Month: July 2009

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) — Do you need to borrow to fund a college education for yourself or your child? Be sure you’re taking my “Clark Smart” approach to borrowing. Clark Howard: If a four-year college is too cost prohibitive, try a two-year …
source:http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/07/16/howard.college.loans/index.html?iref=hpmostpop&FORM=ZZNR3

WASHINGTON — America’s cities and their residents face a wide array of problems — and the universities located in those metropolitan areas have a central role to play in fixing them, especially by opening doors to minority students, said college …
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He’s headed into the eleventh grade, and while his education so far has given him a sound overview of Western cultural history, we’re concerned that he hasn’t had enough experience digging deeply into particular issues, doing wide-ranging …
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College students are borrowing more and taking on riskier forms of debt than ever before, according to a national analysis released Thursday. “Drowning in Debt: The Emerging Student Loan Crisis,” released by an independent education policy think …
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Since January, the Foundation and Denny’s have distributed more than $32k in Scholarships help parents finish their college education. Dallas, TX, July 10, 2009 –( PR.com )– The Tom Joyner Foundation and Denny’s have awarded nearly $32,000 to 21 …
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Collin College President Cary Israel recently became the 15th person to be awarded the special award of merit from the Plano Chamber of Commerce. “I was surprised, shocked and humbled,” Israel said. “It was an amazing award for me. What an …
source:http://www.planostar.com/articles/2009/07/08/news_update/45.txt?FORM=ZZNR

The College of Notre Dame of Maryland has received state approval to offer a new master’s degree in Catholic education. Approximately 20 students are expected to enroll in the Catholic Teacher Leader degree program in the fall. The degree will be …
source:http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/othercities/baltimore/stories/2009/06/29/daily4.html?FORM=ZZNR3

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – While some critics continue to denigrate online universities, students, particularly those with families and fulltime jobs, continue to enroll in record numbers. Now well known former General Electric Co. chief executive Jack …
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A grand opening ceremony for Clinton Community College’s new Maquoketa Center is scheduled for 3 p.m. Aug. 3. The center is located at Washington and 5th streets in Maquoketa, Iowa, near Maquoketa Community High School. MAQUOKETA, Iowa – High school …
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Hare Announces $384,683 Department of Education Grant for Black Hawk College WASHINGTON, DC-Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded Black Hawk College a $384,683 grant through the Strengthening …
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