Several Indian-origin students have found a pride of place among the 32 named last week to receive the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for 2008.
Six students of Indian or South Asian origin are among the recipients of the scholarship, the oldest international study awards available to American students.
Each will receive scholarships to study at the University of [...]
The House on Wednesday approved far-reaching changes in student aid programs, voting to slash $19 billion in federal subsidies to student lenders over five years, while increasing grants for needy students and halving interest rates on federally backed loans with the savings.
The bill passed 273-149, in a sometimes-raucous debate, with 47 Republicans joining Democrats, who [...]
Stanford Law School today announced the establishment of the Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe Fellowship for a Nonprofit and General Counsel Clinic at Stanford Law School.
Orrick has committed $250,000 to support a teaching fellowship for five years for the law school’s newest clinic, which will provide students with opportunities to work with not-for-profit entities and micro-businesses [...]
Ready to pass a cut in student loan interest rates, House members on Wednesday clashed over education priorities — helping college graduates pay off debts or expanding federal grants for low-income students.
Democrats were pushing the interest rate bill through without amendments, eager to check off one more accomplishment in their list of early legislative goals. [...]
Students who will be attending college in 2007-08 should start filling out the federal government’s financial aid form — even if they filled it out last year and were denied assistance.
Congress made several changes in the federal financial aid formula that could make some families eligible for more, especially those who own a small business [...]
In the last legislative session, lawmakers tried to bolster the state’s lagging student financial aid options with several bills, including one that pegged scholarships to a commitment to live in Idaho after graduation.
Another offered financial aid to students who reject alcohol and drugs. The only thing the proposals had in common: none passed.
Next year, the [...]
Students have until June 30 to consolidate loans
Clemson University sophomore John Masslon, like other college student across the nation, is hearing from lots of lenders about his student loan.
Lenders are hawking offers to consolidate student loans and lock in rates before rates go up July 1.
Consolidation can lower monthly loan payments and save thousands of [...]
Indiana University awarded students more than $250,000 in excess financial aid, an audit has found, but students who received more than they should have will not have to repay the money.
A State Board of Accounts audit last month showed IU gave students $273,889 more than it should have between July 2004 to June 2005. The [...]
The Point Foundation announced May 24 that it has granted scholarships to 30 outstanding gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students. The Point Foundation provides financial support, mentoring and hope to meritorious students who are marginalized because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. “Our newest Point Scholars represent the best and brightest in our [...]
The BellSouth Foundation today announced that the University of Florida College of Education will receive a $600,000 grant to develop a comprehensive strategy for measuring and assessing the outcomes of the BellSouth 20/20 Vision for Education initiative. The $20M initiative commemorates the Foundation’s 20th anniversary and is designed to bring engaging, rigorous, online instruction to [...]
Mohave Community College was selected as one of 40 two- and four-year colleges and universities nationwide to receive the 2006 HP Technology for Teaching grant, which is designed to transform and improve learning in the classroom through innovative uses of technology.
During the 2006-07 academic year, grant projects through this program will impact more than 4,000 [...]
College financial aid packages can include a combination of low-interest loans, federal work study and grants or scholarships that need not be repaid. The more desirable your child is to the college, the larger percentage of grants and scholarships he or she will receive.
So how do you position yourself to score the most aid dollars [...]