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Concerned About College Costs, Texas Board Considers Changes to State Financial Aid
22 July 08 05:13 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is considering restructuring the state’s financial aid programs amid growing concerns about college affordability. Proposed changes would raise the academic standards students must meet to qualify for the Read More...

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Students Who Cheat on ACT, SAT Exams Face Few Consequences
16 July 08 02:31 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Students at a Los Angeles area high school are suspected of paying a former student to take the ACT college entrance exam in their place. The alleged cheaters will likely have their scores invalidated, but the colleges and universities that received the Read More...

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New Certificate May Boost Credentials of Community College, Trade-School Graduates
15 July 08 03:49 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Students attending community colleges, trade, or professional schools may soon be required to pass yet another exam and receive additional credentials, the Career Readiness Certificate, before landing a job, according to an article in Inside Higher Education Read More...

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New SAT Policy Gives Students Control Over What Scores Colleges See
26 June 08 05:32 PM | Student Loan Girl | 1 Comments   

A new SAT scoring policy will give high school students the option to show only their best SAT score to college admissions officers and to prevent these school officials from seeing test-scores that were less-than-stellar. Under the new policy, which Read More...

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