 'seal of approval' for colleges that sign them, giving assurance and...

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The American Way: So Much Spent on so Few Graduates

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:40 AM PDT

"British universities have been urged not to engage in the same kind of 'arms race' that has caused massive increases in the cost of higher education in the US without improving the country's...

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How to Avoid Defaulting on Your Student Loans

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:34 AM PDT

Sept. 14, 2011 - The Star Tribune highlights NASFAA's tip sheet to help students avoid defaulting on their loans, and if they've already defaulted, how to rehabilitate their loans.

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New Online Tools Expected to Lift Veil on College Sticker Prices

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:31 AM PDT

Sept. 14, 2011 - U.S. News and World Report interviews NASFAA Director of Communications Haley Chitty about net price calculators. "The Department of Education's template is very bare bones, to the...

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