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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology says undergraduates whose families earn less than $75,000 a year will not have to pay tuition.
Attending Stanford University next year will be a lot more affordable for some undergraduate students.
Yale University said Monday that it is joining an expanding group of elite colleges making education more affordable to middle-class and upper-middle-class families, under pressure from parents, lawmakers and alumni.
The University of Pennsylvania on Monday joined Harvard and other elite private colleges in announcing loan-free financial aid packages aimed at middle- and upper-middle-class students.
Families earning well into six figures will see the cost of a Harvard education reduced by thousands of dollars per year under a major financial aid initiative announced Monday that is bound to draw attention far beyond the school's ivy-covered walls.
Duke University on Saturday became the latest elite college to announce a major boost in financial aid. But like even some of its wealthiest peers, it isn't going so far as to guarantee all its students will graduate debt-free.
Even as the price of college rises, more low-income students who would likely get federal financial aid aren't even bothering to apply.
U.S.-led forces arrested 25 people during operations against al-Qaida in Iraq this weekend, the American military said Sunday.
Battered by a worsening economy, college students are seeking federal financial aid in record numbers this year, leading Bush administration officials to warn Congress that the most important federal aid program, Pell Grants, may need up to $6 billion in additional taxpayer funds …
T his fall, like every year, nervous parents are delivering their sons and daughters to America's colleges and universities, replacing the cheering families who each spring happily anticipate useful and, yes, remunerative careers for their newly graduated offspring marching thr …
With no budget, the state will withhold Cal Grant money from as many as 86,000 community college students. The grant is a $1,551 check that goes to any graduating high school senior who meets the financial criteria and has a minimum 2.0 grade point average.
In May, more than 20,000 spectators gathered under blue skies at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn. to hear Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama deliver the commencement address.
This almost made me cry. I personally am attempting to save up some money to be able to get my Master's because I *know* I'm basically going to have to sacrifice my firstborn child to get even a moderate amount of financial aid.
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The road to a college education in America is paved with good grades and hard work. But it also takes money and knowing how to navigate a complex admissions route – two factors that have contributed to poor students' underrepresentation on many campuses.
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Forget back-to-school shopping: With just a few weeks to go before the start of the fall semester, many college students are doing some last-minute student-loan shopping as more and more cash-strapped lenders drop out of the student loan business.
The Gators, known for wild celebrations following national championships in football and basketball, won this year's best party school title, in the Princeton Review survey of 120,000 students.
If you're facing years of student loan payments but aren't making much money because you're working in public service, the federal government has some good news for you.
The Chronicle of Higher Education's Paul Basken reported last week on a leaked document which spells out the contractual relationship between Sallie Mae, the nation's largest student loan company, and USA Funds, the nation's largest loan guarantee agency.
A scholarship program that offers free college tuition as a reward for attending public schools in a Michigan city is catching on in other communities seeking to revitalize their urban centers.
Motherhood comes with many tangible and intangible rewards, but often, challenges moms face and the rigors and demands of the job are often overlooked. This year is no different and the job is getting tougher.
eLearners.com, a web resource of EducationDynamics, today announced the launch of "Project Working Mom 2", an advocacy campaign that provides working mothers the opportunity to receive a full-ride scholarship to online colleges and universities.
Talk to private college leaders in confidence these days, and many (at least outside the most competitive and wealthy institutions) are unhappy with their financial aid policies.
Recent college graduates and their parents are days away from enjoying what might be one of the last, best opportunities to save money on their student loans.
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Chemistry professor Jeff McMillan is sick of seeing otherwise capable students drop his courses because it costs too much to go to school. So much so that he is opening his wallet.
Because of the credit crunch, conventional lenders are making it tough for any but the most creditworthy borrowers to qualify for private college loans.
In today's Washington Post, Kevin Burns, the Executive Director of America's Student Loan Providers, which represents dozens of student loan companies, takes issue with a May 5th Washington Post editorial supporting the Direct Loan program.
Considering the potentially serious problems facing families in obtaining student loans for the fall, the May 5 editorial "Lending to Students" was not The Post's finest hour.
Perhaps the real problem with the government-backed student loan business is that the federal government turned over most of it to private companies in the first place, without a compelling reason for doing so.
Getting money for college — especially for community college and graduate school — could be a lot harder this year because a weaker economy has left less money available to fund student loans.
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