Friday 17 February 2012

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Opinion: Is Financial Aid Really Making College More Expensive?

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

"Financial aid, whether it's a cheap loan, a work-study job at the campus library, or a grant, is supposed to make college more affordable and accessible for students," Jordan Weissmann writes in The...

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Consumer-Protection Agency Seeks Oversight Over Debt Collectors

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

"The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to add debt collectors to its oversight agenda," the Chronicle of Higher Education reports. "In a proposed rule announced today, the bureau is seeking...

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02-16: Direct Loan Closeout Information for 2010-11 Program Year

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

The Direct Loan closeout deadline for the 2010-11 Program Year is Tuesday, July 31, 2012. This is the last processing day of the program year, so all school data must be received and accepted by this...

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Higher Education and Higher Tuition

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

"The increasing cost of obtaining an education was highlighted when President Obama revealed his latest budget on February 13, 2012," lawyer Christopher Brauchli writes for the Huffington Post...

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02-16: Draft FISAP and Instruction Booklet

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

The Fiscal Operations Report for 2011-12 and Application to Participate for 2013-14 (FISAP) in the Campus-Based programs is currently under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The...

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Leaving College With a Degree and Thousands in Debt

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

"Americans are graduating from college today with mountains of debt that will take years to dig out from under," the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. "Two-thirds of 2011 graduates of four-year colleges...

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Senators Introduce Second Bill Aimed at For-Profit Colleges’ Military Revenue

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

"U.S. senators have introduced a second bill designed to slow the flow of military money to for-profit colleges," the Chronicle of Higher Education reports. "The bill, sponsored by Sen. Tom Carper, a...

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Opinion: Forget About Tomorrow's Test. Party Tonight With Obama's New Budget!

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

"As any parent will tell you, the best decision is to skip the party and study for the test," President of RK Research Stephen Richer writes for Forbes Magazine. "But as any college student, dieter,...

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Obama’s Proposed Budget Seeks To Prevent Doubling Of Student Loan Interest Rate

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

"The Obama Administration's budget request to Congress for fiscal year 2013 includes several proposals related to student loans," Heather Jarvis writes in her Ask Heather Jarvis blog. "In the...

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Negotiators Wrap Up Second Week of Deliberating Over Proposed Changes to Student Loan Regulations

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

Negotiators concluded week two of the student loan negotiated rulemaking process Thursday, with tentative agreement on six issues and pending discussion, recommendations and internal discussion set...

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