College Financial Aid News
- BC launches $1.5B fund-raising plan Saturday, October 11, 2008 @ 10:08PMBoston College has launched its biggest fund-raising campaign. "Light the World: The 150th Anniversary Campaign for Boston College" is a $1.5 billion, seven-year...
- Coderre: Golf tournament raises $35K for scholarships Saturday, October 11, 2008 @ 9:31PM Quinebaug Valley Community College celebrated its 16th successful golf tournament, which raised more than $35,000 in support of financial aid scholarships for local students. According to Monique C.K. Wolanin, QVCC Director of College Development, the tournament field was the largest ever, featuring 39 foursomes.
- JH and PC would do, the Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 8:44PM JH and PC would do, the latter with plenty of vice-presidential experience which he would be happy to continue. The Americans are grateful for the Austrian troops in Iraq, and will remember with warmth any friend of George Bush’s. I thought Jorg Haider was an Australian. David Horton
- ACC prez gets procurement green light Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 2:22AMAlvin Community College regents unanimously approved providing the president with increased authority to procure goods and services to address damage on the campus caused by Hurricane Ike, during a regular regents meeting on Sept. 25.
- College prep events planned Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 2:08AMDEWITT — DeWitt Community Education is offering two workshop this fall to help students and their parents prepare for college.
- Congress proves it again: ‘Democracy is messy’ Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 1:36AMMcClatchy News Service WASHINGTON — Everything America hates about Congress was on vivid display these last few weeks as members struggled to pass the $700 billion financial rescue plan.
- McKinney Educational Foundations sponsors free seminar Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 11:51PMEDUCATION: Learn about the college admission process. Preparing to apply for college can be a mysterious and confusing undertaking for many parents and high school students.
- MEF sponsors free seminar for college-bound students Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 11:49PMPreparing to apply for college can be a mysterious and confusing undertaking for many parents and high school students. The McKinney Education Foundation is presenting “College 101,” a comprehensive, free seminar on the subject for anyone needing detailed information on applying for college.
- Now attached to bailout: Cheaper rum, plug-in vehicles, NASCAR aid Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 11:33PMWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Wind power developers, disaster victims, college students, teachers and millions of taxpayers and businesses stand to see substantial benefits from the tax relief package that lawmakers added to the huge financial rescue plan. | Video
- Tuesday is Higher Education Day in Wisconsin Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 11:04PMOct. 7 will be celebrated as Higher Education Day across the state to raise awareness of higher education opportunities, according to a news release from Wisconsin State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass.
- VC to host college night Sunday, September 28, 2008 @ 3:50PMRepresentatives from at least 35 colleges and universities will be at The Victoria College from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
- Seneca Falls Police Probe Assault Saturday, September 27, 2008 @ 7:27AMSeneca Falls police are searching for the person they say severely beat a man late Friday night. The incident took place at the Hunter Run Town Homes at 25 Peterman Road around 10:30pm.
- Parents ‘work hard and take a risk’ to form a high school Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 6:52AMImagine an independent high school that thinks outside of the typical classroom box. A high school that partners with The New School, local museums and other cultural institutions to provide its students with additional learning and mentoring opportunities that make the entire city their classroom.
- Column: College Students Caught In Middle Of Economic Storm Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 5:24AMAlthough it may seem that the economic collapse that we are hearing about will not have much of a direct impact on college students as much as it is effecting the shareholders of recently bankrupted companies like Lehman Brothers and AIG, there will most definitely be a change in how easily and how cheaply students will be able to apply for loans, especially from private institutions.
- A look into the future Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 4:33AMMONTROSE — High school students geared up for their future Wednesday during the annual college fair. The Colorado Council of High School/College Relations presented students with an opportunity to explore dozens of state schools, along with specialized colleges and out-of-state universities.
- Letters to the Editor Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 4:02AM of 14-bar barment letters
- Gubernatorial candidates spar in debate Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 6:13AMRepublican Governor Mitch Daniels and Democratic challenger Jill Long Thompson sparred over education and privatization during the second of three debates before the November 4th election.
- Bins give little to needy, BBB says Monday, September 22, 2008 @ 8:14AMLarge, neon-green steel containers for used-clothing donations have popped up in recent weeks around Fort Wayne. In fact, the BBB reports 15 boxes have been placed near businesses and in parking lots.
- National news briefs Monday, September 22, 2008 @ 7:25AMNational news briefs
- Paying for College 101 Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 9:17AMParents, here is an opportunity to learn about the college financial aid process from start to finish.
- Bound for success Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 9:02AMStudents who need help to succeed will be able to get the help they need thanks to a program at Beaver Dam High School. That program, Upward Bound, began to help first-generation college students from lower- income families to increase their chances to achieve in college. Eight students are already being helped by the program at Beaver Dam High School, which has been expanded to accommodate up ...
- Stock markets soar as U.S. proposes rescue package Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 8:47AMNorth American stock markets soared Friday in reaction to a U.S. government plan to buy up toxic assets, such as bad mortgages, from troubled banks.
- College/Career fair set at Meadville school Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 8:46AMMEADVILLE -- Meadville Area Senior High School will host its annual College/Career Fair on Thursday.
- BRIEFS: NEWS NEAR YOU Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 7:24AMHenrico County Public Schools will begin the redistricting process next week to prepare for the opening of two schools -- a high school and middle school -- in 2010.
- Simply Money Q&A Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 7:09AMNathan Bachrach and Ed Finke of The Financial Network Group and hosts of Simply Money on WKRC-AM and WXIX, answer questions about investing.
- Senate to vote on big tax break package next week Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 6:47AM(AP:WASHINGTON) A mammoth tax package aimed at giving a jolt to the staggering economy and protecting millions from new taxes headed for a vote next week after a dispute over aid to Hurricane Ike victims was resolved.
- Proposal to close five Buffalo schools would save $3 million Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 6:30AMFaced with declining enrollment and the growing possibility of state aid cuts, Buffalo school officials have proposed saving $3 million by closing five schools next year and phasing out a sixth.
- Walkers Continues Asian Growth Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 2:41AM Walkers, the global offshore law firm of choice for investment banks, international law firms, collateral managers, and other financial institutions, has added four new members to its Asian market team to service the increase in work that the firm has seen from the region.
- Keynotes for Sept. 18 Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 2:30AM Rosemary Rimkus brings you news about your neighbors, and "Backward Glances."
- Rwanda: The Rise of the Rwandan Woman Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 2:05AMElections held on Tuesday saw Rwandan women taking 56.25 percent of the contested parliamentary seats something that has never happened in Africa or the world. These polls have set Rwanda on the world record having 44 parliamentary seats taken up by women.
