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Shares of Corinthian Colleges Stock Take Nosedive Over Student Loan Defaults
28 August 08 06:56 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Despite an 11.5-percent boost in student enrollment and an 18.3-percent growth in revenue over the last quarter, Corinthian Colleges saw its shares tumble in afternoon NASDAQ trading on Tuesday, amid investor fears of rising defaults on the school network’s student loans. Read More...

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Trade Schools Are Better Than Community Colleges, Say Americans in Poll
11 June 08 06:38 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Results of a recent public opinion poll point to a strong belief among Americans that career and technical schools may be better than community colleges at preparing students for today’s competitive workforce, reports The Chronicle of Higher Education Read More...

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