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Minnesota College Students May Miss Out on Pell Grant Increase
05 March 09 01:48 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In spite of an increase to the maximum federal Pell Grant award of more than $800 — mandated by President Obama’s stimulus plan — Minnesota college students may not receive a single percent increase in funds due to the way the state distributes its Pell Read More...

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Colleges Want Piece of Federal Government’s “Bailout Pie”
20 November 08 04:17 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

With 39 states anticipating budget shortfalls next year totaling more than $100 billion, colleges are urging Congress to include them in a second economic stimulus bill currently being drafted, The Chronicle of Higher Education reports (“ As the Economic Read More...

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Two-Year Colleges Will Be Most Affected by State Budget Deficits
11 November 08 04:12 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The financial outlook for community colleges in nearly half of all states is “not good,” with many institutions anticipating midyear cuts in funding, according to a member survey by the National Council of State Directors of Community Colleges (“ State Read More...

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