Archive for November, 2006

Scholarship of Cadets of Military-Education Institutions of Azerbaijan Increased

On November 29, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed an order to increase the allowances for the cadets of the military-education institutions, Trend reports.
According to the document, from November 1, the allowances will increase up to AZN 70. The allowance will be received by the Military School named after Heydar Aliyev, High Military […]

November 30th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

Women’s Council gives out scholarship money

The Women’s Council of the Building Industry Association of Southern California held their annual holiday and awards luncheon on Wed., Nov. 29 at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks.
This year, the Women’s Council offered a holiday gift bazaar.
At the luncheon, awards and certificates are given to Women’s Council members who have supported the council throughout […]

November 30th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Scholarship

Africa students dominate higher education abroad

Students from sub-Saharan Africans seeking higher education are the most mobile in the world, with one out of 16 studying abroad, according to a new study carried out by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
By contrast, only one out of every 250 North American students goes overseas for higher studies, which […]

November 29th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Study Abroad

Report praises state’s study abroad options

The University of Wisconsin-Madison and other state universities boast some of the nation’s best study abroad programs, according to a report released last week.
Among all American doctoral and research institutions, UW-Madison ranked No. 11 in the Open Doors 2006 report released by the Institute of International Development, while three other UW schools placed in the […]

November 29th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Financial Aid

Nassau Hall unveils new club financial aid plan

The University has taken a major step toward bolstering the four-year residential college system, announcing proposals yesterday to make club membership more financially accessible and allow upperclassmen to affiliate with both club and college.
Nassau Hall said it will provide larger financial aid grants for all upperclass students and offer a number […]

November 29th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Financial Aid

JustIQ Publishes White Paper on Student Loan IT

JustIQ, a division of Integrant Inc., provides IT solutions to the student loan industry. The company published a white paper highlighting the need for secure data warehousing and the implementation of business intelligence tools to store and analyze educational loan data. The white paper is a result of over six years of experience developing IT […]

November 29th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Student Loan

FINANCIAL AID EXPERT TO HELP STUDENTS, PARENTS SORT OUT RISING COLLEGE COSTS

College costs are on the rise, with an expected 6 percent tuition increase next year.
To help local parents and students cope with these rising costs, the Oswego High School will host its annual financial aid information night at the Ralph M. Faust Theatre at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Kathy Flaherty, an experienced financial aid authority who has […]

November 29th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Financial Aid

2007 Massachusetts College Goal Sunday Bridges Information Gap on January 28, 2007 at 17 Locations Statewide

The organizers of Massachusetts College Goal Sunday, a free-to-the-public, charitable effort to bring families of college-bound students together with financial aid professionals from colleges and universities across Massachusetts, today released statistics based on more than 500 responses from the 2006 program attendees. The responses indicate there is still a significant gap to close in […]

November 29th, 2006 - Posted in College Grant, College Loans, Education

Do your homework when plotting the financial course for your children’s college education

While Junior’s busy writing a captivating college admissions essay and filling out stacks of applications, Mom and Dad bite their fingernails, wondering how they’re going to pay for it.
Paying for college can be a complicated and intimidating journey, but with some helpful advice and plenty of resources, it’s not so bad.
How much will it cost?
When […]

November 29th, 2006 - Posted in College Loans, Education, Student Loan

College financing in 2006: A year of change

New grant programs. Higher interest rates for student loans. A permanent tax exemption for 529 savings plans. In the college financing arena, the hottest trend in 2006 seemed to be change itself. A little tinkering here. Some sweeping overhauls there. What it all means depends on your personal circumstances. But no matter where you are […]

November 29th, 2006 - Posted in College Loans, Education, Financial Aid

College loan industry wary of shift

rats are about to take control of Congress, that industry - the bankers and financiers who make college student loans - will have to contend with a lawmaker who has compared it to the greedy usurers Jesus drove from the temple of Jerusalem.
“It’s time to throw the money-changers out of the temple of higher education,” […]

November 29th, 2006 - Posted in College Loans, Education

LCCC gets grant for nurses

Luzerne County Community College President Patricia Donohue posed for more than a minute Tuesday as she accepted a $50,000 novelty check. It’s the first of three such checks the school will get annually to help LCCC hire more nursing school teachers and to help alleviate a state shortage of nurses.
“You nurses think you have to […]

November 29th, 2006 - Posted in College Grant, Education