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- What to expect if the U.S. loses its gold-plated rating Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:15AMAnalysis: What happens if the United States, the risk-free benchmark from which all other assets in the global financial market are priced, loses its coveted triple-A rating? Here are some ideas
- Helping students handle private loans Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:05AMLast week, the Project on Student Debt released a report highlighting the efforts of some college financial aid offices to help borrowers avoid taking on too much student loan debt.
- Anything's possible if U.S. debt downgraded to AA Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:13AMBy Steven C. Johnson and Daniel Bases
- San Francisco Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine College Now Eligible for Federal Title IV Student Aid Grants Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:45AMMaster’s and doctoral candidates in acupuncture and Oriental medicine at institutions accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) are now eligible for Title IV federal student aid. (PRWeb July 19, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Chinese-medicine/Bay-Area/prweb8652540.htm
- Students react to 9.6 fee increase Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:06PMKanwal Ali is already tens of thousands of dollars in debt, and that figure may soon go up even higher.
- The Sweet Poison Of Berlusconi - Italy's Downward Spiral Accelerates Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:25PMInternational financial markets have lost their faith in Italy and Italians have lost their faith in their leader. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has led his country into the economic doldrums and the moral abyss.
- DA anticipates renewed public interest in agricultural courses Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:20PMMANILA, July 19 (PNA) -- Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso Alcala has projected an increase in nationwide enrollment in agricultural courses which declined in popularity over the past years.
- The unbanks Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:13AMAt PerkStreet’s downtown headquarters, a dozen employees - mostly twentysomethings in jeans and sneakers - are chatting or pecking at laptops in a few rooms surrounded by blond Ikea furniture and green partitions.
- Years later, wait for Section 8 still long Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:20PMYears later, wait for Section 8 still long
- Pursuing scholarships is worth the college savings Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:06PMWhen it comes to snagging college scholarship money, Connor Quinn gets a solid "A" for effort.
- New loan for students Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:44PMPITTSFIELD - There's a new college loan on the market for state residents, but local college experts are still encouraging students and families to shop around for the best deals, grant resources and interest rates.
- Kufour’s mythology and the lies fed to Ghanaians Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:16PMDuring Kufour's presidency, Ghana went from a nation fighting off corruption and drug dealing to a nation of drug peddling politicians and marked a take-off to free for all corruption.
- Debt Talks: Don't Expect a Hollywood Ending Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:01AMTensions run high as debt ceiling negotiations continue to fall short of a deal
- A step-by-step guide to repaying your student loans Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:58PMQ. Our daughter graduated from college spring 2009. She is paying over $500 a month to repay seven college loans. Her total college debt is close to $60,000. She needs to consolidate. We need your expert advice because there is so much info out there, so many choices, it’s overwhelming to us.The advice below applies to all recent graduates, and I’m assuming that although your daughter graduated ...
- TEU Tertiary Update Vol 14 No 25 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:45PMMinistry of Education statistics show the average surplus as a percentage of revenue at public tertiary education providers climbing dramatically from 1.9 percent in 2006 to 5.2 percent last year.
- UK 'must save £50bn a year or face a similar crisis to Greece' Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:47PMA further austerity programme half as large again as the current package of tax hikes and public-spending cuts will be required to prevent a Greek-style debt crisis from overtaking Britain in the coming years, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the independent body set up by the Government last year to oversee public finances.
- Student Loans: Colleges Should Help Students Minimize Private Loan Use, Report Says Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:42PMHalfway through her junior year of college, Crystal Nance suddenly needed to come up with $15,000 in order to graduate. While federal loans covered Nance’s tuition and fees, she resorted to private loans to pay for the rest.
- Companies offer to pay taxes Lopez might owe on Jeter 3,000 ball Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:24PMThe man who returned Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit to the New York Yankees doesn't seem to be sweating the thousands of dollars in taxes he might owe as a result. Considering all of the friends Christian Lopez has made in the past few days, it appears he doesn't need to worry. He even is getting the rare honor of having his very own baseball card made by Topps! As shown in the video below, Lopez ...
- Cribsheet 11.07.11 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:37AMHas Andy Burnham got a better plan for schools? Delighted to have returned home to find the NOTW has become NOWT and Hugh Grant is prime minister. Again. Andy Burnham will tell us how Labour thinks our children should be educated tomorrow. We have a bit of a preview from the Observer, which says he will set out a clear vocational route for pupils not wishing to go to university. Burnham says the ...
- Here's Why Peak Oil Causes Peak Debt Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:45AMThe economy is closely linked with the physical resources that underly it. Most economists assume debt can rise endlessly, just as they assume GDP can rise endlessly.
- Warning over public sector finances Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:02AMBritain will effectively go bust if the Government does not offset the impact of an ageing population with increased taxes and spending cuts, an independent watchdog warned today.
- Talonvest Tally: $20M for Self-Storage Properties Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:07AMCOSTA MESA, CA- Talonvest Capital Inc. has arranged permanent debt totaling approximately $20 million for four self-storage facilities operated by two separate California-based owners in this week’s roundup of commercial real estate news in the West.
- Array of schools offer ways to retool career Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:43AMCHICAGO - As broad-based hiring in the United States slowly gains momentum, many out-of-work Americans are finding they need to retool their skills, certifications and degrees.
- Kenya: Students Oppose Double Intake Plan for Public Varsities Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:33AMStudents at Egerton University have opposed the proposed increased admissions to public institutions of higher learning.
- ANALYSIS: Do and don't for Thai PM-designate Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:30AMBangkok (The Nation/ANN) - Being the first female prime minister of Thailand doesn't give Yingluck Shinawatra the right to try economic or welfare stunts. That's what experts are telling the new government. In this special report, key economic policies are subject to a cost-benefit analysis.
- Idled employees hold on -- for now Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:19AMST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Kent Mechels spent the last three Christmases away from his family plowing snow off Minnesota roads so people could drive safely.
- Divorce is a big deal even for adult kids Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:15AMWhen a long-running marriage abruptly ends, childhood memories may be questioned.
- Luckett, DuPree Push Education, Business Help Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:11PMMississippi's two leading Democratic gubernatorial candidates found much to agree on yesterday during their first one-on-one debate.
- Russia looks to nurture future high-fliers at world's top universities Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:57AMRussian government is set to launch a program to finance the education of at least 10,000 young students in leading universities across the planet on the condition that they bring their new skills home afterwards.
- Chile Negotiating Deal with Students to End Protests Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:14AMSANTIAGO DE CHILE: Chile is trying to strike a deal with the students who have staged a wave of protests since May to demand educational reform, senior officials said.
- Opus Community Foundation Announces Grants Awarded to Seattle Area Nonprofits Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:10AMIRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Opus Bank (the “Bank”) and the Opus Community Foundation (the “Foundation”) announced today that the Foundation’s Board of Directors approved grant awards to two nonprofit organizations in the Seattle/Puget Sound metropolitan area. These grants were awarded to the Boys and Girls Club of Snohomish County and Clothes for Kids, nonprofit organizations that the Bank ...
- Workspace Grp PLC - Announcement re: Rights Issue Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:10AMWorkspace Grp PLC - Announcement re: Rights Issue
- Ghana’s railway system a dream or a reality Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:16PMThe key to a successful country lies in these areas: better education of the general public, health care, transport, communications and housing for the poor and vulnerable.
- Seven breakthrough solutions Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:08PMTaylor Wolken:The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s solutions: part three In our journey through the Texas Public Policy Foundation's 'seven breakthrough solutions,' number three 'establishes separate budgeting and reward systems for teaching and research, making it possible to reward exceptional individuals in each area. ' ...
- Atlanta Teacher Uses Angry Birds for Physics Lessons Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:18PMAddicted to playing Angry Birds ? Maybe a better question might be, who isn't addicted to the game? And savvy science teachers are capitalizing on the Angry Birds phenomenon by using it to teach physics lessons. "What are the laws of physics in the Angry Birds world?" John Burk, a ninth-grade physics teacher at the private Westminster Schools in Atlanta, put that question to his students and ...
- Fewer college students to receive NC financial aid Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:16PMAn estimated 6,000 qualified North Carolina college students won't be getting the financial assistance they might have gotten last year as a result of the state's $19.7 billion spending plan.
- Branstad appoints seven Mid-Iowans to state boards Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:40PMSeven Mid-Iowans have been appointed to state boards and commissions by Gov. Terry Branstad.
- Greece: The hard road of austerity Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 3:38AMGreek lawmakers backed a swingeing new austerity plan demanded by international creditors, sparking frenzied battles between masked rioters and police firing tear gas late into Wednesday night.
- New rules aimed at curbing abuses at for-profit colleges Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 3:10AMA series of new federal regulations aimed at ending high-pressure and misleading sales tactics at for-profit colleges take effect this month, as the industry continues to face scrutiny from the state and federal government.
- Lifting our Game, Time for Bold Policies Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 8:13PMFinance Minister Bill English recently warned Wellingtonians that they needed to diversify and stop relying on the state sector, Dominion Post, 1 June 2011, and ‘get its head around’ public service cuts.
- As would-be students ‘melt,’ colleges try to keep cool Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 6:40PMIt happens every summer. A high-school student accepts a college’s offer of admission and gets excited about attending school in the fall.
- Kenya: The Double Lives of University Students Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 4:00AMIt was a few minutes to 8 p.m. when Beth's cell phone alerted her to a text message. "Come with eight girls. Mix them in different styles. Take a cab and let's meet in South B," it read.
- California college students brace for higher tuition bills Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 9:16AMSAN FRANCISCO - California college students are bracing for higher tuition bills and fewer courses and campus services under a new state budget that once again slashes spending on higher education.
- UC, CSU and community college students brace for higher costs, fewer services Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 3:15AMSAN FRANCISCO -- California college students are bracing for higher tuition bills and fewer courses and campus services under a new state budget that once again slashes spending on higher education.The budget signed Thursday by Gov.
- Stocks close huge week with rally; Dow up 168 Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 3:35PMA rebound in U.S. manufacturing surprised investors Friday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average up nearly 170 points. The Dow ended up 648 points, or 5.4 percent, for the week. It was the index's best week in two years.
- College students brace for higher tuition Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 3:33PMCalifornia college students are bracing for higher tuition bills under the new state budget.
- Hundreds protest about planned pension cuts at Norwich rally Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 1:48PMHundreds of teachers and public sector workers turned out in force in Norwich to protest about planned changes to their pensions today.
- Universities 'may opt out of state system', says study Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 1:23PMTwo universities are "actively considering" going private amid concerns over a loss of income in the wake of the Government's higher education reforms, it has emerged.
- 2011 Market Facts Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 1:23PMEVERETT — Collaboration proves to be a success in the completion of a design-build project for Community Health Centers of Snohomish County-Broadway Medical Office Building and Dental Clinic by Abbott Construction.
- SC Lawmakers override vetoes, governor protests Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:27AMMoney for education, public television and the arts was restored to South Carolina's $6 billion budget Wednesday as Republicans who run the state Legislature brushed aside GOP Gov. Nikki Haley's first budget vetoes.