College students in more debt - Delaware Online

A flagging economy, tight credit and rising tuition are teaching college students some hard lessons these days. And their reward for surviving until graduation? A lean job market and plenty of debt. It’s a scenario Laura Stout knows well. The Lincoln …

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Purdue average pay up 3.5% - Lafayette Journal and Courier

After several years of relatively low salary increases, Purdue University employees found a little more in their annual salary bumps the last two years. That was because of higher state funding over the last biennium. But experts predict that come …

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College students not getting enough financial aid forced to drop out - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Rheannon Gustafson could be a harbinger of things to come. Even after receiving federal loans, the 19-year-old freshman from Salem still owes about $3,200 for tuition and expenses at Winona State University in Minnesota this semester. Her parents can …

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New Online Magazine Debuts Nationally with HBCU News and Information - Newswiretoday.com

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Jackson, MS, United States, 11/24/2008 - New online magazine - BlackCollegeVoice.com - offers all the latest news, entertainment, science/research and sports information from the nation’s historically black colleges and …

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N.E. colleges see profit in China’s multitudes - Boston Globe

BEIJING - Some elite American universities come to China to scout the smartest students possible. Other lesser known schools, particularly small private colleges around New England, arrive here with a far different motive: profit. Which explains why …

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Community colleges feel cash pinch - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

AUSTIN - In seven weeks, when the Texas Legislature is back in session, school officials are expected to ask for much more money than they got last year. After all, the explosive student population growth of the last two decades plus record fuel …

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UTA professor launches a program to help veterans succeed in college - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

UT-Arlington professor Alexa Smith-Osborne counsels Jason Doyon, 25, a student who served in Iraq in the Army. STAR-TELEGRAM/M.L. Gray ARLINGTON — Alexa Smith-Osborne spent several years taking her father — a veteran of World War II, Korea and …

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SMARTHINKING to Exhibit at Online Educa Berlin - PR.com

Washington, DC, November 28, 2008 –( PR.com )– SMARTHINKING, Inc. (www.smarthinking.com), the market leader in providing online tutoring and academic support to students, has announced that its representatives will participate in Online Educa …

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Editorial: Online degrees, classes have largely positive affect - U-Wire.com

The quick-changing world is profoundly affecting the state of education. The weakening economy and increasing intellectual deficit of American youth in science and mathematics in recent years have prompted a stronger relationship between the state …

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Online Higher Education Gets High Marks from Educators - Newsblaze.com

More than one-fifth of all students involved in higher education in the United States - 3.9 million students - were taking at least one online course during the fall of 2007. According to a new report, students, faculty and college administrators …

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Your Money Colleges Are Not Going Hungry, but Are in Need - New York Times

New York Times

Your Money Colleges Are Not Going Hungry, but Are in Need New York Times, United States - 19 hours ago Amherst College, in Massachusetts, is, like most colleges and universities, unique in the eyes of those who spent four years there. …

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Some colleges going farther for students - United Press International

Some colleges going farther for students United Press International - 16 hours ago … students from more populated states and overseas, said Tony Pals, a spokesman with the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. …

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Out-of-state colleges boost recruiting efforts in California - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Out-of-state colleges boost recruiting efforts in California Los Angeles Times, CA - Nov 29, 2008 … to start recruiting outside of their traditional regions," said Tony Pals, a spokesman for the National Assn. of Independent Colleges and Universities. …

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Colleges, universities trimming in tight times - Boston Globe

Colleges, universities trimming in tight times Boston Globe, United States - Nov 27, 2008 By John Laidler Hiring freezes, job cuts, and reduced support services are some of the measures that are being implemented or considered at local colleges …

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Economy has Riverland, many other colleges looking at online classes - Post-Bulletin

Economy has Riverland, many other colleges looking at online classes Post-Bulletin, MN - Nov 26, 2008 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities recently announced plans to seek an increase of $71.7 million, the lowest biennial request in the system's 13-year …

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