Thursday, 15 March 2012

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Yes, You Can Afford the College of Your Choice: Liberal Arts Colleges Increase Financial Aid

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Increasingly private institutions such as St. John's College are making a commitment to affordability ­ to meeting the financial need of all students who meet the admissions requirements," St....

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Report Estimates Student Loan Delinquency Rate at 21% of Student Loan Borrowers

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The student loan delinquency rate may be much higher than previously estimated, according to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY). According to the FRBNY, after adjusting the past...

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Why Pell Grants Make a Difference

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"A mainstay on the deficit-reduction chopping block, the Federal Pell Grant Program is particularly vulnerable due to its limited effect of the total cost of college," Marcus Luther writes for...

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03-14: Issue Alert: Incorrect Text Regarding IRS Deadline in IRS Data Retrieval Tool E-mail Notifications Sent to 2012-13 Applicants

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The Department of Education (ED) initiated an e-mail notification campaign this week directed at 2012-13 applicants and their parents who did not, for various reasons, use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool...

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Better Citizens: Obama’s Higher-Education Agenda, Part 4A of 8

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"President Obama's agenda for higher education includes using the leverage of the federal government to have colleges and universities redouble their efforts to cultivate progressive values among...

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Pennsylvania: Woman Charged with Fraud Over $100,000 in Student Loans

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"A Cranberry woman used Social Security numbers belonging to other people to help her get $109,308 in student loans, according to an indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court today," the Pittsburgh...

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Rising Concerns Over Student Loans, Public and Private

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"College students and their advocates are increasingly concerned about student loans, both those administered by the federal government and those made by private lenders," Ann Carrns writes in...

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First-Generation Students Strive to Persevere Despite Obstacles

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Citing data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, USA Today reports that about 30% of degree seekers are low-income, first-generation students," according to U.S. News and World Report....

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Opinion: The Bill for ObamaLoans

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Speaking of March Madness, the annual college basketball tourney has nothing on college financing," the Wall Street Journal writes. "A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has the...

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Notice: Gainful Employment Reporting Deadline Date for the 2011-12 Award Year

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The Secretary announces the deadline date for the receipt of information from institutions for programs that prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation and that are eligible...

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