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Expanded Tax Relief on State Loan Repayment, Forgiveness Programs Benefits Physicians, Medically Underserved Individuals
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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:50:53 -0700
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Physicians who have received student loan forgiveness as an incentive to practice in medically underserved areas of their states may be eligible for some relief from federal income taxes on those loan amounts. Under Section 10908 of the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, an existing tax exclusion has been expanded to include health professionals in 16 states who are enrolled in ...
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House ag committee approves Smith's veterinarian shortage bill
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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:14:51 -0700
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When it comes to cattle, Nebraska is a leader among states with the second highest number of cattle (6.25 million head) and the nation's leading cattle slaughter (6.72 million head) in 2009. Cash receipts for cattle in Nebraska last year was more than $7 billion.
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State offering fixed rate college loans
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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:05:17 -0700
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College tuition invoices are in the mail and will be due in the next several weeks, leaving some New York students and families scrambling to fill the tuition gap between their available financial aid the amount due on the bill.
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Cochran co-sponsors bill backing rural practices
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Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:30:31 -0700
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WASHINGTON Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) has affirmed his support for legislation to encourage more veterinarians to practice in rural areas by exempting a loan repayment program from federal taxes.
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Graduates opportunities hampered by loan considerations
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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:08:51 -0700
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"It's like a mortgage." Laura Sandifer knew when she signed the student loan papers "that I couldn't even really fathom the amount of money I was agreeing to repay."
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New Strides in Financial Aid
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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:19:57 -0700
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By: Davin Surin With the FAFSA deadline around the next corner, paying for college remains a hot topic. Check out th A loan, the bane of existence for many students, has always been an option to assist in the cost of higher education. Then there is financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships and work study, which are offered to soften the blow of loans....
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By Henry C K Liu
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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:07:58 -0700
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Recurring financial crises of past decades had clearly exposed the instability of globalized unregulated financial markets and the great danger that poses for the economic wellbeing of defenseless developing countries participating in such markets.
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Thousands in loans play role in grads' choices
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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:26:46 -0700
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According to the most recent College Board data, the median cumulative student debt among U.S. bachelors degree recipients was nearly $20,000 in 2007-08.
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Higher Education Overhaul Moves Forward
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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:22:48 -0700
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By: DAVIN SURIN As the nation watched Washington duke it out over the healthcare reform bill, one of the most significant pieces of higher education legislation to pass in years was overshadowed....
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Med school tuition proposal: Take percentage of paycheck
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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:23:35 -0700
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Students would commit to paying part of their future income rather than pay as they attend school.
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