Missouri: Senate Panel’s Budget Spares Higher Education Cuts Posted: 04 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT "State colleges and universities will be spared budget cuts in the coming year, the Senate Appropriations Committee decided this morning," the Columbia Daily Tribune reports. "After the committee... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Student Debt's Red Herring Posted: 04 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT "Since 1999, student loan debt has increased by 511%, while household disposable income has increased by only 73%," Fox Business reports. "Government data show the average cost of tuition for four... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
04-04: Loan Servicing Information-Reducing Amount of FFEL Purchased Loans Posted: 04 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT The Department of Education updated this Oct. 19, 2011 announcement by replacing the attachment titled "Payment Instructions for Returning FFEL Purchased Loan Funds." The replacement file includes... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Could $1T Student Loan Debt Derail U.S. Recovery? Posted: 04 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT "Student debt in the U.S. has topped $1 trillion - that's more than Americans owe on credit cards or car loans," CBS News reports. "Though it's not a financial crisis now, it could be if the level of... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
04-04: Federal Family Education Loan Program Special Allowance Rates for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2012 Posted: 04 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT In calculating quarterly Special Allowance rates, the Department is required, under section 438(b)(2)(I)(i)(I) of the Higher Education Act (HEA), to determine "the average of the bond equivalent... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
During Tax Season, Keep College Savings in Mind Posted: 04 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT "With the April 17 tax deadline just around the corner, many families will be focused on financial planning over the next couple of weeks," the Post-Searchlight reports. "One of the most important... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Discounting Heads Posted: 04 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT "Despite spending nearly 43 percent of their gross tuition revenue from first-time, full-time freshmen on institutional aid for those students, many private colleges and universities had a harder... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
The Cost of College: A Balancing Act Posted: 04 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT "Vice President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Arne Duncan spoke at a high school inNorfolk,Virginia, on Tuesday," Carl Azuz writes in CNN's Schools of Thought blog. "The reason: To discuss... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Student Debt Rises as Political Issue Posted: 04 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT "The White House and Democratic lawmakers are scrambling to find funds to stop an expected doubling of student loan interest rates this summer, arguing that they're heading off another potential blow... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Obama to Grad Students: Pay Up Posted: 04 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT "Starting this July, graduate-student loans will no longer be subsidized, meaning students will see their debts multiply with interest even before they've received their degrees," the Village... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
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