Tuesday 14 February 2012

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Profiting From Federal Aid

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

"For-profit colleges that can accept federal financial aid from students charge about 75 percent more in tuition than those that can't, according to a new study from the National Bureau of Economic...

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Negotiators Seek Better Protection for Struggling Borrowers in Federal Repayment Programs

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

In week two in the student loan negotiated rulemaking process, the Department of Education proposed a number of regulatory changes to make loan repayment a little easier for struggling borrowers....

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02-13: FY 2010 2-Year and FY 2009 3-Year Draft Cohort Default Rates Release Scheduled for February and March 2012

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

In the next several weeks, the Department plans to release Draft Cohort Default Rates to all eligible schools, guaranty agencies, and lenders. This year, the department plans to release a 2-year and...

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Opinion: What's in That Obama Budget for You?

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

Feb. 13, 2012 - Reuters interviews NASFAA Communications Director Haley Chitty about the President's 2013 budget plan "to target more aid to schools that hold the line on price...

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College Groups React to Obama's Higher-Education Budget With Praise and Caution

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

Feb. 13, 2012 - The Chronicle of Higher Education interviews NASFAA about the President's 2013 budget plan "to remake the Perkins Loan program, rewarding institutions that rein in tuition and produce...

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Working With Colleges to Find Financial Aid

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

"Many families assume their search for college cash ends when they file the FAFSA (see my blog for January 30). That's really just the beginning -- here's what to know after you hit submit," the...

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A Symbolic, But Pleasing, Budget

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

Feb. 14, 2012 - Inside Higher Ed interviews NASFAA President Justin Draeger about the President's 2013 budget. "The president continues to put forth budgets that seek to expand the student aid...

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Student Loan Debt: Next Big Economic Shock

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

"Today, bankruptcy attorneys are sounding the alarm about what they see as another disturbing trend: the rising number of student loan defaults," Gail Buckner writes in Fox Business.

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Student Job-Training Key in Budget Plan

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

"The Obama administration proposed an $8 billion program Monday aimed at training two million community-college students for jobs in high-growth industries, part of his efforts to make higher...

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Student Loans Always are Due, No Matter How Long Overdue

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

"If you think the student loan you took out years ago but never repaid won't come back to haunt you, think again," Alex Ferreras writes for LoanSafe.org. "The debt could land you in federal court,...

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