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Paying student athlete debate simmers Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:57AMEarlier this summer, Steve Spurrier laid out a plan for providing more money to college athletes, at
Nuclea, Clark gain from partnership Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:04AMWORCESTER - In a painted concrete-block room at Clark University that used to hold an elevator shaft, cool air flows around equipment newly purchased by Nuclea Biotechnologies Inc. and tended by Nuclea workers.
East newsmaker you should know: Perseverance paid off for Westmoreland planner Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:01AMAfter 39 years as Westmoreland County's top economic development planner, Larry J. Larese will hang up his hat tomorrow. That's officially -- he still has a few ongoing projects on which he will consult, just to make sure they are completed, Mr. Larese said.
Wash. state women among Social Security's 'walking dead' Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:44PMThousands of people who are still alive have been listed on the U.S. Social Security Administration's "Death Master File." Some of the "walking dead" have spent years trying to fix the problem, and have lost pensions or been turned down for loans.
Kitsap Co. women among Social Security's 'dead' Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:02PMJoyce Simpson, 87, was "scared to death" when her Social Security and pension checks stopped showing up in the mail.
Matt Yglesias, Baumol's Cost Disease and the Skyrocketing Cost of College Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:48PMMatt Yglesias picks up on the inflation of the cost of summer camp and in doing so manages to not qu
Social Security's records mistakes create 'walking dead' Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 5:23PMNearly two dozen in Kitsap and Mason counties have been mistakenly labeled as dead, creating everything from minor inconveniences to major havoc in their lives.
Half of Americans Getting Government Aid Swear They've Never Used Government Programs Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 8:09AMWe see it pop up in the news all the time: The people who most hate on the idea of government assistance are sometimes the ones getting it. Just last week, there were reports that Michele Bachmann's husband gets farm subsidies and reportedly received $137,000 in Medicaid money. A new paper from Cornell University puts this dynamic in chart form, and the results are kind of shocking: Half of ...
Is the cost of higher education becoming prohibitive? Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:48AMFROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: Here's something that will scare you out of a vacation if you've got kids in high school or junior high school: During the past 20 years, tuition and fees at public universities have jumped nearly 130%, and they're going up some more - again. With states facing budget crunches like never [...]
An #askObama Takeaway: Public has questions about housing, education policy Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:30PMIn the wake of yesterday’s “Twitter townhall,” The Boston Globe put together an interesting infographic comparing Twitter users’ #askObama questions with the past two weeks of questions at White House press briefings and gaggles.
New report shows where college-bound Missourians live Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:25AMThe report has not yet been analyzed for rural and urban differences.
The Choice: Roundup: Michigan Admissions, Student Loans and Prospects for Film Graduates Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 1:54PMThe Choice highlights some recent articles that may be of interest to the next class of college applicants.
Statewide education donation allows later deadline, a little more help in grants Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:06PMTuition may be on the rise, but Pennsylvania's college students will soon receive additional help thanks to $50 million the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency gave to supplement the state's grant program.
New laws help soldiers: Education, voting made easier Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 6:24AMState lawmakers made it easier for soldiers to go to college and to vote in North Carolina while stationed overseas. Yet they left idle legislation that would have made it easier for their families to work here and for veterans to win state government contracts.
Sen. Martin Sandoval: ‘Error’ giving reputed mobster’s son scholarship Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 2:56AMState Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Cicero) awarded a taxpayer-funded college scholarship for $8,200 to Michael A. Giorango, who’s the son of three-time felon and reputed mobster Michael C. “Jaws” Giorango.And then Sandoval did something that state officials say was even more unusual: He tried to revoke the scholarship that he’d awarded to the younger Giorango to attend Illinois State University.But ...
For Asian Students, the Hard Part Is Getting In Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 12:02AMBy most measures, Harrison Kim is a successful high school student. Not only does he have stellar grades, the 18-year-old senior from Sammamish, WA, also plays guitar in a high school rock band and regularly performs volunteer work. Now, he...
Senators debate illegal immigrant student bill Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:01PMFor the first time, Senators held a hearing this week on a bill that would give thousands of students and military hopefuls who are in the country illegally a pathway to U.S. citizenship.Still, the observers have said the future looks dim for the bill because Republicans have taken a harder line...
Holy Names University expands access Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:40PMMore local high school graduates than before may have a chance at a college education as a result of Holy Names University's policy changes.
Loebsack defends higher ed against budget cuts Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:44AMEducation funding shouldn’t be the target of a national push to cut the federal budget, U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, said in Johnson County on Thursday.
Next tsunami of change in Kansas City schools foreseen Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:35AMAfter a hard year of closing schools and cutting budgets, John Covington and the Kansas City School District are ready for what he’s calling “the transformation of the school district, phase two.” Before a full house of city leaders at Union Station this morning, he retraced the rapid course the district has taken in the first two years of his tenure, but then he got to the big ideas under way.
UW regents approve 20 percent tuition hike Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:27AMSEATTLE -- University of Washington Board of Regents approved an increase of 20 percent for undergraduate, in-state tuition Thursday morning. The increase is the largest in the university's history. This exceeds the 16 percent increase approved by state lawmakers this year, but the university said it needs to raise tuition even more to avoid deep cuts to programs and classes. With a 20 percent ...
Tufts Completes Record-Setting $1.2 Billion Campaign Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:46AMDespite the severe economic downturn, Tufts University has completed a $1.2 billion fundraising campaign, the largest in its history. The campaign raised money for financial aid and faculty support, among other priorities, and caps the 10-year tenure of outgoing president Lawrence S. Bacow.
LSCC receives A+ Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:15AMLEESBURG THERESA CAMPBELL | Staff Writer theresacampbell@dailycommercial.com Lake-Sumter Community College has received "full reaff ...
College district schedules budget hearing Sept. 20 Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:11AMA public hearing on the community college district budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 was set for Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, at 7 p.m., at Olney Central College.
Scholarship for Libyan students restored Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 10:32PMLibyan students at WSU will be provided with financial support for the next 12 months.
Tim Devane: On Innovative Education Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 7:32PMIn a global landscape where other countries far outpace the U.S. in graduation rates for advanced math and science degrees, our universities should realize their undergrads have not lost the ability to build, they've just forgotten the need to build.
Preparing to pay for college Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 6:00PMWhen it comes to paying for their children's maiden voyage into college, there are two kinds of parents — those who prepared diligently for that day and the rest of us.
Job Jugglers, on the Tightrope Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 8:47AMOut of necessity or choice, many people are weaving together a smattering of part-time positions to pay the bills.
An uncertain future: Will we lose people? Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 6:05AMSix months ago, Mario Reyes’ prayer group at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church filled the sanctuary with just more than 500 people, many of whom stood because they couldn’t find a seat.
Need to Know for Sunday, June 26 Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 7:39PM1Cumberland County solid waste sites are available for recycling electronics such as televisions and computer equipment, which will be banned from North Carolina landfills starting Friday. The electronics may be recycled at any of the 17 county container sites.
Unpaid internships exploit young workers, often illegal: lawyer Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 1:22PMTORONTO - Young Canadians eager to launch their careers say they're under mounting pressure to take unpaid internships that promise valuable experience and a foot in the door but rarely lead to permanent work.
ASU tuition, fees will increase 9.9 percent Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 6:56PMTuition and fees for the 2011-12 academic year at Angelo State University will increase 9.9 percent, or $331.05 per semester for a full-time student taking 15 credit hours.
Student loans carry future burden Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 6:39PMThe cost for Hoosiers attending college continues to rise. Now more than ever students in Indiana turn to loans to pay for their college tuition.
Catholic volunteers lose AmeriCorps funding Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 10:39AMThe umbrella organization that coordinates the placement of teachers and social workers for Catholic volunteer agencies is losing its AmeriCorps funding next fiscal year, a victim of budget cuts as Washington haggles over how to cut the federal budget to meet deficit reduction targets.
Local & State Dispatches, June 23, 2011 Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:14AMDOVER, N.H. The older son of a Texas woman charged with killing her younger boy and disposing of his body on a rural Maine road says his mother still won’t explain her motivation.
Standing with students: Three FGCU trustees defy trend, vote against tuition increase Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 8:00PMWhat seems to be defining FGCU is that, with one exception, it is the only university in the state system where trustees did not unanimously pass an additional 7 percent tuition increase on top of the 8 percent required by the Legislature.
Corinthian Partners with Security Services Firm for Grad Jobs Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 4:21PMVocational school operator Corinthian Colleges Inc. has made another pact with a national employer to help graduates nab jobs.
USDA program targets counties' need for vets Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 11:00PMThe Tennessee Department of Agriculture has identified four areas of the state that are eligible for federal assistance in filling a shortage of large-animal veterinarians.
No headline - businessroundtable Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 9:23PMBob Baldassari, General Manager of PGA Golf Properties
The taxpayers got schooled Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 7:20PMThe taxpayers got schooled
VSAC offers fixed rate private loans Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 5:27PMThe Vermont Student Assistance Cooperation wants people to know it's offering fixed-rate private education loans.
Welcome, grads, to the real world of budgeting and saving Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 3:18PMGoodbye homework. Hello household budget. College graduates around the country are transitioning from life on campus to life on their own.
College Students Find Debt "Empowering" Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 12:39PMThe New York Times money blog reported yesterday that college students today view student loans and credit card debt as "a positive signal about their potential future earnings" rather than as a burden. As a college sophomore, I don't see why this is a bad thing — I might be living in a cardboard box after I graduate, but at least I'll have high self-esteem .… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the ...
USDA Secretary Tours, Offers Aid to Flooded Areas in Iowa Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 12:10PMAccording to a news release from the Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Iowa on Thursday to speak to ranchers, farmers and other agricultural owners and workers about the current threat of the rising floodwaters from the Missouri River, which is beginning to flood out nearby farmland and several small towns.
Expensive lessons at for-profit colleges Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 11:53AMWASHINGTON — Taryn Zychal thought she’d be working as an industrial designer after graduating from the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Instead, it’s the debt collection agencies that are working overtime, calling her nearly 30 times a day from 8:30 in the morning to 9:30 at night. The 27-year-old says she has around $150,000 due in loan payments from attending the private, for-profit university ...
Is the U.S. Effectively in Default Already? Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 8:33AMThe Treasury will stop paying some obligations in August if the debt ceiling isn't raised, but how is that any different from the "extraordinary measures" it's already taken?
Bright Futures Scholarship may no longer be enough for Florida students Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 4:51PMStudents with Bright Futures Scholarship who choose to go without applying for federal aid could be in for a big shock when classes start back up in the fall.
Abilene College Facing New Allegations Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 9:02PMA former student from the school came forward to say they illegally received federal funds.
UNL strives to provide aid, quality education Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 3:36PMBy: Kim Buckley Public colleges and universities can be doing more to help low-income students afford a college education, according to a report by the Education Trust, an organization that advocates for low-income students. ...
Fighting for treatment - Mon, 13 Jun 2011 PST Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 2:04AMA highly trained helicopter mechanic sits in her Chattaroy home and wonders what will come next: another debilitating brain seizure or the therapy she hopes will help her recover from injury as a result of a mortar explosion 20 months ago in Afghanistan. Jennifer Barcklay says she is being denied the specialized inpatient medical treatment her doctors believe is her only hope for a normal life.