Financial Aid News
- Sofa Mart and Furniture Row Outlet Team With World Vision to Help the Children of Mexico Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 1:30PM National furniture retailer Sofa Mart and Furniture Row Outlet, brands of Furniture Row Companies, will once again work together to aid the estimated two million street children in Mexico City.
- Welcome day tradition continues for NEO students Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 1:26PMThe quiet summer months will be replaced by the bustle of approximately 500 students moving into dormitories on the campus of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Aug. 16. As is tradition, NEO will greet those students with its annual Welcome Day celebration.
- East Bay Events Calendar: Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 1:19PMTilden Tots Join a nature adventure program for 3 and 4 year olds, each accompanied by an adult (grandparents welcome)! We’ll study reptiles, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Tilden Nature Center, Tilden Park. Cost is $6-$8. Registration required. 1-888-EBPARKS.
- Decades-Old Nolo Press Might Move Out of West Berkeley Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 1:18PMNolo Press, which has operated out of a renovated clock factory in West Berkeley for the last 30 years, plans to move from its location at Ninth Street and might relocate from Berkeley altogether, company officials said.
- Bush threatens veto Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 1:12PMThe U.S. House passed the fiscal year 2009 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill by a 409 to 4 vote Friday.
- N.C. students flock to financial aid Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 1:04PMCHARLOTTE -- More students are applying for financial aid to go to college, as North Carolina saw a major increase this year in the number of people filing the Free Application for Federal Students Assistance.
- BASE METALS HIGHLIGHTS: Top Stories Of The Day Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 12:55PMCHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Sharp declines in prices have analysts tapping their calculators to determine just how many investment dollars are being shifted out of commodities.
- UN-AU Officials Confer With Sudan On Darfur Force Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 6:43PM4 August 2008 - Senior officials from the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur have received reassurances from the Sudanese Government that it will facilitate the full deployment of the mission in the strife-torn region.
- Plutonium Contamination Contained In UN Atomic Lab Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 6:43PM4 August 2008 - The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that no plutonium has been released into the environment following a weekend incident in one of its laboratories.
- Ritter files petitions to end oil & gas tax break Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 6:28PMDENVER, Colorado — Saying "enough is enough," Gov. Bill Ritter and supporters filed ballot initiative petitions on Monday asking voters to end a 30-year-old, $300 million-a-year state tax break for oil and gas companies.
- Somalia: Weapons Destruction & Landmine Clearance Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 6:14PMThe Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U. S.
- Bush to Travel to Korea (ROK), Thailand, & China Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 6:14PMIn South Korea, President Bush and President Lee will discuss regional and global security issues as well as their commitment to getting their respective legislatures to ratify the U.S.-Korea free trade agreement, which will bring important benefits to workers, farmers, ranchers, and entrepreneurs in both the United States and Korea.
- University president gives bonus back for financial aid Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 6:09PMNEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers University President Richard McCormick and his wife are giving his $100,000 bonus back to the university. The university says the money will go toward the Rutgers University Foundation to pay for financial aid for undergraduates.
- Private Schools hit by slowing economy Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 6:08PMHONOLULU (AP) _ Hawaii private schools are being forced to offer more financial aid or reach into their waiting lists to offset the students who are leaving for less-expensive schools.
- Ball High grad tells of leap to Princeton Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 1:22AMOscar Ortiz, a Ball High graduate heading into his second year at Princeton University, talked about his jump from the island to the Ivy League.
- Room for hope in the world Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 1:20AMJust when you think the religious can’t get more ridiculous, you come up against a news report like this week’s on the Church of England’s turmoil over ordaining female priests as female bishops.
- Faith-based investors profit by putting stock in values Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 1:17AMWhen it comes to making money in the stock market these days, the saints are clobbering the sinners.
- Ease the burden of student loans by consolidating Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 1:15AMStudent loans are an invaluable method for helping cover the cost of a higher education. But they can also pose a burden after college graduation...
- Strong koruna means Prague no longer a steal Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 1:08AMThe hot Czech Republic currency is making visits to the country and its capital, Prague, expensive for U.S. travelers.
- General’s expansion on hold Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 12:57AMWILKES-BARRE – A $100 million expansion of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has been halted as the Wyoming Valley Health Care System seeks funding to complete the project.
- Automakers could access loans to modernize plants Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 9:59PMAutomakers could get financial help to go green.
- FORUM: City residents ask Attorney General for help with discrimination concerns Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 9:47PMOne resident called for an investigation into the employment practices of a local labor union.Another citizen wanted someone to look into the hiring of construction workers on a high-profile project on Main Street.
- Sulpicio officials urged: Disregard CBA Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 9:46PMTHE labor union of Sulpicio Lines Inc. employees is asking management to disregard their collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on the insurance of the crew members.
- Availability of student loans raises concern Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 9:25PM U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra is worried that bank lending problems could indirectly lead to a crisis with student loan applications. Hoekstra, R-Holland, and Rep. Mark Souder, R-Indiana, sent a letter to the Department of Education in July, stating their concern that too many students could apply for loans through the federal government’s Direct Loan Program. Colleges typically ...
- Nauru accepts $29m aid package Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 9:16PMNauru has signed an agreement with Australia to receive $29 million in development assistance for this financial year.
- Man turns in "blue box" but only gets half the reward Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 9:10PMA man only received $5,000 of a $10,000 reward that was offered for turning in a "blue box." Company representatives say the full amount was offered for the container AND its contents.
- Founders Landing progress Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 9:08PMPlanning Commission held special meeting to hammer out new RFP. By Heather Sawaski Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 11:03 p.m.
- Experts: Housing rescue plan only an short-term emergency step Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 9:07PMThe giant housing rescue plan President Bush signed today might help stanch the bleeding in the housing market, but experts on both sides of the political divide worry that it is, at best, only an emergency step. In addition to $300 billion in government...
- 3 Arizona universities facing budget irony Monday, July 28, 2008 @ 12:15PM$1 bil for construction, $50 mil cut elsewhere
- Dollar Falls as Financial Losses Pare Bets on Fed Rate Increase Monday, July 28, 2008 @ 11:58AMJuly 28 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar fell from near a three- week high against the euro as concern U.S. financial company losses will widen led traders to reduce bets that the Federal Reserve will increase borrowing costs this year.
