Thursday 7 June 2012

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College Financial Aid Packages May Become Clearer in 2013

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"In the latest push for greater transparency on college costs, 10 schools publicly pledged to release detailed financial information to accepted students starting in the 2013-2014 school year, and...

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Obama Highlighting Student Loan Repayment Option

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"President Barack Obama is taking steps to help thousands of Americans better manage their federal student loan debt," the Associated Press reports. "Details of Obama's plan were announced by the...

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Harkin: GOP Wants Student Loan Hike to Blame Obama

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"A top Senate Democrat accused Republicans on Wednesday of wanting interest rates for student loans to double so that they can blame President Obama," The Hill reports. "Sen. Tom Harkin (Iowa), the...

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Mixed Decision on Integrity Rules

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"The primary for-profit-college trade group notched a minor court victory Tuesday in its legal challenge to aspects of the U.S. Education Department's recently strengthened 'program integrity' rules....

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Gainful Employment: Questions You May Receive and Points to Consider

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The Department of Education (ED) announced plans to release FY 2011 gainful employment metrics sometime this spring. These metrics are a "dry run" with no penalties attached, but will be made public,...

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06-06: TFA Information – Token Distribution and E-mails for Schools in Groups 4 and 5

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The Department of Education is implementing a number of technology security initiatives in calendar year 2012. One of the initiatives is a security process called Two Factor Authentication (TFA)....

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Republican Senators Introduce Bill To Set Long-Term Student Loan Interest Rates

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Senators Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced a bill that seeks to provide a long-term solution to set student loan interest rates on Stafford and PLUS loans. The Comprehensive...

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Student Loan Debt: Crisis or Overblown Hype?

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Economists have long used the term 'bubble' to describe a dangerous financial trend that threatens the health of a particular industry or economy, often ending with disastrous effects if the bubble...

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Toward Curriculum Clarity and Career Connection in Higher Education

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"The beginning of higher education in America coincided with the Age of Enlightenment in Europe, and since then, the undergraduate higher education curriculum has continued to reflect the elements of...

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What Romney's Education Plan Means for College Students

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"In addition to providing must-watch late night television, student debt continues to play a role in the presidential election. On May 23, Mitt Romney unveiled his own education plan, 'A Chance for...

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