30 September 2008, 10:10 No comments
If you have a high school student in your house, it’s never too early to start thinking about the college financial aid process, especially in these times of a shaky economy and spiraling college costs. Trying to get money for college — be it in the form of scholarships, loans, grants or other types of […]
29 September 2008, 10:10 No comments
The Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA) expects massive margin calls that will require it to come up with tens of millions in dollars in cash within the next few weeks. The authority has kept cash on hand in anticipation of such a need, but if $20 million or so must be paid out, MOHELA […]
28 September 2008, 10:10 No comments
In the 30 years Greg DeCinque has been involved with higher education, he’s heard the same promise every time Election Day rolls around - community colleges are important to the country and funding will be available for them. Obama, the AP article states, will provide students with up to $4,000 a year in tax credits […]
27 September 2008, 09:09 No comments
PRWeb, a leader in online news and press release distribution, has been used by more than 40,000 organizations of all sizes to increase the visibility of their news, improve their search engine rankings and drive traffic to their Web site. Chicago, IL ( PRWEB ) September 26, 2008 — Ohio based consulting firm Cyber Technology […]
26 September 2008, 09:09 No comments
Money can buy happiness, at least when you are a college student looking for your first job, according to a recent survey. Some 50 percent of college students say they would be more likely to accept a job that offers higher pay but less career satisfaction in order to pay off their student loans, according […]
25 September 2008, 09:09 No comments
FREMONT Terra Community College has been awarded a four-year, $100,000 grant to provide students interest-free loans. The first $25,000 installment was given recently to the college from the Charles E. It was presented by Fifth Third Bank, which is the trustee for the foundation. Schell, a Cincinnati resident, to assist students in Ohio, Kentucky, West […]
24 September 2008, 09:09 No comments
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23 September 2008, 09:09 No comments
In the dark of night over the weekend when most people were snoozing, the Treasury dramatically expanded its bailout plan to include buying student loans, car loans, credit card debt and any other “troubled” assets held by banks. Student loans, which Wall Street firms packaged and sold to investors just like mortgages, already were hit […]
22 September 2008, 08:08 No comments
The Bush administration’s proposal to buy, with taxpayers’ money, $700 billion of toxic liabilities from the corporate financial titans of Wall Street is a fraud. It is necessary only to assure the financial survival of Wall Street banks and brokerages, the administration’s most loyal supporters and its greatest political contributors — and in large measure […]
21 September 2008, 08:08 No comments
Those consist of the Stafford Loan, which goes to students, and the Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS), which allows parents to borrow on behalf of their dependent children. Students also can apply for an alternative student loan