February 8, 2008
New Federal Rule Could Help Welfare Recipients Stay Longer in College
A federal rule released last week may make it easier for some welfare recipients to attend college. But the new rule also keeps in place stringent reporting requirements that make for a lot of paperwork for colleges.
"It's half a loaf, which may be a little more than we thought we would get," said David S. Baime, vice president for government relations at the American Association of Community Colleges.
The new rule for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program was
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