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Financial Aid Administrators Deliver New Loan Proposal

January 18th, 2007

A White Paper describing a new educational loan program has been released by a group of school financial aid administrators. The paper urges all entities involved in student loans to rethink the structure of the student loan programs.
Loans have become the major college financing option for students and parents, but as currently structured, these [...]

Grad students can boost chances for financial aid

January 14th, 2007

Prospective undergraduates around the country are, if they’re smart, spending some time on their financial aid applications this month. Would-be graduate students should be doing the same.
One year of graduate school in the United States costs thousands of dollars, and four out of five grad students receive some sort of financial aid. Experts agree that [...]

Assembly Approves Financial Aid for Illegal Students

September 2nd, 2006

Students who came to the country illegally could apply for state financial aid when they attend California colleges and universities under legislation approved Tuesday by the Assembly in a party-line vote.
Supporters said immigrant children who have graduated and completed at least three years of high school in California should not be penalized for their parents’ [...]

New Black Scholarship Guide Helps Parents Locate Financial Aid Opportunities

August 3rd, 2006

The 2006-2007 Black Scholarship Guide, published by Diversity City Media, is helping parents all over the country save money on tuition and books for their children.
The guide is a print and e-book directory that features the top 100 scholarships and grants for African American students.
It was created in response to a growing epidemic of Black [...]

Student financial aid bill would cut loan rates in half

July 3rd, 2006

As higher loan rates hit students this weekend, Democrats in the U.S. Senate are pitching a measure to cut interest rates and beef up financial aid to college students.
The timing and broad goals of the legislation, however, have some Utah education and political leaders worried it may just be [...]

Student financial aid bill would cut loan rates in half

June 30th, 2006

As higher loan rates hit students this weekend, Democrats in the U.S. Senate are pitching a measure to cut interest rates and beef up financial aid to college students.
The timing and broad goals of the legislation, however, have some Utah education and political leaders worried it may just be [...]

Parents Put Child’s College Plans Ahead of Their Retirement

May 19th, 2009

A majority of parents (61 percent) are not letting the recession change their plans for their children’s college education, according to a survey by COUNTRY Financial. Further, 47 percent say college plans are a higher priority than retirement savings (41 percent).
This marks the first time in three years a majority of parents are putting their [...]

2009 Medical Office Financial Handbook

November 16th, 2008

The Medical Office Financial Handbook is your indispensable guide to what it takes to pull together all of the financial pieces of a medical practice. Set goals, market effectively to a target patient base, evaluate practice assets and liabilities, and develop a winning formula for success. Our experts explain how to:

Financial Management of the Medical Practice: The Physician’s Handbook for Successful Budgeting, Forecasting and Cost Accounting

November 16th, 2008

Practical reference for physicians on effectively managing medical practice finances. Includes cost analysis, controlling overhead, and a glossary of financial language. View product details on Amazon.Com

Best 168 Medical Schools, 2008 Edition (Graduate School Admissions Gui)

November 16th, 2008

Get everything you need to know to make the right decision! This insider’s perspective on the nation’s top medical schools provides rankings based on student surveys, just like those made popular by The Princeton Review’s Best 361 Colleges guide.
Best 168 Medical Schools also includes student quotes about classes, professors, the social scene and more, [...]