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28 avril 2016

Senate passes spending mandate to make college more affordable

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. With the cost of college rising and student loan debt a growing issue, the Maryland Senate Friday passed legislation that establishes a matching state contribution to eligible college savings accounts and creates a refundable tax credit of up to $5,000 for undergraduate student loan debt. More...

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28 avril 2016

Now it’s time to start negotiating for a better college price

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. When students who have been admitted to college ask advice from Lynn O’Shaughnessy, she’s quick to help them take a next step many didn’t know was even an option: haggling over the price. More...

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28 avril 2016

If you want an elite college, consider moving to one of these states

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Springtime in the U.S. means college admissions season. Elite schools are unveiling the chosen few who will make up their newly admitted class, with many noting successful applicants from all 50 states. More...

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28 avril 2016

AC navigates budget woes tied to lower enrollment, funding cuts

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. These are challenging financial times for the 50 community colleges in Texas and the estimated 700,000 students who rely on them for a quality education. More...

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27 avril 2016

Utah regents announce state university tuition increases

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The Utah State Board of Regents has approved tuition increases for the 2016-1017 school year at Utah’s public universities. More...

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27 avril 2016

Princeton will keep Woodrow Wilson’s name on buildings

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Princeton University said Monday that it will keep President Woodrow Wilson’s name on its school of public and international affairs and a residential college despite calls to expunge his name from those places on the Ivy League campus because of his staunch support of racial segregation. More...

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27 avril 2016

Some investors, universities see a return in fronting students’ tuition

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. What’s the market read on Karla Comacho? Not the potential value of the Frida Kahlo-like portraits she creates, but the potential return on her. More...

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27 avril 2016

Student Loans of North Dakota to transfer portfolio to Great Lakes

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Loans of North Dakota (SLND) is transferring its portfolio under the Federal Family Education Loan Program to Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation (Great Lakes) effective March 31, 2016. Great Lakes will serve as the designated guarantor for North Dakota. More...

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27 avril 2016

ExecOnline partners with UC Berkeley

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. ExecOnline (http://www.execonline.com), a provider of university-certified online executive education programs, has announced a new programmatic partnership with the UC Berkeley Center for Executive Education (UC Berkeley CEE). More...

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27 avril 2016

U. of Maryland committee finds fault in chocolate milk study

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The University of Maryland, College Park, approved a study that linked a specialty chocolate milk to faster recovery from sports and even concussions despite serious concerns raised by reviewers that the proposal lacked an understanding of how to conduct nutritional research among humans and that the lead researcher lacked experience in the study area, according to a university review committee. More...

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