USDA Partners With Tribal Colleges in North Dakota to Help Improve...
(Source: USDA) — Jasper Schneider, USDA Rural Development state director, today announced that all five Tribal colleges in North Dakota … Continue reading →
View ArticleDC Officials to Control Transportation Services for Special Education Students
(Source: Attorney General Irvin Nathan ) – Mayor Vincent C. Gray today announced that, after 17 years of federal court … Continue reading →
View ArticleOSSE of Washington DC Releases District High School Graduation Rates for Year...
(Source: Irvin Nathan ) – The District’s high school graduation rates for the Class of 2012 increased 2 percent as … Continue reading →
View ArticleOregon Lawmakers Ask the VA to Object Regulations That Shortchange Veterans...
(Source: Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley) – Oregon lawmakers wrote to the Veterans Administration to object to regulations … Continue reading →
View ArticleConsumer Protection Poll: Give Your Two Cents on Student Cards and Bank Accounts
(Source: CFPB) – College is a time when many of us signed up for our first bank account. Often schools … Continue reading →
View ArticleSenator Murray Highlights Cuts on Schools and Housing Market Nationwide
(Source: U.S. Senator Patty Murray) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned … Continue reading →
View ArticleCFPB: Student Loan Debt and Financing
(Source: CFPB) - Training highly-qualified teachers requires higher education, including, for many, the pursuit of an advanced degree. And for … Continue reading →
View ArticleStudent Alert: Watch Out for Education-Related Tax Benefits for 2012
(Source: IRS) - WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded parents and students that now is a good time … Continue reading →
View ArticleCFPB: Affordable Repayment Plans for Private Student Loans
(Source: CFPB) - Today, we announced that we’re gathering information to come up with a plan to address the challenges … Continue reading →
View ArticleSt. John Parish School Board Receives $1.2 Million From FEMA for Hurricane...
(Source: FEMA) – The St. John Parish School Board will receive a $1.2 million federal grant to reimburse transportation costs … Continue reading →
View ArticlePwC Programs Assist Students and Teachers to Become Financially Literate
(Source: PwC US) – As part of PwC’s Earn Your Future, The PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc. today announced the winner … Continue reading →
View ArticleStudent Alert: Do Research Before Investing in a College Degree
(Source: CFPB) – Americans owe more than a trillion dollars in student loan debt. That’s more than we owe on … Continue reading →
View ArticleStudent Loan Debt on the Rise: Concern for Housing Market?
(LoanSafe.org) – Rising student loan debt is becoming a major concern for many students and is making it very difficult … Continue reading →
View ArticleNew York Schools Being Rebuilt by FEMA’s Public Assistance Program
(Source: FEMA) – Following Hurricane Sandy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been working to reimburse schools and school districts … Continue reading →
View ArticleConsumer Protection Bureau Proposes Rule to Supervise Nonbank Student Loan...
(Source: CFPB) - As so many families are all too aware, the cost of higher education has been steadily rising … Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Office of Attorney General Reaches Settlement with Rhode Island Student...
(Source: Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin) - The Office of Attorney General today announced that the Rhode Island Student Loan … Continue reading →
View ArticleAG Gansler Supports the Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act
(Source: Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler) - Baltimore, MD – Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler, joined by 13 other Attorneys … Continue reading →
View ArticleCFPB Seeks Options for Students to Find More Affordable Private Student Loan...
(Source: CFPB) - A few weeks ago, we announced that we’re gathering information to identify policy options for borrowers to … Continue reading →
View ArticleFEMA for Kids Program Implemented for NJ Children
(Source: FEMA) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has implemented its FEMA for Kids program for pre-to-middle school children in New Jersey. FEMA for Kids is an interactive, educational program...
View ArticleWhat to Do After You Receive Your College Acceptance Letter?
(Source: CFPB) - This month, Americans across the country will receive college acceptance letters. For many students, the excitement of being one step closer to realizing their dream or reaching … Read →
View ArticleCFPB Holding Event for Student Loan Borrowers in Miami-Dade County, FL – May 8th
(Source: CFPB) - Join us for a CFPB field hearing in Miami-Dade County, Florida on student loan borrowers. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, May 8 at 6 p.m. … Read →
View ArticleOver $1 Million Awarded by FEMA to Help Rebuild Louisiana State University...
(Source: FEMA) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently announced an additional $1.2 million in recovery aid to Louisiana Facility Planning and Control to rebuild the physical plant at the …...
View ArticleGovernor Brown and California Superintendents Call for School Funding System...
(Source: Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.) – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. last Wednesday joined twenty local school superintendents from across California to call for action on his plan to … Read →
View ArticleChristie Administration Announces $1.25 Million in Grant Money to Help...
(Source: New Jersey Department of Education) – The New Jersey Department of Education yesturday announced grant awards to assist school communities as they recover from the effects of Superstorm Sandy....
View ArticleGovernor of Georgia Signs Executive Order to Protect Students From the...
(Source: Gov. Nathan Deal) – Gov. Nathan Deal today signed an executive order that prohibits the state from collecting or sharing with the federal government any personally identifiable data on … Read →
View ArticleCalifornia Governor Brown State Budget to Improve Economy by Investing in...
(Source: Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.) – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. released a revised and balanced state budget today that strengthens California’s fiscal integrity by investing in California’s...
View ArticleAG Madigan Requests That For-Profit Colleges Ensure Students Can Pay Off...
(Source: Attorney General Lisa Madigan) – Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Tuesday urged U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to strengthen oversight of for-profit colleges and filed comments with...
View ArticleCFPB: Help with Student Loan Burden is Free
(Source: CFPB) - You told us about a number of debt relief companies that promise thousands of dollars in savings on borrowers’ student debt – an offer that may seem … Read →
View ArticleStudent Loan Rate Hike: College Grads and Unemployment
(LoanSafe.org) - Just as this years graduates are finishing up the school year, many young adults are wanting to move out of their parent’s home, get married and start a … Read →
View ArticleReps. Maloney, Rangel, Meeks & Education Advocacy Groups Urge Congress to...
(Source: Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney) - New York, NY – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-12), Congressman Charles Rangel (NY-13) and Congressman Gregory Meeks (NY-5) stood in solidarity with students...
View ArticleAttorney General DeWine: Watch out for Financial Scams When Going Back to School
(Source: Attorney General Mike DeWine) – As families prepare for the new school year, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning consumers to beware of financial scams, including phony grant … Read →
View ArticleFEMA Announces Public Assistance Funds to Aid Minot Students in Getting Back...
(Source: FEMA) — Minot students benefitted from impressive teamwork when several groups collaborated to get them back in the classroom … Read →
View ArticleCalifornia Student Aid Commission Releases Info on State Nursing Assumption...
MESSAGE TO APPLICANTS CONCERNING THE STATUS OF THE SNAPLE NSF PROGRAM: There is a provision in the SNAPLE NSF law … Read →
View ArticleSecretary of Education Arne Duncan Gives Statement on Teacher Evaluation in...
(Source: Department of Education) — “The Tennessee Department of Education’s report on implementing a new teacher evaluation system documents yearlong … Read →
View ArticleSeven More NCLB Flexibility Requests Approved in 32 More States by Obama...
(Source: US Education Department) — The Obama administration today approved seven more requests for waivers from No Child Left Behind … Read →
View ArticleCampus Housing to be Improved at Pennsylvania’s Mansfield University
(Source: USDA) — A deputy USDA undersecretary today joined the Mansfield University community in Pennsylvania today to break ground for … Read →
View ArticleMerced area students must take different path to jobs
(Source: By Mike North Merced Sun-Star (Merced, Calif.) MERCED — With an elevated number of underemployed workers, recent college graduates … Read →
View Article2012 Income/Expense Benchmarks for Student Housing Released by NMHC
(Source: NMHC) – As college and university enrollments have grown almost 40 percent in the past decade, squeezing schools’ supply … Read →
View ArticleNew Wells Fargo Poll Reveals a High Optomism Students Have to Get a College...
(Source Wells Fargo) — Today, a new poll of SIFE USA members released by Wells Fargo, reveals that a majority … Read →
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