Hard times are hitting some of our nation’s best colleges. In an announcement published on the college website, William Wagner, interim president of Williams College, rescinded the current financial aid policy due to a $500 million dollar dip in the college’s endowment. This development at one of the nation’s most selective [...]
College students struggling with loan payments, there might be relief in sight – and its coming straight from the top.
President Obama has never made a secret that education has a top spot on his domestic agenda. Before his administration was 100 days old, he announced a ‘cradle to career’ commitment to new education [...]
Attention college-bound students! Are you a candidate for a Sallie Mae/Upromise scholarship? The Upromise program, with help from sponsors like Bank of America, Rewards Network and MasterCard Worldwide, is awarding 100 deserving students with $2500 scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year.
What’s the deal? Applications must be completed by Feb. 15, [...]
Are you one of the millions of unemployed or underemployed adults who have had their job prospects derailed in the current economy? If so, take heart – you’re not alone and there are steps you can take to get back on your feet. Believe it or not, you may qualify for a government funded [...]
Just when it looks like there might be a little bit of good news on the economic horizon, things are tightening up for college students.
Last year, when the economy was in free-fall and there was real concern about filling enrollment, private colleges sharply increased grants and scholarships offered to incoming freshmen. The [...]
College students who are relying on loans to pay for their education finally have some good news coming their way!
The federal Education Department will soon be offering a repayment plan that allows recent graduates to reduce their loan payments based on income. This new program is scheduled to begin Wednesday, July 8.
Today’s borrowers [...]
The Post-9/11 GI Bill, taking effect on August 1, increases educational aid for veterans who served at least 90 days after the terrorist attacks of September 2001. This revised version of the bill adds an incentives package far greater than the one provided by the 1944 GI Bill. This fruitful new law is [...]
The Post-9/11 GI Bill, taking effect on August 1, increases educational aid for veterans who served at least 90 days after the terrorist attacks of September 2001. This revised version of the bill adds an incentives package far greater than the one provided by the 1944 GI Bill. This fruitful new law is [...]
