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Davidson College Sees Positive Results After Eliminating Student Loans
09 July 08 08:44 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Princeton was the first university to completely eliminate student loans from its financial aid packages in 2001, and Harvard’s announcement to follow in Princeton’s footsteps this fall garnered national media attention as no-loan financial aid policies began to turn up across the Ivy League and at other elite schools nationwide. But it’s small, selective, liberal arts Davidson College in North Carolina that’s already seeing results after getting a head start over the rest of the Ivies by doing away with student loans last year. Read More...

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Harvard Professor Urges Students to Consider Public Service Over Wall Street
25 June 08 12:53 PM | Student Loan Girl | 7 Comments   

A Harvard University education professor is challenging undergraduates at elite colleges to forgo high-paying consulting and finance jobs, for careers in public service. The professor, Howard Gardner , is leading seminars at Harvard and, Amherst College Read More...

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