Charles DervaricsLeadership & PolicyCongressional Panel Explores Options For Boosting Minorities In College Head Coaching RanksAfrican Americans and other minorities are woefully underrepresented in the college coaching ranks – particularly in football – with few clear remedies in sight, witnesses told a House of Representatives panel Wednesday.February 28, 2007LatinxDespite Higher Pell Grant, Budget Has Few Other IncreasesDespite proposing a large Pell Grant increase for next year, President Bush’s 2008 education budget falls short…February 21, 2007StudentsSenate Panel Tackles College Affordability “Crisis”Increasing the maximum Pell Grant and reducing loan interest rates are two chief strategies the U.S. Congress is taking to help students. But witnesses at a Senate hearing offered a variety of ideas for improving the financial aide system, some of them beginning with colleges themselves.February 18, 2007LatinxMinority-Serving Institutions Find New Technology AdvocatesWhen the new U.S. Senate opened for business in January, it didn’t take long for minority-serving colleges to find a new sponsor for a…February 7, 2007HomeBush Administration Supports Pell Grant IncreaseThe Bush administration next week will propose the largest Pell Grant increase in 30 years, U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings said Thursday.February 1, 2007StudentsProposed Pell Grant Increase ‘Great News’ For Low-Income StudentsTwo weeks after voting to cut student loan interest rates, the U.S. House of Representatives is moving quickly to address another key element of college affordability: the maximum Pell Grant for needy students.January 30, 2007StudentsCongressional Dilemma: Cut Loan Interest RatesThe first Democrat-controlled Congress since 1994 is already struggling with a nagging issue: Whether to focus on cutting student loan interest rates as promised or increasing need-based grant assistance for low-income students.January 24, 2007StudentsU.S. Sens. Obama, Kennedy Propose Pell Grant IncreaseAdd U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., to the list of those who want the new Democrat-controlled Congress to make major improvements in federal financial aid policy for low-income students.January 23, 2007StudentsHouse Votes To Cut Student Loan Interest Rates Over White House ObjectionAfter pledging early action on higher education in 2007, the House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a plan to cut student loan interest rates by half over a five-year period despite strong White House opposition.January 16, 2007Community CollegesCollege Textbook Prices Focus of CongressionalWith many low-income students already struggling to pay for higher education…January 10, 2007Previous PagePage 32 of 38Next Page
