Friday 23 March 2012

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03-22: New Document Verification Request (G-845) Form Available

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

On Jan. 8, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), posted a new Document Verification Request (G-845) form and instructions on their...

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ANN-12-07: Training Recording – Direct Loan Reconciliation (Interactive)

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

This letter reminds the community of Federal Student Aid's recorded training session that provides a review of monthly Direct Loan reconciliation in an interactive format. This 70-minute training...

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Nation Making Baby Steps in Improving College Completion Rate

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"In recent years, the nation has been focused on raising the college graduation rate, as countless students start school but fail to earn an associate's or bachelor's degree," according to U.S. News...

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Student-Loan Debt Tops $1 Trillion

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"The amount Americans owe on student loans is far higher than earlier estimates and could lead some consumers to postpone buying homes, potentially slowing the housing recovery, U.S. officials said...

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Who Shouldn’t Go to College?

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"While college may be a great investment, it's not like investing in the stock market: a prospective student can't just fork over some money and let someone else worry about how to make it grow,"...

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California: Students Hurt by Disinvestment in Higher Ed, Chancellor Says

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"California community colleges have shed more than 300,000 students since 2009 because they cannot get into classes and the toll is likely to grow unless the state reverses course and pumps more...

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Duncan Defends Cost of Obama’s College Affordability Plan at House Hearing

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Education Secretary Arne Duncan defended the spending required for the Obama administration's proposed college affordability initiatives (outlined in Obama's fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget request) at...

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Colleges Slashing Tuition, Offering 3-Year Degrees

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"A growing number of colleges are taking extreme measures to attract more students by cutting tuition or speeding up the rate at which they graduate," CNNMoney reports. "While some private colleges...

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03-22: 2012 Federal Student Aid Conference

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Federal Student Aid's Conference Services Team announced that the 2012 Federal Student Aid Conference will be held at The Peabody Orlando in Orlando, FL. The conference will take place Nov. 27 – Nov....

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Duncan Defends New Spending

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"As more details became clear Thursday about the effect a proposed Republican budget would have on education programs, Education Secretary Arne Duncan defended the Obama administration's higher...

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