Archive for the 'Money for College' Category

Corporate Sponsorships and the Future of Higher Education

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

It is commonplace to see the names of companies plastered on billboards in stadiums, and even all over college campuses. Corporate sponsorship pervades our society, so much so that many just glaze over such ads, with the company name or its products barely registering in the conscience of the viewer.
 
Yet, a new controversy has arisen [...]

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College Student Aid May Soon Be Disbursed by Debit Cards

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

Another Student Loan Resource:
According to the April 23, 2007 article by Paul Basken, titled “New Rules Are Designed to Streamline Flow of Federal Student Aid to Colleges and Students” that appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education:
                     
“Representatives of the U.S. Education Department, colleges, higher-education associations, and business have agreed on a package of rule changes [...]

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Internship programs in the US – earn while you learn!

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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Created Equal? The State of College Admissions

Friday, January 12th, 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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How Well Are You Prepared for College?

Friday, January 12th, 2007

Your chances for making it in college (graduating with a
degree), may be based upon where you grew up. This does not mean that if you have
prepared for the last 10 years but reside in the state that ranks dead last on
the list that you should give up your college education dreams. It simply means
that you [...]

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Paying for College: Pre-High School Savings and Financial Aid

Thursday, December 14th, 2006

by Kyan Kandace
Welcome to the first installment of ePrep’s coverage of college financial aid. I am excited to introduce Don Betterton as the site’s most recent guest expert. Don was the director of financial aid at Princeton University for thirty (30) years. During his time at Princeton, aid awards increased from $3.4 million in 1973-74 [...]

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Does Rhode Island offer a college savings plan?

Thursday, December 14th, 2006

Yes, Rhode Island offers the CollegeBoundfund.

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