Friday, 6 April 2012

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Notice: Annual Updates to the Income Contingent Repayment (ICR) Plan Formula for 2011; Federal Direct Loan Program

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The Secretary announces the annual updates to the Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) plan formula for 2011. Under the Federal Direct Loan Program, borrowers may choose to repay their loans (Direct...

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04-05: Operational Implementation Information – Elimination of the Up-Front Interest Rebate and End of Subsidized Loan Eligibility for Graduate or Professional Students

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

In this announcement, the the Department of Education provides specific operational implementation information about the two changes the Budget Control Act of 2011 made to the Direct Loan...

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Opinion: Has Higher Education Stiffed Its Most Important Client?

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Universities should provide their most important clients, students, with a quality liberal arts or professional education at a reasonable cost for a finite period of time," former political science...

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West Virginia Students May be Missing out on Financial Aid

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Higher education officials say many West Virginia high school seniors who could be eligible for financial aid for college aren't applying," the Associated Press reports. "The Higher Education Policy...

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Opinion: Can This 'Online Ivy' University Change the Face of Higher Education?

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Traditionally, for-profit colleges have operated on the lowest rungs of America's educational ladder, catering to poor and lower-middle-class students looking for a basic, convenient degree or...

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National Group for Student Veterans Kicks Out 40 Chapters at For-Profit Colleges

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"A national advocacy group for student veterans has revoked chapter memberships at 40 for-profit colleges, citing a violation of its policy that requires all campus chapters to be student-run,"...

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It's Possible to Appeal a Financial Aid Package

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"The last college application decisions have arrived, and once the initial euphoria or despair passes, high school seniors need to evaluate their options," the North Jersey Record reports. "They have...

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Virginia: ACT College Shuts Down Amid Federal Allegations

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"A for-profit vocational college in Northern Virginia abruptly shut down this week amid allegations by federal officials of financial mismanagement and withholding federal financial aid money meant...

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Tax Benefits for Education Costs

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Attention college students and their parents: There are two tax credits offered for postsecondary education," Fox Business reports. "Money used toward tuition, course materials, fees, books, and...

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