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New Laws Effective January 1, 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:17PMThe following legislation will take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2010.
School of Nursing Offers Loan Forgiveness Program Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:01AMStudents at Loyola University New Orleans School of Nursing can receive an advanced graduate degree, with the federal government picking up most of the expense. The Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Program is a federal grant worth more than $423,000, specifically designed to attract graduate nursing students to the classroom, first as a student and then as faculty.
New Laws Effective January 1, 2010 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:18PMThe following legislation will take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2010.
New Laws Effective January 1, 2010 Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 12:18AMThe following legislation will take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2010.
Savings goals: Retirement trumps college Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 5:00AMBuilding a retirement nest egg should take priority over saving for a child's college expenses.
IRS won't help shady tax preparers Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 2:35AMDear Action Line: Last year the tax preparer we use talked my wife into a 25 percent interest 'refund anticipation loan' for a refund we would have gotten soon by direct deposit. How does this sit ...
NCAA Accuses WVU of 5 Major Football Violations Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 1:00PMThe NCAA has accused West Virginia's football program of five major and one secondary rules violations from 2005 to 2009, including under former coach Rich Rodriguez.
For Members Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:35AMAbstract: President Obama declared: "I didn't come here to pass our problems on to the next president or the next generation--I'm here to solve them."
Camp Celebrates 50 Years Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 9:00PMThose with disabilities don't always have the luxury of just being kids.
New Laws Effective January 1, 2010 Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 11:48PMThe following legislation will take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2010.
Comment on Najib’s 10MP: Transformational and Holistic? by komando Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 11:46PMWho ever that can decipher these coded messages will be named the best spy... Who ever that can make this plans work will be superman... Who ever that can understand these big words is a super human... Who ever wrote it must be shot dead...he cannot make it happen.. Who ever that LEADER THAT read it OUT LOUD blindly TO THE RAKYAT is the biggest "MORON" the world has ever seen! A WELL CONFIRMED ...
Sen. Bennet Launches Veterans Hotline Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 4:32PMMichael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, is launching a Veterans Hotline and online platform on his website to help Colorado veterans navigate the government bureaucracy and guide them in their efforts to get the benefits they have earned.
New Ways to Pay Off Student Loans Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 4:10PMFiled under: Personal Finance , Budget , Education Wells Fargo has recently announced new ways for parents to pay down student loans for their children. The large lender, which has taken a great deal of criticism for its lending practices in the black community, is trying to repair itself by engaging in new and creative ways for Americans to find money. Parents and children are often saddled ...
Browse News Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 2:04PMNo bio yet. Boring! No friends yet. Nobody links to me! Dreaming of the regular old green turtles.
Harvard Resists Reagan’s ’85 Budget Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 11:54PMIn early 1985, the winds of budgetary change rippled menacingly through headlines in The Crimson, after the Reagan Administration proposed significant cuts to federal financial aid and research funding for scientists as part of the administration’s effort to scale down its social programs spending.
Hare touts student loan reform in Knox visit Saturday, May 1, 2010 @ 8:00AMCongressman Phil Hare, D-Rock Island, spoke at Knox College on Friday about reforms to student loans that he believes will make it easier and more affordable to go to college. The reforms were passed by Congress as part of the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010.
First News Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 3:07PMText feed for the week of April 29 Action Aims to Raise Awareness of Crosswalks
Fitch Affirms Loan Star Asset Partners L.P. 2004 Master Trust Notes Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 3:04PMNEW YORK & BUENOS AIRES, Argentina----Fitch Ratings affirms the student loan notes of the Loan Star Asset Partners L.P., issued under the 2004 Master Trust Indenture and First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 1, 2004 and the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated Feb. 15, 2005, collectively 'the 2004 Master Trust Notes'.
Fitch Affirms Loan Star Asset Partners L.P. 1995 Master Trust Notes Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 3:03PMNEW YORK----Fitch Ratings affirms the student loan notes of the Loan Star Asset Partners L.P. issued under the 1995 Master Trust Indenture and the First Supplement Indenture, dated May 1, 1995, the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated April 1, 1998 and the Third and Fourth Supplemental Indentures, dated Feb. 1, 2000, collectively the '1995 Master Trust Notes'.
The University Times | The University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Student Newspaper Since 1949 Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 11:51AMThe Summer Program at UNC Charlotte means minor changes to student services throughout the summer sessions. While the summer program offers an advantage for students looking to get ahead in their studies, the new changes could either inconvenience students or benefit them.
NY State Budget Now 4 Weeks Late Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 10:36AMBUFFALO, NY - New York State lawmakers have wrapped up another three day work week in the state capitol without passing a state budget, which is now four weeks overdue.
Financial aid changes minor for UT students Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 10:15PMRecent changes to the federal student loan process will affect how University of Tennessee students receive financial aid.
Bankruptcy should be easier for private student loan debt Sunday, April 25, 2010 @ 11:49PMBy: Congress is working on bills to change how private student loans are canceled through bankruptcy. Under current law, it is easier to forgive gambling debt than student loan debt. Many college graduates fall in debt that simply cannot be repaid, and fil...
ITT Educational Services, Inc. Reports 2010 First Quarter Results, New Student Enrollment Increased 21.8% Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 6:30AMITT Educational Services, Inc. , a leading provider of technology-oriented postsecondary degree programs, today reported that new student enrollment in the first quarter of 2010 increased 21.8% to 23,064 compared to 18,935 in the same period in 2009. Â Total student enrollment increased 28.9% to 84,555 as of March 31, 2010 compared to 65,620 as of March 31, 2009. Â
Fed takes larger loan role Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 2:11AMMore Pell Grants and the elimination of lenders in student loans will come into affect July 1.
New healthcare reform will benefit students Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 10:06PMWhen you are a student, there are a lot of things to take into consideration. How many hours will you take? Where will you stay? Are you going to be able to sign up for the right classes? And most importantly, how will you pay for school? There are several ways to pay for education, but because of certain circumstances, many students have to take out student loans.
Collins: Web site's crash harbinger of disaster? Sunday, April 18, 2010 @ 11:00PMTalk about bad timing.The day President Barack Obama signed a new law that means most college students will be getting their student loans directly from Uncle Sam, the federal government's Web site for managing student loans crashed.
Sen. Deb Cherry lauds student loan reforms aimed to make college more affordable Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 11:22AMFLINT, Michigan — Sen. Deb Cherry this morning touted new student loan reforms recently signed into law by President Barack Obama, saying they will help make the American dream possible for more people.
How new lending law could affect students Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 1:59AMBigger grants for college students who need them. Relaxed payment terms for students with loans. More money for community colleges and historically black institutions. These are among the provisions of the overhaul of the federal student loan program.
A Q&A on what changes in the federal student loan program mean Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 1:17AMWASHINGTON — Bigger grants for college students who need them. Relaxed payment terms for students with loans. More money for community colleges and historically black institutions.
Letters to the editor Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 9:29PMEtiquette, teachers, marijuana, priests, education funding, Reagan
Student Financial Services updates loan policies this summer Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 12:28AMThe University’s Financial Aid Office will introduce several changes to the student loan process this summer to fall into accordance with a student-loan provision in ...
Student loan reform to take effect July 1 Monday, April 12, 2010 @ 9:44PMBy: Devon Unger Student loan reform written into the new health care law will take effect July 1....
New student loan law cuts out banks as middlemen Monday, April 12, 2010 @ 3:59PMWashington -- Bigger grants for college students who need them. Relaxed payment terms for students with loans. More money for community colleges and historically black institutions.
Gillibrand Announces New Pell Grants for Nearly 70,000 NY Students Thursday, April 1, 2010 @ 9:48AMWashington, DC With student debt at an all-time high and students in the Southern Tier region facing rising tuition and fees, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand passed legislation to increase the amount of Pell Grant scholarships for nearly 70,000 New York students eligible for Pell Grants, opening the doors of higher education to more students. The Health Care and Education Affordability ...
Student loan changes equal benefits for students Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 2:08PMQUINCY, Ill. (WGEM) -- It basically boils down to two things; bigger grants for college students who need them and relaxed payment terms for students with loans.
Government eliminates middleman in student lending Monday, March 29, 2010 @ 10:32AMBy: WALTER HAMILTON and LARRY GORDON Student aid overhaul passes House of Representatives The federal government is moving toward a sweeping overhaul of college financial aid. The House of Representatives voted for the measure as part of its passage of health care legislation Sunday. Under the proposal, private lenders would no longer ma...
Legislation revamps college aid - Mon, 22 Mar 2010 PST Monday, March 22, 2010 @ 10:13AMWASHINGTON – Riding the coattails of a historic health care vote, the House on Sunday also passed a broad reorganization of college aid that affects millions of students and moves President Barack Obama closer to winning yet another of his top domestic policies. The bill rewrites a four-decades-old student loan program, eliminating its reliance on private lenders and using the savings to direct ...
Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold and Silver Gain Over 1.5% Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 3:26PMGold and silver traded as much as 1% above yesterday’s close in Asia in London before they both jumped even higher in New York and gold ended near its noontime high of $1127.35 with a gain of 1.55% while silver ended near its high of $17.468 with a gain of 1.58%.
Letters to the editor: Spotlight on education Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:39AM6:23 A.M. — The struggle to keep arts education in our schools is facing the perfect storm through the potential budget cuts due to reduced tax revenues, the continued emphasis on math and reading skills as measured by standardized tests, and the possibility that the class-size reduction amendment scheduled to take effect in August 2010. All of which may threaten to further reduce or eliminate ...
Buried Alive: UMass Students Struggle with More Debt than Ever Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:37PMStudents continue to struggle with rising debt. A new plan from the Obama administration could offer relief to student borrowers but this proposal faces stiff opposition from banking lobbies.
Dem plan to pair health reform, student lending complicates vote Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:13PMSenate Democratic leaders have decided to pair an overhaul of federal student lending with healthcare reform, according to an official. Read more...
Government will oversee U of C students' loans Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 5:36PMStudents will soon receive their federally subsidized loans directly from the government rather than through banks and credit unions, which are seen as less reliable lenders after the credit crisis.
NEW INFO: Cabell County Deputy Involved in Huntington Shooting; Name Released Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 7:07AMThe officer involved shooting happened in the backyard of a house in the 300 block of 5th Avenue in Huntington.
New way of borrowing for NU students Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 8:21AMEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -- Northwestern University is switching the way it offers federal student loans starting this fall, allowing students and parents to borrow directly from the government.
Northwestern students to borrow directly from feds Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 3:22AMAssociated Press - February 9, 2010 4:14 AM ET EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Northwestern University is switching the way it offers federal student loans starting this fall, allowing students and...
Colleges see better returns on investments after dismal ‘09 Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 11:43PMThere’s one bright spot amid recent higher-education budgetnews: Foundation endowment funds are beginning to bounce back.
Loan Switch to Provide Stability Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 10:11PMThe University’s switch to the federal direct-lending program, effective fall 2010, will have minimal effects on students in the short term but could have many long-term implications related to loan access, stability and provider competition.
Obama's 2011 Budget Highlights Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 5:30PMA Look at President Obama's Proposed Budgets for Government Agencies
An agency-by-agency look at Obama's budget request for fiscal 2011 Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 2:48PM32.8% increase? That has got to be a mistake. WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's multi-trillion-dollar budget would boost spending for several government agencies while slashing the account for others.