Charles DervaricsLatinxHouse Committee Approves Increase in Pell Grant, New Funding For Black CollegesThe House education committee on Wednesday approved a higher education bill that would increase Pell Grants, cut lender subsidies and make wide-ranging changes to help low-income students and minority-serving colleges.June 13, 2007LatinxMSIs, College Access Programs Gain in House BillAdvocates for low-income students are hailing a new U.S. House of Representatives agreement that would increase funding for college access programs and minority-serving institutions in 2008.June 10, 2007HBCUsCongress Extends Tuition Assistance Program for D.C. StudentsThe U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill to extend for five years a program that helps District of Columbia high school graduates better afford the cost of attending public universities and historically Black colleges.May 31, 2007LatinxMinority-Serving Institutions Scrambling For Quick FundsHSIs look for increased federal funding through NSF and farm bills.May 30, 2007StudentsTeacher Training and Federal K-12 and Higher Education ProgramsThere is little coordination between federal K-12 and higher education programs charged with teacher training, even though such efforts could improve education for poor and minority students in low-quality public schools, a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee was told Thursday.May 17, 2007StudentsIn FairnessTribal college leaders criticize proposal to fund nontribal institutions with 10 percent American Indian student enrollment.May 16, 2007StudentsAmid Loan Scandal, Attention Turns to College Affordability CrisisAfter widespread reports of questionable practices in the student loan industry, the U.S. Congress — and, particularly, minority lawmakers — took the difficult first steps this week to refocus the debate on how best to reform the financial aid system to help low-income students.May 10, 2007StudentsHigh School Dropout Problem “About Class and Race,” Says Summit ParticipantWASHINGTON, D.C. With only half of minority students graduating high school on time, U.S. secondary schools need more funding, rigor and accountability to address the “silent epidemic” of school dropouts, national and community activists said at a special Washington, D.C., conference Wednesday.May 9, 2007StudentsCuomo: Student Loan Scandals Flourished Because Ed. Dept. ‘Asleep At The Switch’Congress must crack down on questionable practices between student loan companies and higher education institutions to help restore consumer confidence in the $85 billion student loan industry, lawmakers and a chief industry critic said Wednesday.April 25, 2007HomeWith Student Loan Companies Under Scrutiny, Officials Say Reforms in Rules and Regulations Sorely NeededAs a college freshman with financial need, Gabriel Pendas had no idea about preferred lender lists or the difference between subsidized and unsubsidized loans. Given a list of loan companies, he simply chose the one at the top of the list and filed the paperwork.April 19, 2007Previous PagePage 30 of 38Next Page
