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UCA enacts new policies to diminish student debt (The Log Cabin Democrat)
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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:14:04 GMT
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Two new policies went into effect at the University of Central Arkansas this week to encourage the students who have contributed to millions of dollars in delinquent debt to start paying.
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With a Bit of Help, a Woman Gets Control of Her Life and Debts (New York Times)
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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:25:52 GMT
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After falling behind on her rent, a Bronx woman was forced out her home and into a shelter, until a financial grant helped her get back on her feet.
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Post-graduation service helps students pays back tuition (Tucson Citizen)
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Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:47:38 GMT
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Tufts University junior Dean Ladin expected to owe as much as $40,000 in student loans upon graduation and assumed he'd need to postpone for years his dream of working in youth services.
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Officials propose varied tuition rate hikes at universities, colleges (Daily News Journal)
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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:27:11 GMT
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Full-time Tennessee college students and those preparing to enter high-paying professions could pay more for their classes as part of several proposals to restructure higher education tuition.
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Color of Money Book Club (Washington Post)
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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:36:35 GMT
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Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary hosted an online discussion with author Laurence Shatkin and editor Sue Pines, the brains behind "150 Recession-Proof Jobs," on Thursday, Nov. 20 at Noon ET.
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UNC students, twins pose for Playboy magazine (Greeley Tribune)
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Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:13:03 GMT
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Natalie and Jennifer Campbell tend to do things together. Not that they were overly concerned about school bills, but through sheer fate - emphasize the sheer - they found a way to pay off their student loans to the University of Northern Colorado.
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WCC students face uncertainty about tuition, loans, degrees (Victorville Daily Press)
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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:26:57 GMT
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VICTORVILLE • As West Coast College prepares to close its doors for good, some students have been unable to reach school officials to find out about tuition refunds or what to do next.
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Bernanke and Paulson Head Back to the Hill (New York Times)
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Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:52:33 GMT
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The two top salesmen for a $700 billion financial bailout are in for a grilling by Capitol Hill lawmakers just one week after the administration officially ditched the original strategy behind the rescue, The Associated Press reported.
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Freeze tuition increases (Johns Hopkins News-Letter)
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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:21:07 GMT
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Hopkins was recently ranked the seventh most expensive university in the nation. Administrators have shifted focus on the financial aid program and generally attribute tuition costs to the higher cost of living in urban areas. However, if the University intends to increase affordability and access, we urge administrators not to increase tuition to ease the financial strain on families already ...
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Real People, Real Issues - Student Loans (WROC Rochester)
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Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:36:00 GMT
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For Christopher Bieasinski, a junior studying Russian, the University of Rochester was a perfect fit. It was located near downtown Rochester, and the price was affordable with the help of some student loans.
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