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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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Some Students Could Get Boost in Financial Aid This Summer
08 July 08 12:46 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

This year, college students who are still struggling to get the money they need to pay for school may be able to take advantage of a phenomenon, colleges and universities refer to as the “summer melt” — the phase where students make last-minute decisions Read More...

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Medical Institute to Provide $60-Million in Science Grants to Colleges
25 April 08 11:52 AM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

On April 22, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute , the largest private supporter of science education in America, announced the latest batch of colleges and universities to receive a total of $60 million in funding for science education, writes Jeffrey Read More...

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