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No More Fixed Tuition for Georgia Students
17 April 09 04:43 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In response to a $274 million loss in state funds, Georgia’s Board of Regents voted unanimously to suspend its “Fixed for Four” program, which guaranteed freshmen entering the University System of Georgia a set tuition rate for four years of school, The Read More...

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In a Recession, U.S. College Students Head to Canada
31 December 08 01:15 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

College-age students who want a higher education without the hefty high price tag are heading to Canada, where a college education can cost nearly half of what it would cost in the United States, reports The Boston Globe (“ Canada: Passport to Higher 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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MBA Cheating Scandal Ends With Almost 100 GMAT Scores Cancelled
12 September 08 01:46 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In June, 6,000 MBA hopefuls saw their aspirations come crashing down when it came to light that their GMAT scores could be cancelled due to a cheating scandal that involved the illegal posting of live GMAT test questions on Scoretop.com . Most of those Read More...

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Virginia Commonwealth University Improperly Awarded Degree to Police Chief
11 September 08 01:02 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In an incident that mirrors the recent scandal at West Virginia University where an executive M.B.A. was improperly awarded to the governor’s daughter, an investigation found that Virginia Commonwealth University awarded the state’s police chief a bachelor’s Read More...

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College Textbook Sales Drop, Online Piracy Possible Cause
05 September 08 02:09 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Sales of new textbooks at some of the nation’s college presses are declining, and though many press directors are unsure why sales are slipping, others think it may have to do with online piracy of the books, according to an article in The Chronicle of Read More...

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Colleges Teach Students How to Pay for School, Manage Money
03 September 08 01:56 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Several Texas colleges and universities are rolling out new classes and programs designed to help their students become more financially-savvy about everything from student loans to personal finances, reports Pamela Yip, business columnist for The Dallas Read More...

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Student Attempts to Get eBay Bidders to Pay for College Tuition
29 August 08 01:29 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Zack Ketz, a University of Virginia studio art major, is not the first to use an eBay auction as a ploy for free tuition. Oklahoma Wesleyan University found a bidder to pay $18,669.99 for one year of tuition and room, and board — valued at $23,000 — on Read More...

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Naval Academy Tries New Tactics to Appeal to Minority Students
27 August 08 02:57 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In an attempt to bring the demographic of the U.S. Naval Academy more in line with the Navy’s enlisted force, the academy has created an upbeat commercial and a graphic novel to attract more minorities to the school, according to an article in the Washington Read More...

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Detroit Program Aims to Provide Full College Scholarships to Public High School Graduates
22 August 08 01:16 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Graduates of public high schools in Detroit, Mich., may receive full college scholarships in the near future, if the new Detroit College Promise scholarship program can raise the funds it needs, according to an article in The Detroit News (“ Group Plans 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 Law May Simplify College Financial Aid Form
05 August 08 05:55 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Students and parents could spend less time filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid under a new provision of The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 , according to an article in The Austin American-Statesman , (“ New Law to Trim College Read More...

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Study Abroad Reform Bill Stalls in Senate
01 August 08 02:54 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act , a bill that supports study abroad reforms, and is one of 35 bills that compose Sen. Harry Reid’s Advancing America’s Priorities Act , has stalled in the Senate, according to an article in Inside Higher Education Read More...

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Despite Greater Benefits Under New GI Bill, Vets May Still Opt for Trade Schools, Community Colleges
25 July 08 03:38 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Recently published research from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicates that approximately 57 percent of those veterans who used their GI Bill benefits in fiscal year 2007 attended either community colleges or for-profit institutions. Veterans Read More...

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