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... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
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... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
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... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
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... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
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,... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
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... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
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... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
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... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
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. For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
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... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
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