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As Lawmakers Consider G.I. Bill Expansion, Colleges Reach Out to Veterans
18 June 08 06:33 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In spite of the financial assistance offered by the current G.I. Bill , military veterans face a series of daunting challenges when it comes to getting their college degree, including administrative hurdles and navigating the often complicated maze of Read More...

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Kennedy to Colleges: Have Back-Up Plan for Students
21 April 08 05:34 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In a letter sent to the American Council on Education on April 15, Sen. Edward Kennedy , D-Mass., the chairman of the Senate Education Committee, urged colleges to sign up for the Department of Education’s Federal Direct Loan Program as a preventive measure Read More...

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Higher Education Accreditation
20 April 07 08:03 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Who gets to choose what is acceptable when it comes to student performance in higher education; bottom-line, what agency sets the standards for accreditation. According to an April 19, 2007 article written by Doug Lederman, titled “Showdown Looms on Accreditation,” Read More...

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American Council on Education Meeting
13 February 07 05:02 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The American Council on Education opened its 89th annual meeting this past Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007. According to a Feb. 12, 2007 article by Richard Byrne titled “At Annual Meeting, Council Focuses on Issues of Access and Accountability,” that appeared in Read More...

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