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How financial reform will work
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:25:25 -0700
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Almost two years after the near collapse of the U.S. financial system, a sweeping reform package has finally been signed into law. Now the real work begins.
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Students complain of expensive, worthless degrees
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:54:06 -0700
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Students who attended two local for-profit colleges recently targeted in a federal investigation say they are graduating with degrees and certificates that are worthless in the marketplace.
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Moffat County School Board wary of ballot initiatives
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:15:06 -0700
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The Moffat County School Board declared unanimous opposition on Aug. 26 to three ballot initiatives. The three proposed measures, Amendment 60, Amendment 61 and Proposition 101, are aimed at cutting taxes and fees, and eliminating state borrowing. They will appear on the Nov. 2 general election ballot throughout the state. Opponents — which now include the school board — say the initiatives, if ...
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New Laws Effective January 1, 2010
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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:17:51 -0700
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The following legislation will take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2010.
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7 Strategies to Avoid the Student-Debt Trap
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:12:58 -0700
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There are ways to pay for college without relying too heavily on loans.
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Editorial: Fair approach needed over student loans
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Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:25:30 -0700
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The Government has good reason for wanting to administer the student loan scheme as rigorously as possible. The percentage of the money it invests in tertiary education that goes directly to students as loans, allowances and interest...
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Ex-offenders face big debt challenges after prison
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:05:39 -0700
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Most ex-offenders, once they are free, face overbearing debt obligations and job barriers, often forcing them to return to a life of crime
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The end of interest-free student loans
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Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:09:27 -0700
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The interest rate on student loans will rocket from zero to between 1.5 per cent and 4.4 per cent from 1 September. For income-based, or contingent loans, issued after 1998, the interest rate will increase to 1.5 per cent, from the 0 per cent rate it was set at for the 2009-10 school year.
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What you should know about student loans
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Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:05:57 -0700
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From tuition fees and top-up grants to what happens with repayments, here's what's on offer What do I get? There are two types of loan: a tuition fee loan to cover the £3,290 course fees you will have to pay, and a maintenance loan to help with day-to-day living costs. These form your total package and neither has to be paid off until after you finish your degree. How much is it worth and when ...
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Student finance: managing your money
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Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:45:06 -0700
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Managing your money will be one of the biggest challenges when you're a student Financial support The handy student finance calculator at www.studentfinance.direct.gov.uk can help you to work out the financial support you can get. Two loans are available to full-time students: one to cover the full cost of tuition fees up to £3,290 for 2010/11, and a maintenance loan ...
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