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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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Department of Education Planning Emergency Financial Aid Survey
18 April 08 04:45 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In an effort to better gauge the availability of federal student loans, the U.S. Department of Education is planning to issue an emergency survey to the 4,500 colleges that participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program. With almost 50 FFELP Read More...

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The Working Poor in College—Does School or Work Come First?
11 July 07 03:50 AM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

For many of the working poor, a college degree is the key to a better job, more opportunities, and, ultimately, a way out of a life of poverty. But even though the working poor who are enrolled in college classes may regard themselves as students first Read More...

Filed under: College Access, financial aid reform, Institute for Higher Education Policy, NextStudent, working poor

College Access to be Improved by Government—Really?
05 April 07 03:02 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In the midst of all the talk about the new student loan legislation comes discussion and debate regarding how the department of education and the federal and state governments can improve access to college. While this is nothing new or even earth-shattering, Read More...

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