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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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Number of Students Applying for Federal Financial Aid Goes Up Almost 20%
12 August 08 04:21 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

While college enrollment is only expected to grow by 300,000 students this year, some 1.3 million additional college students have already applied for federal financial aid — an increase of 17 percent, according to an article in U.S. News World Report Read More...

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New Report Details Federal Grant, Student Loan Trends
04 June 08 05:00 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

During the 2005–06 academic year, 75 percent of the 2.7 million full-time undergraduates pursuing a program certification or a bachelor’s degree for the first time received one or more types of financial aid, according to a new report on enrollment in Read More...

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Grant Process Closed on Strengthening Institutions Program
31 January 07 09:55 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Grants are an important source of funding for any institution and organization in need of money. Not only do grants help students defray the cost of attendance, they also help colleges keep their tuition costs in check because awarded funds can help strengthen Read More...

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Credit Cards Not the Best Way to Spread Holiday Joy
15 December 06 10:38 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

College students across the country are breathing a collective sigh of relief as they pack their bags to head home or shift gears from the pressures of finals to the excitement of winter break. This is the time of year when many students examine their Read More...

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