CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Higher Education Department says that fall enrollment in state colleges and universities was up 6.2 percent from a year ago. The increase equals about 10,000 more students attending the state’s 33 public colleges …
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Month: January 2010
Miss. College Board seeks more financial aid funds – Forbes
JACKSON, Miss. — Higher education leaders are asking Mississippi lawmakers to boost funding for financial aid programs, saying hundreds of students have been denied assistance because of a lack of money. State College Board President Scott Ross and …
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IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union offers members Cash For Class – Quad Cities Onlines
Credit Union Will Award $21,000 in College Scholarships in 2010 MOLINE, Ill.—IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union (IHMVCU) announced today that it’s offering 21 college scholarships valued at $1,000 each for the 2010 – 2011 school year. “We know …
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College Sports Turmoil: The New Normal? – WBUR
Hardly had Alabama and Boise State settled in as co-champions of college football, then did this new decade open with a veritable bombast of negativity about college sports. Coaches were fired for being abusive to players; coaches jumped contracts …
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Students get creative to finish their college education – Times Herald-Record
From building sheds to selling jewelry, Hudson Valley college students this winter break faced more work than play to pay off those bills. Payment for spring semester classes at SUNY schools were due Jan. 4, and the reminders looked more like …
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Gov. Perdue: Leaders must cooperate to improve quality of NC education … – WTKR
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Beverly Perdue says education, business and religious leaders must all work together to improve North Carolina’s high school graduation rate and prepare students for college or a career. Perdue laid out her education …
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U.S. Department of Education Federal Student Aid Office to Work With … – YAHOO!
CollegeWeekLive events cover a wide range of admissions topics, from how to prepare for standardized tests to how to write a college application essay to how to pay for college. It is the largest college preparation event in the U.S. and a free …
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Higher education leaders say cuts hurt Idaho – Idaho Statesman
Boise State University President Bob Kustra and University of Idaho President Duane Nellis said further cuts could threaten programs and put college out of reach for some students because of tuition and fee increases. The presidents, along with their …
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