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Defendant admits student loan fraud
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Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:28:56 -0700
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Defendant admits student loan fraudSCRANTON - An Atlanta man appeared in federal court Thursday and admitted to obtaining nearly $300,000 in educational loans through fraud.Gerald Brown, 36, pleaded guilty to making false statements on applications to
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Education Stocks Post Solid Gains As Lobbying Heats Up
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Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:36:00 -0700
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There is a lot of uncertainty in the for-profit education space as regulators mull a proposed ban on federal funding for programs whose graduates are ill-prepared to find gainful employment and repay student loans.
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Commission Releases Consolidation Ideas
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Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:47:17 -0700
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JACKSON -- The Commission on Educational Structure, chaired by BancorpSouth Chairman and CEO Aubrey Patterson of Tupelo, today released its final report of criteria to be used when considering school district consolidation to Gov. Haley Barbour.
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Judge sentences Yould to 57 months in prison
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Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:28:19 -0700
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Rachel Yould, a former Rhodes and Fulbright scholar from Anchorage whose promising academic career fell apart over student loan fraud charges, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison this afternoon. She also was ordered to pay $700,000 in restitution.
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Lt. Gov. candidate comes to Kent
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Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:28:45 -0700
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Yvette McGee Brown, Ohio Lt. Gov. Democratic candidate, spoke to Kent State students today about the importance of higher education in the lower level of Eastway. The Undergraduate Student Government brought Brown to campus as part of its nonpartisan political candidate series. The NAACP, Black United Students and the College Democrats also hosted the event. During her visit, Brown told students ...
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Texas' financial aid for college students could dwindle even more
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Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:15:16 -0700
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The TEXAS grant program, the state's largest financial aid fund, already has tens of thousands more applicants than it can serve, and with state budget cuts looming next year, about 24,000 more could be left behind.
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Survey: Americans Demand Choice When Making Educational Investment Decisions
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Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:10:00 -0700
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of the Career College Association (CCA) shows that the American people overwhelmingly believe that the government should not interfere with their educational investment choices. Specifically, 63% think that the decision of how much debt one can take out to pay for education should be left ...
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Save Smarter for College
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Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:04:17 -0700
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As the school year starts, it's time to think about your child's future.
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Obama Student-Aid Rules Rile For-Profits
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Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:57:24 -0700
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Matthew Kapral, a student at Education Management Corp.’s Art Institute of Pittsburgh, was walking to class in July when a school representative sat him in front of a computer and coached him on a letter opposing limits on federal student aid to for-profit colleges.
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Astoria Federal Savings Announces Top Winners of Its 5th Annual 'Teach Children to Save' Essay Contest
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Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:10:00 -0700
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Astoria Federal Savings held its 5th annual essay contest for children, ages 5-12, asking the students to complete the statement: "If I save a lot today, in the future I could..." The essay contest was part of Astoria Federal Savings' fun and educational Teach Children to Save Celebrations in April, in every neighborhood branch throughout Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester.
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