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Students Left Holding the Bag as Loan Forgiveness Programs Vanish
03 June 09 03:30 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

College graduates who were lured into high-need fields, including teaching, nursing, and public service, by programs that would forgive a portion or all of their student loans are receiving this sobering news: The cavalry isn’t coming after all. These Read More...

Filed under: college, college financing, College Funding, college loans, education student loans, government loan forgiveness, Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation, Kentucky loan forgiveness program, New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corporation, NextStudent, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Authority, private student loans, state loan forgiveness programs, Stephanie Gay, student loan debt, student loan forgiveness, student loans, Ted Franzeim, The New York Times, Travis Gay

Colleges Receive $70 Million in Anonymous Donations
29 April 09 03:21 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

An anonymous donor is playing secret Santa with at least a dozen colleges and universities nationwide, but instead of giving $5 trinkets this Santa has left schools with $1 million to $10 million gifts, The New York Times reports ( “Anonymous Donor Gives Read More...

Filed under: anonymous donor, Binghampton University, college, college donations, college donors, college endowments, college financing, College Funding, college loans, College Scholarships, female college leaders, female college presidents, financial aid, higher education funding, Lois DeFleur, Michigan State University, Montclair State University, New York Times, NextStudent, State College Funding, student loans, Susan Cole, University of North Caronlina Asheville

Top-Performing Students Denied State Scholarship Funds
27 April 09 04:02 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Some 1,500 Georgia high school students will not receive the state scholarship funds they were promised for becoming valedictorians or for graduating in the top of their class, The Associated Press reports (“ Georgia Scholarships to End for 1,500 Students Read More...

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Rejected: San Jose State U Says ‘No’ to 4,400 Qualified Students
31 March 09 03:43 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

For the first time, San Jose State University has turned away qualified students from its freshmen class — 4,400 students who live outside the county, to be exact — saying that budget cutbacks have forced the university to scale back enrollment. Read More...

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Harvard Inks Custom Loan Deal to Help International Graduate Students
03 March 09 04:47 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

At a time when large numbers of lenders exiting the student loan marketplace has made it more difficult for international students to find college and graduate school funding, Harvard has announced an exclusive agreement with JPMorgan Chase that will Read More...

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Bill Gates To Give Low-Income Students $70 Million In Grants
10 December 08 05:16 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

To help ensure that low-income students can afford a college education in the midst of a recession, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committing nearly $70 million in grants toward its goal of doubling the number of low-income students who earn Read More...

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Feeling the Pinch of Rising Food and Gas Prices, Students Flock to Food Banks
29 July 08 12:42 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The rising cost of food and gas has become so taxing for some students that food banks in college towns are beginning to see an influx of students, according to an Associated Press article (“ Struggling College Students Turn to Food Banks ,” July 26, Read More...

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Colorado Colleges and Universities Receive $200 Million in Construction Funding
27 May 08 04:56 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Colorado Governor Bill Ritter recently signed into law the Higher-Education Construction Act, allocating more than $200 million for construction projects at colleges and universities across the state, according to an article in The Cherry Creek News (“ Read More...

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The Spread of Urban “Dropout Factories”: Lack of Funding Threatens Cities’ Public Universities
23 July 07 05:57 AM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The nation’s urban public colleges and universities, faced with a decline in state funding along with mounting pressure to keep tuition low and to produce measurable results of academic success, are confronting the same challenges that have already defined Read More...

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Pell Grant Increase: Where Is It All Coming From?
13 February 07 10:13 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Last week I speculated on how President Bush intended to pay for the increase in awards for Pell Grants. Now it is official, with the details recently being released. The president’s proposal is summarized in an article by Kelly Field titled “ How President 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...

Filed under: American Council on Education, College Funding, Commission on the Future of Higher Education, higher education, Low-Income Students, NextStudent

College Valentine’s Day: ‘Here, Near But Nothing to Fear’
09 February 07 09:54 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Forget the boxes of expensive candy and the overdone roses—ever hear of the freshman 15 (pounds that is)? And for those of you who think you are clever, lingerie may look good at first glance, but where is that going to get you, seriously? I am talking Read More...

Filed under: College Funding, Consolidation, financial aid, Next Student, NextStudent, student loan consolidation, student loans, valentine, Valentine's Day

Perkins Program Cuts: Hint of More to Come?
08 February 07 08:46 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

This past week I have reported on what is happening with the FY08 budget, a big part of which is the increase in the Pell Grant from $4,600 this year up to $5,400 by 2012. The question on everyone’s mind is: Where is all that extra money going to come Read More...

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Budget Picture FY08
07 February 07 08:43 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

As I reported earlier this week, President Bush released his FY08 Budget on Monday, Feb. 5, 2007. And although it promises to increase the maximum Pell Grant to $4,600 this year up to $5,400 by 2012, he will use funds from other grants for low-income Read More...

Filed under: College Funding, Consolidation, financial aid, FY08 Budget, Higher Education Act, Next Student, NextStudent, Pell Grant, student loan consolidation, student loans

Pell Grant Gets Welcome Boost in 2007-2008 Budget Plans
06 February 07 10:14 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In previous blogs, I addressed that college education is becoming more and more unobtainable for low-income students. Many are opting out of the system, choosing to attend community colleges or not to attend at all, since the debt load required for attendance Read More...

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