Charles DervaricsStudentsNew Scholarship Program Really Vouchers2.0?Four congressional Republicans joined U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings on Tuesday to unveil a new initiative to provide $4,000 scholarships to at-risk, K-12 youth who want to leave failing public schools for private education.July 17, 2006HomeCongress Takes Up Competing Bills On In-state Tuition For Illegal ImmigrantsThe U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate are on a collision course this summer over a plan that would…July 12, 2006StudentsIncreasing Student Loan RatesFor Carmen Berkley, an African-American student leader with five college loans and some knowledge of the financial aid system…June 28, 2006StudentsFinancial Aid, Accountability Focus of Federal Panel, But Not DiversityA major increase in need-based financial aid — plus more accountability for colleges — are among the major themes of a blue-ribbon federal panel’s draft report on higher education reform that focuses relatively little attention on diversity.June 26, 2006StudentsHigher Student Loan Rates Said To Impact MinoritiesWhile higher interest rates alone may not persuade minority students to put off their education, it is one of several trends that may affect access, says Thomas Mortensen, a higher education analyst with Postsecondary Education Opportunity.June 19, 2006HomeHigher Education Commission StrugglesAfter several months of public hearings and a two-day meeting in Washington, D.C., the federal Commission…June 14, 2006LatinxPell Grant Increase ConsideredU.S. House Republican leaders are proposing a $100 increase in the maximum Pell Grant next year, a move that may pave the way for the first increase in program funding since 2003.June 7, 2006LatinxEducation Department Issues Criteria for “Rigorous” CurriculumStudents at minority-serving colleges and universities are among the primary targets of a new $4.5-billion financial aid windfall…May 31, 2006STEMHigher Ed. Reform Commission Closing In On Final RecommendationsMore federal financial aid for needy students should accompany any comprehensive plan to improve the nation’s post-secondary system, many members of the federal Commission on the Future of Higher Education said late last week.May 21, 2006StudentsLawsuit: Drug-Based Ban on Financial Aid Hurts MinoritiesFor three Midwest college students, a conviction on a minor drug offense may lead to a landmark…May 17, 2006Previous PagePage 36 of 38Next Page
