Opinion: A Dream Act that Republicans Should Take Up Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT "Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.), who is Cuban American and a possible running mate for Mitt Romney, has broached the outlines of what would be a Republican version of the Dream Act," the Washington... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
North Carolina Tar Heel of the Week: He Helps Make College More Affordable Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT "For Steve Brooks, the value of a student loan is the stuff of family lore," the News Observer reports. "His mother wrangled a $500 loan from her mother and graduated. His father, frustrated with his... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Public Hearings: Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT The Department of Education (ED) announces its intention to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare proposed regulations for the Federal Student Aid Programs authorized by the Higher... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Student Loan Bill? Not So Fast Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT "In the political campaigns still taking shape, President Barack Obama, Republican challenger Mitt Romney and lawmakers of both parties say they want to protect college students from a sharp increase... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Colleges Fight Fraud with More Coursework Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT April 30, 2012 - USA Today cites NASFAA in an article about fraud in the federal Pell Grant Program. "According to the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, the rate of... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Opinion: Politics First on Student Loans Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT "The current debate over the student loan interest rates is a perfect example of how crazy our national politics have become," higher education public policy consultant Arthur Hauptman writes... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Too Little, Too Late Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT April 26, 2012 - University Business interviews NASFAA Policy Director Megan McClean about the challenges states face in funding higher education and how that affects students. "A major issue at hand... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
5 Myths About Getting in and Paying for College Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT "You need to go to a name-brand school. Not true," Lynn O'Shaughnessy writes for CBS MoneyWatch. "Most people in this country do not attend schools with any sort of cache. Only eight percent of... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Franken Calls for Standardized Student Aid Forms Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT "U.S. Sen. Al Franken wants colleges and universities to provide more understandable information when they provide aid to students," Minnesota Public Radio reports. "Franken spoke at a press... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
Florida: Students And Parents React To Interest Rate Debate Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT April 27, 2012 - First Coast News WJXX-TV interviews NASFAA Communications Director Haley Chitty about the push on Capitol Hill to prevent the 3.4 percent interest rate on subsidized Stafford student... For more great financial aid news and updates, visit http://www.financialaidnews.com/ |
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