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In College Trophy Hunt, Weigh The Costs First - Christian Science Monitor
the traditional tour of college campuses by high school seniors this past summer and continuing this fall often can be viewed as a trophy hunt, with the focus on landing acceptances at the most elite college or university. college selection quickly ...
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Credit Unions Help With Student Aid
chicago (ap) - eight illinois credit unions have partnered with two state agencies to provide $100 million in financial aid for college students through a new program designed to plug funding gaps brought by the nation's credit crunch, state officials announced sunday.
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Gov't Reveals Security Breach Of Online Application Site For N.l. Student Aid
newfoundland and labrador's education department is dealing with a breach of personal information related to the online application site for student aid.
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Student Loans Under Fire - Forbes
the outlook is bleak for those fresh-faced college kids trying to get ahead because many of them will not be able to get student loans this year. in the latest example of the threat against student loan funding, college loan's chief executive cary ...
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Block: Loans For College Getting Slim, But Financial Aid Still ... - Jackson Clarion-ledger
for some parents, though, such worries are eclipsed by a more immediate concern: paying the bill for the coming semester. in recent months, several large lenders have stopped providing private student loans, stranding families that were counting on ...
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College Financial Aid Pleas On Rise
middle-class families, hit by rising expenses, file more requests for help with the economy slumping, more and more families are seeking help paying for one of the largest purchases many will ever make: a college education.in new york, more than 584,000 students filed federal financial aid applications in the first half of this year, according to recent u.s. education department data. that's a ...
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Higher Education Act: University Works To Simplify student Financial Aid Process
ohio university is already ahead of the curve when it comes to complying with the higher education act.
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Is Timing Everything? - Baltimore Sun
subject: $ hello, jonathan: my son is a junior in high school. we established a mutual fund for him many years ago to help pay for college. in applying for student aid next year, should we cash out his mutual fund by jan. 1 so we're not penalized ...
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Private Student Loans Tougher To Find - Sauk Valley Daily Gazette
dallas - it's crunch time for families seeking college financial aid as bills for the fall semester's tuition and room and board come due. but the ongoing credit crunch has caused some lenders to stop making student loans and to raise lending ...
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Financial Aid Problems Continue To Plague Tsu
a computer problem at tennessee state university has caused financial aid problems for more than 1,000 students.
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1.3 Million More College Students Applying For Federal Financial Aid This Fall As Unemployment Hits Five-year High
as the economic downturn continues and families face tighter budgets, ongoing troubles in the student loan markets, and a national unemployment rate that just hit its highest level in five years, more students are struggling to pay for their college education.
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Student Loan Availability Squeezed - The State
dallas — it’s crunch time for families seeking college financial aid as bills for the fall semester’s tuition and room and board come due. but the ongoing credit crunch has caused some lenders to stop making student loans and to raise lending ...
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Organic Food Push At Bates Gets Hefty Donation - Boston Globe
when deep-pocketed donors write large checks to their alma maters, it's usually for a new building or athletic facility, or maybe financial aid or an endowed faculty chair. but at bates college, an anonymous graduate has given $2.5 million for a less ...
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Don’t Believe The Headlines — Financial Aid Crisis Limited In Scope
when students enroll at a college or university, they expect to collect great memories and the confidence to succeed in the job market. stories in recent months, however, have focused on the difficulty of paying for higher education and, specifically, on anticipated problems in the student loan marketplace. students and parents have watched as the press painted a dire picture, one that resulted ...
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Student Loan Availability Squeezed
dallas — it’s crunch time for families seeking college financial aid as bills for the fall semester’s tuition and room and board come due. but the ongoing credit crunch has caused some lenders to stop making student loans and to raise lending standards — forcing many students and their families to seek alternative sources of financing. key among those: federally guaranteed student loans, ...
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A Failing Financial Aid System Keeps Students Out Of College - Us News And World Report
corrected on 9/5/08: a previous version of this story said that orenthious hill attends the university of florida; he attends florida state university. it also said that he had to wait until he turned 25 to apply for need-based aid without the ...
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Auction-rate Securities Probed - Detroit Free Press
shawn eshragh, president of concept industries in grand rapids, has flat-out had it when it comes to trying to get his hands on money that's tied up in so-called auction-rate securities. "they sold it to me as cash -- as good as cash," said eshragh ...
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Aid Delays Plague Students
freshman amber hunnicutt was supposed to receive financial aid from the university to help her afford the nation's highest tuition, but instead she owes gw $20,000 while her paperwork remains unprocessed.
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Financial Tips For Post-secondary Students
if you're a university or college student, you're probably already back on campus. this year, in addition to all the courses you may be taking, how about trying to master some financial lessons too. of course, many students already have at least one foot in the "real world" [...]
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Counseling On Student Loans Now May Ease Pain Later - Herald Tribune
as of this week, hundreds of thousands of young men and women have taken their first big step on the road to financial adulthood: they’re now on the hook for their first student loan. no one trains college freshmen for this moment. it’s not part ...
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