Posts Tagged with "Pell Grants"

‘Rethinking Pell Grants’: Group Suggests Separate Pathways for Younger Students and Adult Learners

Friday, April 12, 2013

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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  APRIL 9, 2013. During the economic downturn, the Pell Grant program, the government’s main support for needy college students, got more expensive, and at the same time President Obama called for more Americans to earn …Continue reading »

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‘Rethinking Pell Grants’: Group Suggests Separate Pathways for Younger Students and Adult Learners

Friday, April 12, 2013

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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  APRIL 9, 2013. During the economic downturn, the Pell Grant program, the government’s main support for needy college students, got more expensive, and at the same time President Obama called for more Americans to earn …Continue reading »

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Hagan bill limits use of federal money by for-profit colleges

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

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NEWS&OBSERVER.COM.  MARCH 12, 2013.  U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan is introducing a bill today that will prohibit for-profit colleges from using federal student aid dollars for marketing, advertising and recruitment. The Higher Education Act now prohibits that money from being used …Continue reading »

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APSCU Announces Top Priorities for Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

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APSCU.  MARCH 12, 2013.  With members assembled in Washington, DC for their annual Hill Day, the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) announced their priorities for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). “Our priorities are centered …Continue reading »

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Education Advocacy Declines Steeply

Friday, February 1, 2013

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OPENSECRETS.ORG.  JANUARY 31, 2013.  Spending on lobbying was down across the board in 2012, but no interest group tightened the purse strings more than the education industry. In 2011, the industry, which includes both for-profit and nonprofit colleges and universities and trade associations …Continue reading »

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Colleges’ Concerted Campaign for Ignorance

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

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The Chronicle of Higher Education – December 17, 2012 Four years ago, Congress passed one of the worst laws in the modern history of higher education. Under the title “Database of Student Information Prohibited,” the omnibus 2008 Higher Education Opportunity …Continue reading »

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Research Student Aid Before You Reform

Thursday, November 8, 2012

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The Chronicle of Higher Education – November 5, 2012 After four years of significant growth, the Pell Grant program faces in 2014 what has been called a “funding cliff.” The looming shortfall has set off a heated debate about how …Continue reading »

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With Obama’s Win, Colleges Anticipate 4 More Years of Reform

Thursday, November 8, 2012

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The Chronicle of Higher Education – November 7, 2012 American voters re-elected Barack Obama as president on Tuesday, extending the White House stay of an administration that has focused on expanding federal student aid as well as tightening regulations on …Continue reading »

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With Obama’s Win, Colleges Anticipate 4 More Years of Reform

Thursday, November 8, 2012

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The Chronicle of Higher Education – November 7, 2012 American voters re-elected Barack Obama as president on Tuesday, extending the White House stay of an administration that has focused on expanding federal student aid as well as tightening regulations on …Continue reading »

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Sticker Prices Go Up at Public 4-Year Colleges, but at a Slower Pace

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

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The Chronicle of Higher Education – October 24, 2012 This year’s report from the College Board on college pricing opens with what passes for good news: The annual increase in average published tuition and fees for in-state students at four-year …Continue reading »

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