Colleges Picked for Project on Aid to Distance-Learning Students

The U.S. Department of Education last month announced the first 15 institutions and college systems to participate in a pilot project that will make more financial aid available to students pursuing college degrees through distance learning.

Students who take classes on line have been hampered in receiving financial aid because of a number of provisions in the federal Higher Education Act. The government will allow institutions in the

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