A small private Catholic college is changing its name as it undergoes a major expansion.
Marian College President Daniel J. Elsener said the 70-year-old school will become The Marian University.
The name change coincides with a $100 million plan to expand the school’s campus on Indianapolis’ northwest side.
Elsener wants to build a new residence hall and athletic [...]

The Poway offices of College Loan Corporation will reopen today for critical functions after being closed on Monday and Tuesday due to the wildfires that have threatened the area. The Company plans to fully open the facility by the end of the week.
“College Loan Corporation would like to extend its gratitude to all of California’s [...]

The Good News is that there’s plenty of money out there for high school grads who want to continue their studies.
School board staff and trustees are entertained and informed prior to each bi-monthly meeting by delegations from schools with achievements to share.
It’s called “Good News from the Schools.”
Tuesday night’s board meeting showcased some scholarship winners [...]

Today Amcore Bank dished out 250-thousand dollars to help fund a program aimed at expanding the Rockford campus.
The 58-thousand square foot expansion among other things, will include a new pharmacy program, a renovated auditorium, and a new library.

With college costs continuing to rise, parents and students are increasingly turning to private lenders to cover the cost of tuition.
From 1995 to 2006, the amount of money borrowed from private lenders to pay for college rose from $1.3 billion to $17.3 billion, according to MSN Money columnist Liz Pulliam Weston. Why should this concern [...]

The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College has been awarded a multi-million dollar grant to help more students become teachers.
The U.S. Department of Education awarded the university’s School of Education a $2.2 million five-year “Transition to Teaching” grant.
The grant is designed to implement a fast-track alternative teaching certificate program for recent college [...]

A new college scholarship for Missouri students in financial need has attracted more participants than expected, meaning some students will get less money than planned.
The Access Missouri scholarship was created by lawmakers this year to replace two financial needs scholarships. The state began sending out the first scholarship checks under the new program in the [...]

Marisol and Sandra Trevino are two newer recipients of the Viva Quad Cities scholarship award.
Marisol works for AT&T as a customer consultant. Sandra works for AmeriCorp, a company that provides free non-criminal, legal assistance for low-income families.
Both girls want to further their education. Marisol already has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and [...]

Stacy Maciuk, a 24-year-old who went through Tennessee’s foster care system, lobbied the state’s General Assembly as a college student in support of a foster child tuition grant program.
The Nashville resident said her argument to lawmakers was simple: Invest in these youths now or pay for them later to be in prison, on welfare or [...]

After a pleasant first experience with a local pageantry and scholarship program, Renae Wright decided to return for another shot at the title this year.
“It was a great experience, and it helped my confidence and public speaking skills,” said the Tri-Valley High School senior. “I thought I would try again, and I hope I [...]