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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...

Filed under: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, college, college financial aid, college loans, College Tuition, degree scandal, FBI Academy, financial aid, improperly awarded degree, NextStudent, paying for college, Reeves Wiedeman, Rodney Monroe, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges, student loans, The Chronicle of Higher Education, tuition, University of Phoenix, Virginia Commonwealth University, West Virginia University

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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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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Colleges and Universities to Subsidize Unpaid Internships
23 July 08 03:08 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Some small, private schools are beginning to offer internship grants to students who would otherwise have been unable to accept an unpaid or low-paying intern position, according to an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education (“ Subsidizing the Internship Read More...

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Interest in Online Courses Rising as Gas Remains Above $4 Per Gallon
15 July 08 03:42 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Students at many colleges are opting for online courses this summer in an attempt to save money on gas, according to an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education (“ Gas Prices Drive Students to Online Courses ,” July 8, 2008). "All across the country, Read More...

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