Category: GPA News

Parents who’ve seen the value of their 529 college-savings plans plummet over the past year may have another shock coming: Experts say the plans can’t be counted on to pay the entire cost of a child’s higher education. “They should be covering about …
source:http://www.cnbc.com/id/29897315

When Kelly Davidson decided she wanted to transition from a career as a high school teacher, she knew she’d have to go back to school to achieve her goal — and it would be costly. She also knew pursuing a graduate degree would potentially impact …
source:http://www.azbiz.com/articles/2009/04/11/finance/your_money/doc49df95793e842808594521.txt

PLANS to revamp Oxford and Cherwell Valley College’s campuses across the county are in limbo following a collapse in Government funding. Projects worth £120m at Oxpens, in central Oxford, at Blackbird Leys and in Banbury, could be affected as the …
source:http://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/4277741.__120m_Oxpens_College_plans_in_crisis/

Now the biggest quango in England, with a budget of more than £11bn a year, it is responsible for co-ordinating all courses outside universities including A-levels, diplomas and apprenticeships. The LSC and its nine regional offices fund school …
source:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/5120640/Education-funding-fiasco-Learning-Skills-Council-profile.html

‘Grow. Evolve. Become.” (Moline, IL– April 7, 2009) Brown Mackie College – Moline will host National Education Day, on Saturday, April 25, 2009. Grow Your Life. Evolve Your Mind. Become Your Vision. Learn about targeted education for future …
source:http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=433730

T HE man the Doer administration asked to figure out the role that tuition plays in limiting access to post­secondary education has told the government what has been known in Canada for years — tuitions play next to no role in a high school …
source:http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/editorials/editorial—tuition-fee-fraud-42515422.html?viewAllComments=y

A few months ago, Bobby Stapleton, a 21-year-old student at the University of Michigan, received a phone call from his younger brother. The good news came first: a senior in high school, he, too, had been accepted by the university, the fourth …
source:http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/04/03-3

Press release submitted by St. Ambrose University HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS INVITED TO DISCOVER THE ADVANTAGE OF A ST. AMBROSE EDUCATION DAVENPORT, Iowa—Offering individualized educational experiences and a low student-faculty ratio, St. Ambrose …
source:http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=433137

The discussion, expected to last an hour, is open to the public. Scott Rawls, president of the N.C. Community College System, and Bill Harrison, chairman and chief executive officer of the State Board of Education, also are scheduled to attend. The …
source:http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090330/ARTICLES/903309961/-1/NEWS08?Title=Gov-Perdue-to-hold-session-on-education-at-CFCC-North

bill redekop / winnipeg free press Delmer Sinclair, a former fisherman, is learning a new trade through Red River College. FISHER RIVER CREE NATION — Delmer Sinclair was a commercial fisherman on Lake Winnipeg for 21 years before medical problems …
source:http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/life/education-really-does-begin-at-home-42072262.html

Norcross, GA, March 22, 2009 –( PR.com )– Ashworth College, today announced that it has partnered with the United States Army to provide online college degree programs to military service members via GoArmyEd.com. Active-duty soldiers and military …
source:http://www.pr.com/press-release/140382

The chancellor of the Coast Community College District, Ken Yglesias, has resigned as part of a closed-door settlement with the district’s board of trustees. For months the district has been investigating unspecified allegations against Yglesias …
source:http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2009/03/26/education/dpt-yglesias03272009.txt