Archive for January, 2007
Friday, January 19th, 2007
More Sources for Financial Aid:In the series of posts about international students working in the US, we explained generally how difficult it is to work while in the US. You can see those 5 posts here:On-Campus, Severe Economic Hardship, OPT, CPT, International InstitutionBut there are exceptions to every rule, and this one is no different. [...]
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Friday, January 19th, 2007
Another Student Loan Resource:At one time the United States could point to the
fact that it was the highest educated nation in the world. Unfortunately, it
does not appear that low-income students are getting a fair piece of that
pie. This is especially true when you consider that it is largely those
who come from wealthy families that get [...]
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Friday, January 19th, 2007
Another Student Loan Resource:So it’s Tuesday once again and time for my regular blog on
“This Week in Student Loan News.†Well, with congress back in session and
student loan interest rates up on the chopping block, there is a lot going on…
According to a Monday, Jan. 15, 2007 Daily Briefing in the National Council of [...]
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Friday, January 19th, 2007
Another Student Loan Resource:
So,
the time has finally come, it is Wednesday Jan. 17, 2007, and congress is set to
start debate on the “College Student Relief Act of 2007.†Yesterday, Tuesday,
Jan. 16, The National Council of Higher
Education Loan Programs, Inc.’s “NCHelp†published a “Special Edition†of
their Daily Briefing “dedicated to
H.R. 5, the College Student Relief Act [...]
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Friday, January 19th, 2007
Another Student Loan Resource:
I’m
interrupting the regularly scheduled Thursday blog on “Student Loan Advice†to
report on some breaking news. According to a Special Briefing release by the National Council of Higher Education Loan
Programs, Inc.’s “NCHelp,†yesterday, Wednesday Jan. 17, 2007, titled,
“House Approves H.R. 5,†the House of Representatives approved the College Student Relief Act of 2007 [...]
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Friday, January 19th, 2007
Another Student Loan Resource:
MySpace, Flickr, wikis, Facebook,
uTube—what the heck? It is enough to drive parents crazy or at least remain really
confused for a long time. You and I both know that they are nothing more than
the currency of the new web. Ask any college student and they will enthusiastically
describe what they use to keep themselves [...]
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Friday, January 12th, 2007
More Sources for Financial Aid:
In the series of posts about international students working in the US, we explained generally how difficult it is to work while in the US. You can see those 5 posts here:On-Campus, Severe Economic Hardship, OPT, CPT, International InstitutionBut there are exceptions to every rule, and this one is no different. [...]
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