Tuesday 20 December 2011

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Deadline for Colleges to Sign New Agreement on Military Tuition Assistance Is Extended

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

"Bowing to pressure from members of Congress and colleges, the Defense Department has agreed to postpone its January 1 deadline for institutions to sign a controversial new memorandum of...

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Florida Gov. Gets Lesson in Higher Education Politics

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

"Florida Gov. Rick Scott in less than a week has gotten a crash course in the state's complicated higher education politics," the Associated Press reports. "Scott had already angered some in the...

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12-19: Full Availability of New Login Process for NSLDS Professional Access Website Users on Dec. 19, 2011

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

Early yesterday, the Department of Education informed the community of a delay in availability for some National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) users. ED has resolved the issues, and all NSLDS user...

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Under New Education Department Rules, American Students at Many British Institutions May Be Ineligible for U.S. Loans

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

"New rules issued by the Department of Education would make it impossible for Americans attending overseas institutions that lack degree-granting authority to get U.S. federal student loans,"...

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Comment Request: TEACH Grant Program Agreement to Serve

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

The College Cost Reduction and Access Act (Pub. L. 110-84) (the CCRAA) established the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program under Part A of the Higher...

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Michigan College Grant Money in Jeopardy

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

"At a time when jobs are hard to come by, education advocates say a college education is more important than ever," Michigan Public News Service reports. "So, they're confused by a decision by U.S....

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Comment Request: Fiscal Operations Report for 2011-12 and Application to Participate for 2013-14 Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate and Reallocation Form E40-4P

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

The data submitted electronically in the Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP) through FISAP on the web is used by the Department of Education to determine the institution's...

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Private Student Loan Outlook Negative Due To Unemployment

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

"Fitch Ratings said the outlook on the private student loan sector remains negative as unemployment among recent college graduates has resulted in higher-than-anticipated defaults and ratings...

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Ideas Before Advisory Panel Include Severing Link Between Accreditation and Federal Aid

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

"For the accreditors and institutions trying to read the tea leaves about the future of accreditation, the initial position of a federal panel may be an early sign that the group is not going to...

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Is Tech the Way to get Higher Education Back on Track?

Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

"It seems everyone is squawking about higher education these days. Tuition costs are spiraling  and on top of that, student loan default rates are soaring," Fox Business reports. "Cumulative student...

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