Friday 14 October 2011

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Court Says Florida Legislature Can Set College Tuition Rates

Posted: 14 Oct 2011 01:11 AM PDT

"Since the Florida Board of Governors was created in 2002 to govern the state university system, there has been a dispute over whether it or the Legislature has the authority to set tuition rates,"...

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California: Governor Defends the DREAM Act

Posted: 14 Oct 2011 01:07 AM PDT

"Of the bills signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown, none is more controversial than the DREAM Act. Since signing it, the governor has faced relentless criticism," NBC LA reports. "The bill mandates...

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Fingers Crossed, Leaders of Community Colleges Hope for Cash to Fix Facilities

Posted: 14 Oct 2011 01:05 AM PDT

"Since President Obama announced his American Jobs Act, on September 8, administrators across the country have been holding their breath in hopes of receiving part of a $5-billion chunk reserved for...

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Most Colleges Not Ready to Ask About LGBT Status

Posted: 14 Oct 2011 01:02 AM PDT

"Advocates say that besides being a recruiting tool to help diversify campuses, openly assessing a school's LGBT population would make colleges more aware of needs such as finding tolerant roommates...

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Cross-State Cooperation

Posted: 14 Oct 2011 01:00 AM PDT

"Most distance education experts agree that the eventual solution to the new requirement that colleges be authorized by every state where they operate is reciprocity -- states will agree to accept...

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Paying for College

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 08:55 AM PDT

"When we educate our young people, we grow and prosper as a community - while those that fail to do so fall behind," Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings writes in Afro American. "Both personal...

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Popularity of Online Education Spurs Aid Fraud

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 08:54 AM PDT

"With the huge expansion of online college courses, financial aid scams have become a serious problem: as of Aug. 1, the inspector general had opened 100 investigations into distance-education fraud...

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October Newsletter: Useful Resources and Repayment Tips

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 07:40 AM PDT

This month, we provide useful tips and resources to help you better plan your payments so you can concentrate more on school! If you haven't considered consolidating your loans by now, you may want...

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What International Applicants Should Know About U.S. Engineering Programs

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 07:30 AM PDT

Increasing numbers of foreign students are applying to U.S. grad schools; here's what you need to know.

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10 Twitter Handles to Help With Your Scholarship Search

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 07:00 AM PDT

From $1,000 contests to Fulbright deadlines, here's why you need to follow these accounts.

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