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The Cal State University may raise annual tuition by as much 36 percent
The Cal State University may raise annual tuition by as much 36 percent, or $1,566, if it is faced with what is being called a "scorched earth budget" by Chancellor Charles B. Reed.
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California State Assembly passes one of two DREAM Act bills
The California State Assembly voted Thursday morning to pass one of two bills that make up the California DREAM Act, which would provide university-funded grants to undocumented students.
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Editorial: Solve funding crisis in higher education
State universities all across America are suffering as they watch government funding dwindle away. While some schools are reacting with strong protests against these cuts — including, we're proud to say, our University — schools in Pennsylvania are being told to take a different approach.
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Student loan debt to exceed $1 trillion before 2012
Student loan debt surpassed credit card debt in the United States for the first time ever this year and is expected to hit $1 trillion by the end of 2011.
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Editorial: Pell Grant cuts threaten college affordability
Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget plan is causing a bit of a furor in the higher-education circuit. The budget plan, a recent version of which bears the title “Path to Prosperity,” aims to moderate what some see as a catastrophic government debt by cutting numerous government programs, reducing spend...
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Indiana won’t reveal where student fees are going
IU policy doesn’t allow the release of full records detailing where mandatory student fees are being spent. This includes the ledgers of the IU Student Association or any other student organization, so it is not clear if IUSA executives have given money to their own companies this year.
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Senate bill proposal to freeze tuition rates could hurt Illinois’ state universities
A tuition freeze proposal for every public Illinois university will be voted on by the end of this week by the Illinois General Assembly. Sen. Martin Sandoval of Cicero has proposed a bill that would freeze tuition rates for incoming freshmen for at least the next two years.
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Loan default rates on the rise for college students in Mississippi, across country
As tuition rises and the economy falls, college students are having an increasingly difficult time paying for their education. Larry D.
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Oregon bill could grant undocumented students in-state tuition
A proposed bill would allow undocumented Oregon students fulfilling certain requirements to attend and pay resident tuition at Oregon universities.
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