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Veterans See Education Benefits Double as New GI Bill Becomes Law
30 June 08 02:00 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The new GI Bill , signed by President Bush on June 30, more than doubles veterans’ education funds from the current $40,000 to $90,000, and is seen as a return to the same generous benefits extended to veterans of World War II, according to an Associated Read More...

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More Rigorous Admissions Standards at Nevada Universities May Affect Minorities
16 June 08 05:05 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

NAACP and ACLU officials warn that with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas , and the University of Nevada, Reno , increasing their minimum grade point average from 2.75 to 3.0, minority students may be discouraged from pursuing a higher education, according Read More...

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Wilkes University Puts Freshman Recruits Front and Center and Billboard-Size
04 May 08 03:56 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Wilkes University, a small, private school in northeastern Pennsylvania, is using a quirky new in-your-face $120,000 ad campaign to get the attention of today’s media- and marketing-savvy students. The university is plastering personalized messages on billboards, pizza boxes, gas pumps, and even on MTV, VH1, and Comedy Central to students it wants to make a part of its freshman class. Read More...

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