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Montana Senator: Give Tax Break to Companies That Pay Off Employees’ Student Loans
08 August 08 05:59 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

As an incentive for Montana students to remain in state, Roy Brown, a Montana state senator and candidate for governor, announced he would like to reward companies that repay their employees’ student loans with a tax break. Read More...

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Senator Pushes Colleges for Enhanced Oversight of Funded Research and Endowments
28 July 08 09:57 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Sen. Charles Grassley, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, wants colleges to be held more accountable in both their academic research and their endowment spending, according to a recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education. 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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Harvard Professor Urges Students to Consider Public Service Over Wall Street
25 June 08 12:53 PM | Student Loan Girl | 7 Comments   

A Harvard University education professor is challenging undergraduates at elite colleges to forgo high-paying consulting and finance jobs, for careers in public service. The professor, Howard Gardner , is leading seminars at Harvard and, Amherst College Read More...

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