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Student-Aid Administrators Are Proud of Their Work but Swamped, Survey Finds
Backlash Over U. of Illinois 'Clout' Scandal Spreads to Trustees and News Media
Former university leaders say a politicized Board of Trustees undermined administrators and meddled in admissions.
Student-Aid Administrators Are Proud of Their Work but Swamped, Survey Finds
They believe their work is important, but many find their budgets and staffing levels inadequate, according to the results of a survey conducted in 2008.
Cut the Middleman Out of Student Lending, Report Says
The 35 guarantee agencies that work with lenders, borrowers, and the Education Department to administer bank-based loans are said to waste taxpayer money.
Student-Aid Administrators' Conference Opens, Acknowledging Leadership Change
The group’s national chairman took a few moments at its annual meeting today to explain how Nasfaa was handling its president’s leave of absence.
American Scholar Arrested in Iran
An academic who holds dual American and Iranian citizenship has become the first American to be detained since the upsurge of unrest in Iran following last month’s disputed presidential election.
32 Student-Loan Groups Come Together to Propose Alternative to Obama's Plan | 48
Judge Refuses to Order University to Give Ward Churchill His Job Back | 45
Fund Raiser Sues SUNY-Binghamton, Saying She Was Used as Sexual 'Plaything' | 40
Georgia State U. Accused of Retaliating Against Professor Who Alleged Anti-Muslim Bias | 40
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August 26, 2008
Akron's Mayor Sees a Future Flush With Scholarship Money
The mayor of Akron, Ohio, has proposed leasing the city’s sewage system to a private contractor in hopes of raising millions of dollars for college scholarships.
The awards would go to local students who attend the University of Akron or one of the city’s trade schools. Mayor Don Plusquellic told the Associated Press that the plan would help keep talented students from leaving town after graduating from high school.
The idea has prompted support, criticism, and the inevitable nickname, “stools for schools.” —Eric Hoover
Posted on Tuesday August 26, 2008 | Permalink |Comments
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Will they freeze the cost to John Q public, or will we have to pay more for all the $%#.
— oh boy Aug 26, 05:09 PM #
Yes. Rates will be capped.
— Mark W Aug 27, 09:37 AM #
It’s fools gold. It is simply a capitalization. The City could do it by themselves, and more effciently, using tax exempt munis to set up an authority.
— Mike Aug 27, 10:52 AM #