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Community Colleges Eliminate Friday Classes to Help Students Cut Gas Costs
19 May 08 07:54 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Several two-year schools with large numbers of commuter students have reduced the length of their academic week from five days to four in an effort to reduce their students’ commute and help them save money on gas. Making class sessions longer, these Read More...

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Bond Package Touted as ‘Largest-Ever Capital Infusion’ For Virginia Colleges
02 May 08 05:22 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The Virginia General Assembly unanimously approved a $1.5 billion borrowing package that would fund construction projects for colleges and universities in the state’s South Hampton Roads region. The bond package — expected to be signed into law by Gov. Read More...

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Financial Industry Woes Affecting Commercial Education
10 March 08 07:02 AM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The current credit crisis, combined with recent legislation cutting federal subsidy payments to student loan companies that make federally guaranteed student loans, has begun to take a noticeable toll on commercial education companies. The past few months Read More...

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