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Ohio High School Seniors Get College Credit for Free
09 February 09 02:08 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Nearly 400 high school seniors in Ohio are taking advantage of a pilot program that allows them to enroll in and attend college a year early for free, according to BusinessWeek (“ Ohio Students Jump Early to College for Free ,” Feb. 5, 2009). Supporters Read More...

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CUNY Wants to Be a Model for Community College Education
28 January 09 04:53 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The City University of New York school system hopes to open a “college of the future” that would limit enrollment to under 5,000 students, offer degrees or certificates only in fields with promising job growth, and serve as a model for community colleges Read More...

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UC System Considers “Free” Tuition for Lower-Income Families
27 January 09 04:02 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The University of California is considering a program which would offer certain students free tuition, reports The Chronicle of Higher Education (“ U. of California to Consider Covering Tuition for Families Below State’s Median Income ,” Jan. 22, 2009). Read More...

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College Offers Students a No-Cost, No-Student-Loan Education With Funds From Its $1.1 Billion Endowment
22 July 08 03:39 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Berea College is drawing the attention of lawmakers for its no-frills approach to education and its free tuition policy. The private Kentucky college — founded 150 years ago to educate freed slaves and “poor white mountaineers” — accepts only applicants Read More...

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FREE Books, FREE Tuition From Amazon.com
20 August 07 07:25 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Amazon.com announced a Tuition & Textbooks Sweepstakes this past Monday, August 13. And if you’re the big winner, you would be a very, very happy college student—getting free tuition for an entire year of school. How to Enter You don’t have to buy Read More...

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