Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:11:51 GMT+00:00

Student financial aid flubs - Globe and Mail


Student financial aid flubs
Globe and Mail
Investopedia.com Published on Thursday, Sep. 02, 2010 4:10PM EDT Last updated on Friday, Sep. 03, 2010 6:42AM EDT University financial aid is very ...
Why Students Should Work During CollegeDailyFinance
An Impossible BurdenHarvard Crimson

all 15 news articles »

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:32:24 GMT+00:00

College Student Financial Aid comes via ASHRAE scholarships. - ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release)


College Student Financial Aid comes via ASHRAE scholarships.
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release)
ATLANTA-In order to reduce the financial strain on engineering students around the world, ASHRAE is awarding over $80000 in scholarship money for the ...

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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:28:26 GMT+00:00

Student Loan Scrutiny Could Hurt Washington Post - BusinessWeek


Student Loan Scrutiny Could Hurt Washington Post
BusinessWeek
"This student financial aid is pretty important for for-profit colleges," said Jeffrey Silber, a BMO Capital Markets analyst. "Schools are going to have to ...


Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:04:02 GMT+00:00

College aid offices offer students tuition help, hope - Detroit Free Press


The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

College aid offices offer students tuition help, hope
Detroit Free Press
"It's definitely not too late," said Rob Wirt, president of the Michigan Student Financial Aid Association and director of financial aid at Ferris State, ...
NJ financial aid program slashes assistance to college studentsThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com

all 11 news articles »

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:54:28 GMT+00:00

'Good debt' exists for wise students - Baylor University The Lariat Online


'Good debt' exists for wise students
Baylor University The Lariat Online
Still, Amine Qourzal, assistant director of counseling in the student financial aid office, said students should be careful with the size of their student ...

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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:55:15 GMT+00:00

Sink outlines her education reform plan - MiamiHerald.com


Sink outlines her education reform plan
MiamiHerald.com
... wants to increase the proportion of needs-based student aid, which she said only accounts for 20 percent of the state's overall student financial aid. ...

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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:49:30 GMT+00:00

Students make history with loan debt - Daily Helmsman


Students make history with loan debt
Daily Helmsman
For the first time in history, student loan debt now exceeds credit card debt, according to a June report on the student financial aid site FastWeb.com. ...

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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:50 GMT+00:00

Minus HOPE fund, tuition hikes hurt - Red and Black


Minus HOPE fund, tuition hikes hurt
Red and Black
Bonnie Joerschke, director of student financial aid, said her office is not providing extra assistance for out-of-state students affected by the tuition ...

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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:39:18 GMT+00:00

Enrollment cap will help fight budget cuts - The Daily Evergreen


Enrollment cap will help fight budget cuts
The Daily Evergreen
... then allocated to organizations on campus to provide services and activities, according to the Student Financial Aid tuition rates report for 2010-11. ...


Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:22:26 GMT+00:00

Jabs traded over student loans - Denver Daily News


Jabs traded over student loans
Denver Daily News
“The benefits and protections provided by federal loans are virtually non-existent for private loans, and financial experts and student financial aid ...

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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:07:40 GMT+00:00

Two more candidates interview for school system CFO - Selma Times-Journal


Two more candidates interview for school system CFO
Selma Times-Journal
She has worked as a student financial aid assistant, administrative assistant, bookkeeper, receptionist, statistical technician, accounting manager and ...


Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:02:25 GMT+00:00

Economy Project: College Financial Aid - KERA


Plain Dealer

Economy Project: College Financial Aid
KERA
Her office recently dispersed just under 79-million dollars in student financial aid. Loans accounted for only 37-million. The rest went to grants and ...
Saving for College? Plan AheadParentDish (blog)

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Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:42:31 GMT+00:00

Chambers Joins Rensselaer as Director of Financial Aid - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute


Chambers Joins Rensselaer as Director of Financial Aid
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
A leader in the field of financial aid, Chambers has served as a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Student Financial Aid ...

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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:34:36 GMT+00:00

UWC 'hopeful' of resolving fees crisis after NSFAS talks - Mail & Guardian Online


UWC 'hopeful' of resolving fees crisis after NSFAS talks
Mail & Guardian Online
Urgent discussions between the University of the Western Cape and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) that lasted into the weekend have left ...


Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:04:22 GMT+00:00

Get an Online Degree: Financial Aid Facts, Part I - Real Online Degrees (blog)


Get an Online Degree: Financial Aid Facts, Part I
Real Online Degrees (blog)
With high unemployment rates, more people than ever have applied for student financial aid to retrain for second careers. If you need money for college, ...
FAFSA help for college bound Friday, Aug 27 onlyUpper Rogue Independent

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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:59:58 GMT+00:00

Planning for College Costs is Possible - Message of College Savings Month - Centre Daily Times


Planning for College Costs is Possible - Message of College Savings Month
Centre Daily Times
... savings plans are considered assets of the account owner, not the beneficiary, so there is a low impact on a student's financial aid eligibility. ...

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Sat, 21 Aug 2010 03:33:09 GMT+00:00

JCCC classes start with more students seeking aid - Kansas City Star


JCCC classes start with more students seeking aid
Kansas City Star
One area that isn't slowing down is applications for student financial aid. Day said that during the last two years the college has seen an explosion in the ...

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Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:38:39 GMT+00:00

Seven Strategies For Paying For College In Tough Times - CNBC


Seven Strategies For Paying For College In Tough Times
CNBC
... student loans," says Mark Kantrowitz, founder and publisher of FinAid.org, one of the most comprehensive sources of student financial aid information. ...

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Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:22:14 GMT+00:00

Education department to boost anti-fraud efforts - Reuters


Christian Science Monitor

Education department to boost anti-fraud efforts
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal government will hire more investigators to prevent fraud by for-profit colleges in such areas as student financial aid, ...
Duncan Says Education Department to Step Up For-Profit College EnforcementBloomberg
Apollo Group Faces Increased VolatilityTimes of the Internet

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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:22:25 GMT+00:00

Planning for College Costs is Possible - Message of College Savings Month - PR Newswire (press release)


Planning for College Costs is Possible - Message of College Savings Month
PR Newswire (press release)
... savings plans are considered assets of the account owner, not the beneficiary, so there is a low impact on a student's financial aid eligibility. ...

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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:23:14 GMT+00:00

Shepherd gets $1.1 million grant - The Herald-Mail


Shepherd gets $1.1 million grant
The Herald-Mail
... science, and other subjects; advice and assistance in postsecondary course selection; information on the full range of student financial aid programs, ...

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Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:12:51 GMT+00:00

DUT student bail-out could affect first-years - Mail & Guardian Online


DUT student bail-out could affect first-years
Mail & Guardian Online
... of Technology (DUT) next year could be in for a shock: they might not get funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to study there. ...


Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:56:30 GMT+00:00

Yield Flat As Admits Weigh Aide - Georgetown University The Hoya


Yield Flat As Admits Weigh Aide
Georgetown University The Hoya
“We continue to plan for increased student financial aid as we monitor the economic climate and plan for our operating budget.” While Georgetown does not ...

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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:10:10 GMT+00:00

Feds Require BU to Gather Race, Ethnicity Data - BU Today


BU Today

Feds Require BU to Gather Race, Ethnicity Data
BU Today
... received over $547 million in federal funds (in the form of research grants, student financial aid, and federal student work-study contributions). ...


Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:05:31 GMT+00:00

Student credit loans now cover all colleges in China - People's Daily Online


Student credit loans now cover all colleges in China
People's Daily Online
Students and their parents or legal guardians can apply for the loans in the Student Financial Aid Management Center of the students' census-registered ...

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Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:31:04 GMT+00:00

Regulatory worries outweigh Grand Canyon's results - BusinessWeek


Regulatory worries outweigh Grand Canyon's results
BusinessWeek
The government's rule would link schools' access to federal student financial aid to the ability of graduates and former students to repay their tuition ...

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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:03:48 GMT+00:00

Bud, Biddy tell of new professorship - UW Badger Herald


Bud, Biddy tell of new professorship
UW Badger Herald
In combination with other student financial aid, the scholarships give the university the ability to provide essential support that would not otherwise be ...

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Sat, 21 Aug 2010 03:14:11 GMT+00:00

Relatives step up to help pay for college - Minneapolis Star Tribune


Relatives step up to help pay for college
Minneapolis Star Tribune
... have very few people who actually report anything in this question," said Kathy Ruby, dean of student financial aid at St. Olaf College in Northfield. ...

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Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:12:48 GMT+00:00

National aid scheme admits to lack of funding for students - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News


National aid scheme admits to lack of funding for students
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) said on Saturday it does not have any access to funds beyond the annual budget. ...


Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:57:39 GMT+00:00

Things back to normal at DUT - East Coast Radio


Things back to normal at DUT
East Coast Radio
DUT management said at the time that although over 2 000 students met financial aid criteria, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme simply did not have ...
DUT campus strike comes to an endIndependent Online
DUT: students back at their desksThe Witness

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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:28:05 GMT+00:00

College bookstore offers textbook rental - Willcox Range News


College bookstore offers textbook rental
Willcox Range News
... can be paid for using any form of tender currently accepted by the bookstore, (excluding Paypal) including student financial aid and campus debit cards. ...

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Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:41:29 GMT+00:00

Government expands ethnicity survey - The Hullabaloo Online


Government expands ethnicity survey
The Hullabaloo Online
Other information about official enrollment, human resources, the university's financial position, student financial aid, graduation rate and degrees earned ...

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Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:37:16 GMT+00:00

Pell Grant And Scholarship Funds Pay College Tuition Costs And Fees–How Can ... - Red, White, and Blue Press (blog)


University of Wyoming News

Pell Grant And Scholarship Funds Pay College Tuition Costs And Fees–How Can ...
Red, White, and Blue Press (blog)
Federal Pell Grants are a common form of student financial aid that low income students may qualify for an used to pay the majority of or entirety of one's ...
UW Summer Enrollment IncreasesUniversity of Wyoming News

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Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:25:32 GMT+00:00

UWC students in court for violence in protest - Independent Online


UWC students in court for violence in protest
Independent Online
The campus erupted on Monday afternoon after protesting students were told there was no funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to ...
A "very sad day" for UWC and higher educationMail & Guardian Online

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Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:07:48 GMT+00:00

Work-study gains jobs, cuts workers - Red and Black


Red and Black

Work-study gains jobs, cuts workers
Red and Black
She said the Office of Student Financial Aid told her they don't give jobs to people graduating in one semester. “It's disappointing, but there are a lot of ...

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Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:35:42 GMT+00:00

Office explains financial options - Lawrence Journal World


Office explains financial options
Lawrence Journal World
People like Stephanie Covington, associate director of student financial aid, take on the task of helping students find money wherever they can. ...


Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:29:08 GMT+00:00

American Public Downgraded - Zacks.com


American Public Downgraded
Zacks.com
The company derives a significant portion of its revenues from tuition assistance programs of the US Armed Forces and federal student financial aid programs ...

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Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:06:37 GMT+00:00

Apollo Group and University of Phoenix Examine the Future of Higher Education ... - MarketWatch (press release)


Apollo Group and University of Phoenix Examine the Future of Higher Education ...
MarketWatch (press release)
... or regulation affecting the Company's eligibility to participate in or the manner in which it participates in US federal student financial aid programs, ...

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Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:23:37 GMT+00:00

Fewer employers attend UI job fair - UI The Daily Iowan


Fewer employers attend UI job fair
UI The Daily Iowan
Cynthia Seyfer, a program associate for Student Financial Aid, attributed part of the decrease in the number of employers to the recent economic decline. ...


Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:51:15 GMT+00:00

Perceived University of Arizona student apathy pushes polling places to November - Arizona Daily Wildcat


Perceived University of Arizona student apathy pushes polling places to November
Arizona Daily Wildcat
Voter registration is one of several ways to prove change of residency status to the Office of Student Financial Aid, via a domicile affidavit form, ...

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Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:55:09 GMT+00:00

Students Are Voting Again to Build a Movement - Huffington Post (blog)


Students Are Voting Again to Build a Movement
Huffington Post (blog)
The passage of student financial aid reform, the biggest investment in higher education since the GI bill, is a testament to this. ...


Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:35:45 GMT+00:00

New leader Laura Dunn Jolly excited about new role - Red and Black


New leader Laura Dunn Jolly excited about new role
Red and Black
Jolly's new responsibilities include overseeing and working with the Registrar's Office, the Office of Student Financial Aid, the Office of Curriculum ...


Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:08:49 GMT+00:00

School financial officers interviews begin - Selma Times-Journal


School financial officers interviews begin
Selma Times-Journal
She in two decades, she has worked as a student financial aid assistant, administrative assistant, bookkeeper, receptionist, statistical technician, ...


Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:04:08 GMT+00:00

Audit: Md. scholarship funding 'questionable' - Washington Examiner


Audit: Md. scholarship funding 'questionable'
Washington Examiner
Robert Parker, the commission's director of student financial aid, said the missing $3.2 million is in an account state senators use to give scholarships. ...
Audit: Md. agency lost $3.2 million in scholarship fundsWashington Examiner (blog)

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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:16:31 GMT+00:00

A New Year - Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun


A New Year
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun
... and other service functions will continue, we envision no reduction in our student financial aid program and no across-the-board personnel reductions. ...


Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:43:48 GMT+00:00

MTSU suspends QB, asking NCAA to reinstate him - The Associated Press


MTSU suspends QB, asking NCAA to reinstate him
The Associated Press
Another campus police report lists Dasher being involved with a student whose student financial aid debit card had been improperly used for up to $1000. ...

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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:50:40 GMT+00:00

Little labor for low-skilled workers - Bellingham Herald


Little labor for low-skilled workers
Bellingham Herald
We also see promise in student financial aid programs crafted specifically for adult students. Such programs consider family budgets and the need for ...

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Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:32:04 GMT+00:00

DUT suspends academic activity - Mail & Guardian Online


Sowetan

DUT suspends academic activity
Mail & Guardian Online
... students who qualify for state financial assistance but have been unable to obtain this from the state's National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). ...
Protesting students force varsity to halt academic activitiesSowetan
Cops put DUT under surveillanceNews24
DUT closes doors after campus violenceIndependent Online

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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:03:09 GMT+00:00

Wyoming Students Benefit from Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Grant - University of Wyoming News


Wyoming Students Benefit from Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Grant
University of Wyoming News
"The university greatly appreciates our long-time association with the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation," says David Gruen, director of Student Financial Aid ...


Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:01:22 GMT+00:00

Feds give 5 Minn. colleges failing financial grades - Minnesota Public Radio


Feds give 5 Minn. colleges failing financial grades
Minnesota Public Radio
... like Crossroads college, it means obtaining a line of credit covering at least half of the money the get from the government in student financial aid.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:47:53 GMT+00:00

Obama Signs Bill Aimed at Saving Teachers' Jobs - Education Week News


Education Week News

Obama Signs Bill Aimed at Saving Teachers' Jobs
Education Week News
... an $82 million cut to student financial-aid administration; and a $50 million cut to Striving Readers, which underwrites adolescent-literacy programs. ...

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Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:23:43 GMT+00:00

Don't Let A College Education Bury You in Debt! - Danville Weekly


Danville Weekly

Don't Let A College Education Bury You in Debt!
Danville Weekly
... of federal student aid information. www.finaid.org is one of the most comprehensive sources of student financial aid information, advice and tools. ...

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Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:14:41 GMT+00:00

Feds fear tax dollars wasted at for-profit colleges - Washington Examiner


Feds fear tax dollars wasted at for-profit colleges
Washington Examiner
The new rules came several months after new legislation attached to the health care overhaul corralled all student financial aid lending within the federal ...

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Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:02:59 GMT+00:00

Hancock going high-tech - Santa Maria Times


Hancock going high-tech
Santa Maria Times
... a new online registration system, a new 24/7 web portal for students and staff to access information directly and a new student financial aid system. ...


Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:08:57 GMT+00:00

Kent State Named to Military Friendly Schools List for Second Year - E-Portage


Kent State Named to Military Friendly Schools List for Second Year
E-Portage
“In addition, the university's Student Financial Aid Office administers the Ohio National Guard Scholarship, which offers 100 percent paid tuition, ...

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Sat, 07 Aug 2010 23:12:30 GMT+00:00

Tight budgets, increased enrollment cause tuition hikes at NJ county colleges - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com


Tight budgets, increased enrollment cause tuition hikes at NJ county colleges
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Some students at New Jersey's county colleges said they are lucky the state's student financial aid system, one of the most generous in the nation, ...

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Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:18:01 GMT+00:00

College Students Using More Food Stamps - KIONrightnow.com


College Students Using More Food Stamps
KIONrightnow.com
The Vice President of Student Services, Dennis Bailey-Fougnier, says last year Cabrillo set a school record for student financial aid requests, ...

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Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:36:55 GMT+00:00

Student protest halts lectures at UWC - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News


Student protest halts lectures at UWC
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
They were disgruntled because the National Student Financial Aid Scheme was halted at the start of the second semester. UWC students stormed into lecture ...
Lack of financial loans anger university studentsPrimedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

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Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:02:59 GMT+00:00

Back-to-school IT projects reshape campus life - Reuters


Back-to-school IT projects reshape campus life
Reuters
... year it will offer as a hosted service the federal methodology for calculating student financial aid eligibility base on the latest government rules. ...

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Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:57:34 GMT+00:00

Hungry bursary holders hold protest at NMMU - Weekend Post


Hungry bursary holders hold protest at NMMU
Weekend Post
... in 2009 that a scholarship administration contract had not been signed between the department and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). ...


Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:07:15 GMT+00:00

It's expensive out there - Tiger Weekly


Tiger Weekly

It's expensive out there
Tiger Weekly
The best way to meet these fiscal needs is to acquire as much student financial aid as possible. The Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance ...

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Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:55:21 GMT+00:00

Universities should not promise funds it doesn't have - NFSAS - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News


Universities should not promise funds it doesn't have - NFSAS
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) on Friday said universities should not promise students financial aid if they cannot guarantee payment. ...


Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:49:18 GMT+00:00

UWFV applications at record pace - Appleton Post Crescent


UWFV applications at record pace
Appleton Post Crescent
... UW Colleges campuses over the same time last year, according to Bill Trippett, director of the student financial aid office for UW Colleges. ...


Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:25:23 GMT+00:00

Government says law school's financing lags - The National Law Journal


Government says law school's financing lags
The National Law Journal
... collects and evaluates audited financial statements from such institutions that participate in the federal government's student financial aid programs. ...

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Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:01:56 GMT+00:00

UJ students protest exclusions policy - Mail & Guardian Online


UJ students protest exclusions policy
Mail & Guardian Online
Many students had not received funding owed to them from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, had therefore not paid fees in full and so faced ...

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Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:18:42 GMT+00:00

Appalachian included on 2011 “Military Friendly” school list - Appalachian State University


Appalachian State University

Appalachian included on 2011 “Military Friendly” school list
Appalachian State University
... due to the implementation of the Post 9/11 GI Bill,” said Teresa Johnson, veterans affairs coordinator and assistant director of student financial aid. ...

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Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:34:03 GMT+00:00

UWC gets court order against protesters - Mail & Guardian Online


UWC gets court order against protesters
Mail & Guardian Online
As at the Durban University of Technology last week, the UWC protests related to National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) allocations. ...


Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:30:16 GMT+00:00

Yes, College Without Loans Is Possible - DailyFinance


Yes, College Without Loans Is Possible
DailyFinance
A 1993 report entitled College Student Employment, published in the Journal of Student Financial Aid, found that students who worked 11 to 20 hours per week ...


Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:36:43 GMT+00:00

What's in a College Credit? - Center For American Progress


Center For American Progress

What's in a College Credit?
Center For American Progress
... the credit issue by trying to solve one particular problem: ensuring that colleges are not inflating credits to garner more student financial aid. ...

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Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:26:12 GMT+00:00

House education body priorities listed - BusinessWorld Online


House education body priorities listed
BusinessWorld Online
... committee on basic education and culture has lined up priority bills anchored on four issues: language, science, facility and student financial aid. ...


Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:00:37 GMT+00:00

Rising costs causing concern - 570 News


Rising costs causing concern
570 News
... years through the Reaching Higher Plan, increases to the student financial aid system and an overall post-secondary funding increase of $6.2-billion. ...

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Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:12:06 GMT+00:00

Report says US colleges suffering 'administrative bloat' - smudailycampus.com


Report says US colleges suffering 'administrative bloat'
smudailycampus.com
... from every place of post-secondary education that currently participates, or could participate, in the federal student financial aid programs. ...

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Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:33:11 GMT+00:00

Louisiana College Sports Notebook: Different kinds of change hit LSU-A, Middle ... - NewOrleans.Com (blog)


Bodog Beat

Louisiana College Sports Notebook: Different kinds of change hit LSU-A, Middle ...
NewOrleans.Com (blog)
In a possibly related incident, Dasher filed a report with MTSU police in June alleging the fraudulent use of his student financial aid credit/debit card ...
Dasher's situation 'not a distraction'The Daily News Journal
Police investigate MTSU quarterback Dwight DasherThe Tennessean

all 112 news articles »

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:01:50 GMT+00:00

Paying for College Without Loans, Scholarships or Looting Your Parents' Retirement - New York Times (blog)


New York Times (blog)

Paying for College Without Loans, Scholarships or Looting Your Parents' Retirement
New York Times (blog)
But a 1993 study published in The Journal of Student Financial Aid found that college students who were employed actually had a slightly higher average GPA ...

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Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:37:20 GMT+00:00

Malone, Ashland score low in financial strength - Akron Beacon Journal


Malone, Ashland score low in financial strength
Akron Beacon Journal
The federal government has been assessing the financial health of private institutions that receive Title IV funds for student financial aid for years. ...


Sun, 15 Aug 2010 07:20:20 GMT+00:00

Elms responds to financial score - MassLive.com


Elms responds to financial score
MassLive.com
Powell said 41 percent of student financial aid at the Elms comes from the federal government, but that will not change. "It just means an extra step at our ...


Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:50:50 GMT+00:00

Textbook Rental Program Coming to UMass Lowell Bookstore - Lowell.com News


Textbook Rental Program Coming to UMass Lowell Bookstore
Lowell.com News
Students can pay the rental fees using any form of tender currently accepted by the bookstore – including student financial aid and campus debit cards. ...

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Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:55:48 GMT+00:00

US SMALL/MIDCAPS-Education, consumer shares take indexes lower - Reuters


US SMALL/MIDCAPS-Education, consumer shares take indexes lower
Reuters
... slumped with the federal government planning to hire more investigators to prevent fraud by for-profit colleges in such areas as student financial aid. ...


Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:56:56 GMT+00:00

Families Use Loans to Pay for Private School Education - I-Newswire.com (press release)


Families Use Loans to Pay for Private School Education
I-Newswire.com (press release)
... reducing the amount of funds that schools have available for operating costs – let alone budgeting extra for student financial aid programs. ...

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Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:48:48 GMT+00:00

Issa: Obama administration conducted propaganda campaigns for agenda - Hot Air (blog)


Issa: Obama administration conducted propaganda campaigns for agenda
Hot Air (blog)
... to colleagues notifying them of President Obama's intention to promote his Direct Loan student financial aid program during a meeting later that day. ...

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Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:28:38 GMT+00:00

No studying in this library - Diamondback Online


No studying in this library
Diamondback Online
Sarah Bauder, the director of student financial aid, did not return calls for comment. But Bilal Siddiqi, a senior sociology major, said even though he ...


Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:41:00 GMT+00:00

Student Loans With Bad Credit–Bad Credit Student Loans Available To Help Meet ... - Red, White, and Blue Press (blog)


Student Loans With Bad Credit–Bad Credit Student Loans Available To Help Meet ...
Red, White, and Blue Press (blog)
... do not consider one's credit score when lending and can be beneficial for a bad credit borrower who is in need of student financial aid assistance. ...

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Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:40:30 GMT+00:00

'Edujobs' bill clears House, but union leaders say it's difficult to know how ... - MLive.com


'Edujobs' bill clears House, but union leaders say it's difficult to know how ...
MLive.com
... from an adolescent literacy program, nearly $11 million from a teacher technology plan and $82 million from a student financial aid administration plan. ...

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Mon, 16 Aug 2010 03:03:23 GMT+00:00

HOPE fund in jeopardy - Red and Black


HOPE fund in jeopardy
Red and Black
... of freshmen lose the scholarship after the first year, said Nancy Ferguson, assistant director for scholarships in the Office of Student Financial Aid. ...


Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:51:53 GMT+00:00

Corinthian Colleges Reports Fiscal 2010 Fourth Quarter Results - MarketWatch (press release)


Corinthian Colleges Reports Fiscal 2010 Fourth Quarter Results
MarketWatch (press release)
The information requested includes such areas as: recruiting and enrollment practices, pricing policies, student financial aid processes, ...

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Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:54:49 GMT+00:00

Textbook rental program coming to the UAH, Oakwood bookstores - al.com (blog)


Textbook rental program coming to the UAH, Oakwood bookstores
al.com (blog)
Students can pay the rental fees using any form of tender currently accepted by the bookstore - including student financial aid and campus debit cards. ...

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Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:47:50 GMT+00:00

Value In Troubled Places - Investopedia


Value In Troubled Places
Investopedia
Specifically, the Government Accountability Office testified that these schools provided inaccurate information regarding student financial aid. ...


Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:14:47 GMT+00:00

Program helps Buncombe, NC counties apply for $1.8B in unclaimed resources - Asheville Citizen-Times


Program helps Buncombe, NC counties apply for $1.8B in unclaimed resources
Asheville Citizen-Times
... and state income tax returns and government forms to apply for a range of benefits and student financial aid, all at once, at no cost to clients. ...


Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:14:11 GMT+00:00

Guest column: Preparing graduates for a new economy - MLive.com


Guest column: Preparing graduates for a new economy
MLive.com
Support from donors has led us to a record high endowment — something that enables us to award additional student financial aid. ...

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Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:37:04 GMT+00:00

Instructor, students receive excellence awards - Caswell Messenger


Instructor, students receive excellence awards
Caswell Messenger
Staff Excellence Awards were also presented in the area of Support, Technical/Para-Professional Staff to Rachel Johnson, Student Financial Aid and Veterans ...


Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:06:39 GMT+00:00

Options Update: Apollo Group volatility increases; shares near 44-month low - BloggingStocks (blog)


Options Update: Apollo Group volatility increases; shares near 44-month low
BloggingStocks (blog)
Education Secretary Arne Duncan said his department will increase oversight of federal student financial-aid programs in a letter to Senator Harkin, ...

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Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:51:47 GMT+00:00

UWC gets interdict to stop violent protests - Legalbrief (subscription)


UWC gets interdict to stop violent protests
Legalbrief (subscription)
... march of about 150 students earlier had been organised because of frustration with the government's National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). ...


Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:27:42 GMT+00:00

Report finds stundents face increasing debt after college - MSU State News


Report finds stundents face increasing debt after college
MSU State News
Additionally, MSU's Board of Trustees approved a 13 percent increase in student financial aid for the coming school year, with an extra 10 percent atop that ...

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Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:13:55 GMT+00:00

Fast Cash for Fall - U Weekly


U Weekly

Fast Cash for Fall
U Weekly
Ohio State's student financial aid website posts job openings like this, and postings are updated daily. If you're not ready to give up the freedom that ...


Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:58:31 GMT+00:00

College trustees reject tax rate increase proposal - Corsicana Daily Sun


College trustees reject tax rate increase proposal
Corsicana Daily Sun
The budget includes an approximate $20 million increase is student financial aid over the present budget, according to Gettie Moreno, vice-president of ...


Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:37:51 GMT+00:00

Students fired over government failure - Varsity owed R24m for bursaries - Sowetan


Students fired over government failure - Varsity owed R24m for bursaries
Sowetan
... for failing to submit its claims for payment on time. He said the university was supposed to claim its money from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme.

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Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:08:02 GMT+00:00

Hints for new college students - Helium


Hints for new college students
Helium
Search online and through the school's student financial aid office and find as many scholarships that you qualify for and apply for them. ...


Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:08:11 GMT+00:00

The Cost of College Textbooks - myfoxny.com


myfoxny.com

The Cost of College Textbooks
myfoxny.com
Michael Turner of HESC, the State's student financial aid agency, shared some strategies for saving on college textbooks. 1. ...


Sun, 08 Aug 2010 01:03:45 GMT+00:00

Seeking answers - Corsicana Daily Sun


Seeking answers
Corsicana Daily Sun
“I was going on student financial aid and grants, it was all right,” Johnson said in a telephone interview. For two semesters, he lived in the Navarro ...


Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:31:04 GMT+00:00

JCC?cutting OK'd budget to avoid increasing tuition - Evening Observer


JCC?cutting OK'd budget to avoid increasing tuition
Evening Observer
Student financial aid through the Tuition Assistance Program, or TAP, was reduced with eligibility requirements changed with the state budget as well. ...

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