Wednesday, 9 November 2011

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Survey: Nearly Half of Students Sexually Harassed in School

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 05:00 AM PST

Sexual harassment of fellow students is downplayed in schools, experts say.

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New York Universtiy Students: Debt and Debtor

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"In some respects, NYU is the poster child for the excesses of 21st-century student debt in America," Nick Pinto writes in the Village Voice reports. "[T]he average student is still a whopping...

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Reminder of Gainful Employment Reporting Date of Nov. 15, 2011

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

The reporting date for gainful employment (GE) information is right around the corner. Institutions have until Nov. 15, 2011 to meet the GE Program reporting requirements without any adverse action...

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Senate 2012 Pell Grant Funding Bill Hits a Snag

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"The Senate's plan for funding the fiscal year 2012 Pell Grant hit a snag last week - the Republican-controlled House Budget Committee blocked a provision in the Senate proposal that would use fiscal...

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Sec. Duncan Says He Supports Allowing Kids of Illegal Immigrants to Pay In-State Tuition

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Monday he's encouraged that some states are allowing the children of illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at public colleges," the Washington Post reports....

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New York: Iona College Admits Reporting of Falsified Data

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"Iona College says it has misrepresented various kinds of student data over the past decade to its accreditor, the U.S. Department of Education, and state agencies, according to a report the college...

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Texas Voters Pass $1.86 Billion Student Loan Proposal

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"Texas voters passed a measure to expand a loan program that lets students borrow to pay for books, tuition and living expenses at a 5.25 percent rate, the Associated Press said," Bloomberg reports....

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Winds of Economic Change Blow Away College Degree

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"Many parents in the U.S. are legitimately concerned about the prospects for their college-age children," Peter Orszag writes for Bloomberg. "After all, today's students face three overlapping...

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Do the Math! How Reporters Squandered the School Loans Story

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"When President Obama announced his school loan relief plan at the University of Colorado, Denver, a few weeks ago, the mainstream media's coverage followed three predictable trajectories that, for...

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Providing Effective Financial Aid Assistance to Students from Foster Care and Unaccompanied Homeless Youth (Version 2.0)

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

NASFAA, the California Community College Chancellor's Office and Casey Family Programs have released "Providing Effective Financial Aid Assistance to Students from Foster Care and Unaccompanied...

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