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College Employees’ Donations to Obama Far Outweigh Contributions to McCain
24 October 08 10:38 AM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

College employees have given eight times as much money to Barack Obama ’s presidential campaign — $12.2 million — as they have to John McCain ’s — just over $1.5 million, making it the widest gap in donations by academics in the past five presidential Read More...

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SAT and ACT Tests Not the Best Predictors of College Success, Study Finds
24 September 08 02:12 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The colleges and universities that use students’ SAT and ACT standardized test scores when making college admissions and financial aid decisions should base these decisions on tests that more closely reflect a student’s high school achievement and understanding Read More...

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Rockefeller Gives $100 Million to Harvard
29 April 08 04:59 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Recently, Harvard University alumnus David Rockefeller, announced that he will be giving his alma mater the single largest gift from a former student ever, writes Stephanie Strom of The New York Times , (“ Rockefeller Gives Harvard $100 Million ,” April Read More...

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