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Lack of Financial Literacy Complicates Student-Aid Process, Report Says
An information gap is among the factors that make it difficult for students to pay for their higher education, says America's Promise Alliance.
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Small Private Colleges Lose More Students Despite Rise in Discounting
As price-conscious students increasingly choose less-expensive colleges, discounting is losing its power to keep enrollments healthy, a survey suggests.
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Gay-Rights Advocates Describe Fafsa Changes as Progress Toward Equality
The Education Department's decision to include same-sex parents' incomes on the student-aid form is a step forward, but tax unfairness persists.
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At Marshall U., President's Raid on Department Funds Sparked Ire, Then a New Approach
The administration is getting faculty input now on how to brace for budget cuts, but anger lingers and may be felt at a Faculty Senate meeting today.
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Community Colleges Could Benefit From Better Alumni Outreach, Survey Finds
More resources and better data can pay off for two-year colleges, according to the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
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Borrowers, Lacking Options, Struggle to Repay Private Student Loans
Hundreds of thousands have gone into default, in part because they cannot consolidate and refinance the debt.
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Cheap Natural Gas Makes Dumping Coal an Easy Decision for Many Colleges
Energy analysts see few downsides for campus utility operators, but climate activists disagree.
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Tax-Based Aid Should Be Redirected to Low-Income Students, Report Says
Tax breaks and performance measures can be used to improve the design and delivery of aid, say advocates.
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Low-Income Students Should Be Able to Graduate Debt-Free, Report Says
Colleges and federal and state governments should team up to guarantee that students will not need to assume heavy debts, says the Education Trust.
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Pell Grant Restrictions Hurt Community Colleges in the South, Study Says
While enrollment declined at campuses across the nation last fall, Pell eligibility changes particularly affected three Southern states, researchers found.
