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In Defense of a Higher Budget for Higher Ed
21 March 07 03:26 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

I do not know if this always holds true, but my observation has been that when politicians clash, at least when it comes to debating budget issues in higher education, students benefit. “The U.S. under secretary of education appeared before the House Read More...

Filed under: Department of Education, Higher Education Budget, Need-Based Aid, NextStudent, Pell Grant

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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