Wednesday, 23 May 2012

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Mitt Romney Announces Education Policy Team

Posted: 22 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Mitt Romney on Tuesday announced an extensive list of education policy advisers, further adding to the growing roster of voices helping the presumptive Republican presidential nominee flesh out his...

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Federal Advisory Panel Pans Recommended Overhaul of State Grant-Aid Programs

Posted: 22 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"A report by the Brookings Institution on how to restructure state student-aid grants seemed to generate little controversy when it was released this month," the Chronicle of Higher...

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Citi Offers A Solution To The Trillion Dollar Student Loan Debt Problem

Posted: 22 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Citi's securitized products analysts led by Mary Kane recently opined on student loan debt in a note to clients, calling Congressional proposals to allow student loans to be discharged in personal...

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For-Profit-College Group Bars News Media From Key Sessions at Annual Meeting

Posted: 22 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"So much for the talk about for-profit colleges' getting used to public scrutiny?" the Chronicle of Higher Education reports. "At the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities' annual...

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Illinois Gov. Quinn to Sign Bill Ending Legislative Scholarships

Posted: 22 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Gov. Pat Quinn said Monday that he will sign a bill abolishing legislators' century-old authority to give tuition waivers to students to attend public colleges and universities in Illinois,"...

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Opinion: Full Disclosure for Student Borrowers

Posted: 22 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Federal law requires schools to provide students minimal 'entry' and 'exit' loan counseling," the New York Times writes. "Melanie K. Weaver, the director of financial aid at Ohio Northern, told The...

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Opinion: The Number 1 Reason for College Debt That No One Talks About

Posted: 22 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Perhaps one of your biggest jobs as a parent is to guide them through a cost benefit analysis of college A, B and C," Ellen Dorle writes for Forbes Magazine. "There are options, and NOW is the time...

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Opinion: Student Loans Require Homework

Posted: 22 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"You have to map out how college expenses are going to be covered over the four or five years (and in some cases six) the student will be in college," Michelle Singletary writes for the Washington...

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Student-Aid Group Releases Recommendations for Improving Award Letters

Posted: 22 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

May 22, 2012 - Beckie Supiano cites the report released by NASFAA's Award Notification and Consumer Information Task Force in the Chronicle of Higher Education's Head Count blog. "While Nasfaa agrees...

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Plan College Visits This Summer

Posted: 22 May 2012 06:30 AM PDT

The annual break from school is an ideal time to plan trips to college campuses.

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