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The Three-Year College Option
19 August 09 01:17 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

For some students, four years of a college education is simply too much to afford. But by accelerating their college career to reduce the amount of time they spend in the classroom, these student are able to reduce their overall cost of college. How do Read More...

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$17,000 Obama Scholarship to Be Awarded to 1,600 Arizona Students
15 May 09 02:01 PM | Student Loan Girl | 2 Comments   

Arizona State University officials have decided to rename the school’s largest financial aid program after President Barack Obama in honor of his commencement address to ASU’s 2009 graduating class. Read More...

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After 86% Tuition Increase, Texas Senate Says “Enough Is Enough”
14 May 09 12:09 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The Texas Senate has voted to limit future tuition hikes, including a 5–percent yearly cap for the largest universities in the state, after seeing the state’s 35 public universities increase tuition and fees 86 percent since 2003. Read More...

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Attention Freshmen and Transfer Students: Colleges Still Have Openings
07 May 09 03:25 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Almost 260 colleges and universities around the country still have openings for students, and most of these schools still have ample financial aid available. Read More...

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Dorms Add to Community Colleges’ Appeal
14 April 09 04:19 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In an attempt to offer a low-cost alternative to college students who typically attend more expensive private and public institutions, community colleges have started building on-campus dorms, a move that may soon alter the commuter culture at such schools. Read More...

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2010 College Enrollment Numbers May Not Be So Bad, Survey Reveals
02 April 09 02:51 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Although school administrators across the nation are reporting an increase in applications, they’re worried about just how many college students will actually enroll in their institutions this fall as families continue to tighten their budgets amid this recession. Read More...

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Number of Students With Unpaid Tuition Bills Growing
13 January 09 04:24 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Colleges and universities all across the country are seeing larger numbers of students who may soon be forced to drop out of college due to unpaid bills, according to a recent survey (“ Unpaid College Tuition Bills Rise, Survey Finds ,” U.S. News & Read More...

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