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College Unattainable for Undocumented Immigrants
11 March 09 05:08 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Judah Lakin spends much of his time trying to help his students prepare for college. But even if his students have what it takes to pursue a higher education, many of them are undocumented immigrants and will never step foot on a college campus because they don’t have access to federal financial aid or in-state tuition. Read More...

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College Tuition, Student Borrowing On the Rise In Down Economy
03 November 08 01:50 AM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

A new report has found that last year’s increases in college tuition were more on pace with rises in the Consumer Price Index — the measure of the average price of consumer goods and services. But despite the relative steadiness of college affordability, Read More...

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Government Warns: Pell Grant Program in Trouble
22 September 08 02:47 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Without additional taxpayer funds next year, the government’s “most important” federal financial aid program may be unable to provide Pell Grants to millions of eligible low-income students, likely pricing these students out of a higher education, according Read More...

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Low-Income Students May Get Free Tuition at Houston Community College
14 July 08 03:07 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Students who are eligible for a new scholarship program at Houston Community College could have up to two years of their college education paid for. To qualify for the scholarship program, students must be eligible to receive a Pell Grant , a form of Read More...

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