Wednesday, 16 November 2011

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Propose Interest Session Ideas for the 2012 National Conference

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

Got a great idea for an interest session topic for the 2012 NASFAA Conference, but don't have all the information to fill out our interest session proposal form? The Conference Committee recognizes...

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A Straightforward Look at Trends in Student Loans

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"When a public-policy matter becomes an intense focus of ideological controversy, facts often become inconvenient obstacles to upholding an already determined view, instead of being received as...

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11-15: Experimental Sites Initiative – Reminder of Dec. 12 Deadline and Q&As

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

On Oct. 27, 2011, the Department of Education published a notice in the Federal Register soliciting requests from postsecondary educational institutions to participate in one or more of eight...

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Florida: Net Price Calculators Add Confusion to College Costs

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"When it comes to estimating the cost of college, sticker shock may now be replaced with sticker confusion," the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. "Colleges and universities are now required to...

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11-15: Direct Loan Processing Information – New Street Address for Mailing Paper Master Promissory Notes and Endorser Addenda Effective Dec. 19, 2011

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

On Dec. 19, 2011, the street address for sending paper Master Promissory Notes (MPNs) and Endorser Addenda to the Department of Education via express or overnight delivery will change. There is no...

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Public Colleges Struggle to Respond to Occupy Protests

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"As student protests inspired by Occupy Wall Street have expanded rapidly in recent weeks, Berkeley and some other public universities have struggled to devise an effective response," the Chronicle...

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Invisible Spending on Financial Aid

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"One federal effort to make college more affordable cost almost $15 billion in 2009," Inside Higher Ed reports. "Almost half of its benefits went to families making more than $75,000 per year. Yet as...

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Trainer’s Tip: Is Your School Meeting Consumer Disclosure Requirements?

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"Federal regulations - particularly those established in the Higher Education Opportunity Act - require postsecondary institutions to make available a wide variety of consumer information about their...

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How Student Loan Debt Cheapens a College Education

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

"Over 20% of Americans between the ages of 20 and 24 without a college degree are unemployed. The rate is 8% for those of the same age with degrees," Douglas French writes in the Christian Science...

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Digital Education Shifts Strain from Shoulders to Eyes

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 07:30 AM PST

Increased use of classroom technology takes the weight out of backpacks, but puts it on the eyes.

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