Friday, 16 December 2011

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Education Roundup: Half of Schools Fail to Meet ‘No Child’ Standards

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:00 AM PST

In this week's roundup: The greatest number of schools ever miss federal performance standards.

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Congress Would Raise NIH Spending and Maintain Maximum Pell Grant, but at a Cost

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

"Republicans in the House of Representatives have introduced a spending bill for the remainder of the current fiscal year that would increase funds for the National Institutes of Health by 1 percent,...

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NASFAA Summary of Student Aid Changes in FY 2012 Budget Bill

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

Congress reached a deal on the fiscal year (FY) 2012 budget last night after several days of disagreement and stalemate. The deal included the nine remaining appropriations bills needed to fund the...

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Comment Request: Request for Title IV Reimbursement or Heightened Cash Monitoring 2

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

The purpose of the Request for Title IV Reimbursement or Heightened Cash Monitoring 2 form is to gather financial information from the institution in order to process claims for payment. The...

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12-15: REMINDER – New Street Address for Mailing Paper Master Promissory Notes and Endorser Addenda Effective Dec. 19, 2011

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

As noted in a Nov. 15, 2011 electronic announcement posted on the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) website, the Department of Education would like to remind schools that the street...

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10 Things You Need to Know About Net Price Calculators

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

"Every college and university in the United States now has its own online net price calculator, a tool that allows prospective students and parents to discover what higher education might actually...

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Pell Grant Funding Deal Ends Student Loan Benefit… Temporarily

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

"As we wrote earlier this week, the pending omnibus bill funds the Pell Grant program at a maximum grant of $5,550 in part by tweaking  eligibility rules for the program and by reallocating subsidies...

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Opinion: Give Gift of Savings for College

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

"The College Savings Foundation has a great idea for what to buy the children in your family," Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary writes. "I must warn you: The gift, as you might already...

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Opinion: Online Tool Helps Predict College Costs

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

"It is important to remember, however, that differences of several hundred — or even thousand — dollars between school [net price] calculators aren't the final word on price. Some calculators do not...

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Federal Student Loan Funding Could Be Cut

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

"Congress is still working on a $1 trillion spending bill ahead of a midnight deadline tomorrow," American Public Radio's Marketplace reports. "And it appears federal student aid programs are on the...

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