financial aid
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Racial Disparities Evident in Financial Aid for Students: Report
A new report from the U.S. Department of Education documents differences in the percentages of Black and white college students…
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HU Students Occupy Campus Building Amid Financial Aid Scandal
On March 24, hundreds of thousands of people from across the nation gathered in the nation's capital for a student-led…
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Howard U. Employees Fired for Misappropriation of Funds
Howard University confirmed Wednesday the terminations of six employees for misappropriating student financial aid funds.
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Hillary Clinton to Roll out $350 Billion, 10-Year College Affordability Plan
Dan Merica, CNN NEW YORK (CNN.com) — Hillary Clinton will roll out her college affordability plan Monday, pledging to…
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Pitfalls to Avoid When Making a Student Loan
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist If you are a college student, a recent college graduate or even a college…
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Trade Schools Have to Find Grads Jobs, or Lose Financial Aid
ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Exotic dancers hired as admissions counselors. Recruiters told to seek out “impatient” individuals…
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A Quiet Revolution in Helping Lift the Burden of Student Debt
(New York Times) – Has the student loan crisis already been solved? This might seem an absurd question. Student loan debt is…
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Higher Ed Reforms Will Hurt Students of Color
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Last year, in an effort to improve accountability and return-on-investment…
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Upcoming Changes to PLUS Loans May Help Blacks
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – This fall, the Department of Education plans to announce changes to…
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With Decimal Mistake, Students Become Millionaires
KIMBERLY HEFLING, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Low-income students have inadvertently presented themselves as millionaires on an application for…
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