Tuesday, 17 April 2012

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ED Begins Notifying Students of Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) sent about 181,000 emails last weekend to students who are approaching or have passed their Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility. Of those, 108,000 have only partial...

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Gainful Employment Debt Measures for FY 2011

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The Department plans to issue FY 2011 Gainful Employment debt measures under the new rules this spring. This release is for informational purposes only and no punitive measures will be taken....

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Utah Students Caught in Web of College Costs, Few Jobs

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Utah students who attended for-profit colleges are showing up in growing numbers at the offices of bankruptcy lawyers hoping to find a way out from under student loans that they can't repay,"...

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04-16: Program Integrity Questions and Answers (Q&A) Website Update – Satisfactory Academic Progress

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) maintains a website containing Q&As pertaining to the Program Integrity final regulations that were published on Oct. 29, 2010. OPE recently updated...

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Georgia: As Costs Rise, Colleges Raise Need-Based Aid

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"The number of UGA students receiving needs-based scholarships has more than tripled over the past decade, while overall enrollment increased by just 11 percent," the Atlanta...

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04-16: Loan Servicing Information – Granite State – GSMR Joins Federal Loan Servicer Team

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The Department of Education's (ED) expansion of its federal loan servicer team will occur through new federal loan servicing contracts awarded under the HCERA/SAFRA Not-For-Profit (NFP) Servicer...

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Opinion: Durbin’s Higher Ed Opportunity

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Given the amount of money the federal government provides to higher education, it's perfectly reasonable for it to use those dollars to promote affordable, high-quality options," write Gunnar...

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Student Loan Interest Rates Set to Double

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

April 15, 2012 - MSNBC reports on the doubling of interest rates on federally-subsidized Stafford loans come July 1, unless Congress fails to act. "The number of students applying for financial aid,...

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7 Ways to Choose a College

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Many colleges and universities require an answer and a deposit by May 1," Lynn O'Shaughnessy writes for CBS MoneyWatch. "For those still agonizing about a decision, here are seven ways to help make...

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Rep. Welch Trying to Stop Student Loan Interest Hike

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Allowing the interest rate to double on a popular federally subsidized federal student loan would make it more difficult for college students to pay for their educations, but there is still time for...

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