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Citing the Economy, Students Transfer from Private to Public Schools
09 March 09 03:29 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Public colleges and universities are experiencing a greater influx of transfer applications from private school students as the flagging economy heightens students’ concerns about their ability to pay for college, Bloomberg reports (“Rutgers Sees 50% Read More...

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Government Warns: Pell Grant Program in Trouble
22 September 08 02:47 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Without additional taxpayer funds next year, the government’s “most important” federal financial aid program may be unable to provide Pell Grants to millions of eligible low-income students, likely pricing these students out of a higher education, according Read More...

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