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South Portland to provide postsecondary scholarships
SOUTH PORTLAND Maine A community group wants to help South Portland High School graduates to continue their education and will put up money to get the job done.
August 12, 2007
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Student loan holders sue to block college building plan
JEFFERSON CITY Mo. A lawsuit by student loan holders seeks to block Gov. Matt Blunt’s $350 million plan to finance college construction projects by taking money from the state’s student loan authority.
August 12, 2007
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Tricky Times for the Top 10 Percent Program
Both supporters and critics of Texas’ Top 10 Percent law have been surprised at its popularity, but some UT officials and legislators would like to see the program scaled back.
August 8, 2007
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Congress Looking to Ease Burden on Low-Income Students
Lesser-publicized elements of College Cost Reduction Act would benefit part-time students.
August 8, 2007
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The Evolution of a Texas HBCU
Now majority Hispanic, the historically black st. philip’s college has positioned itself to serve an increasingly diverse San Antonio population.
August 8, 2007
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A Rich History
Texas HBCUs continue their mission of educating African-American students, while at the same time responding to the state’s changing demographics.
August 8, 2007
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Grants & Gifts
The Community College of Baltimore County has received a $295,328 grant from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to fund an online course aimed at increasing the number of nurses in the state. The new course, which helps paramedics transition into the nursing program, is expected to produce 40 nursing graduates in 2009 and 64 in […]
August 8, 2007
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Congress Looking to Ease Burden on Low-Income Students
Lesser-publicized elements of College Cost Reduction Act would benefit part-time students.
August 7, 2007
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Fewer New Mexico schools meet state’s goals for improvement
SANTA FE Fewer New Mexico’s schools reached targets for improving academic performance and student participation standards this year than in 2006, the Public Education Department said Friday.
August 6, 2007
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Ex-students celebrate legendary Decatur teacher’s 90th birthday
DECATUR Ala. If you were a student in Etta Freeman’s classroom, you have a story to tell about her.
August 6, 2007
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NCC will offer tech scholarships to lure women, minorities
BETHLEHEM Pa. Northampton Community College will start offering scholarships to lure low-income, minority and women students who are underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.
August 6, 2007
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Multicultural Dorm Project Rewarded For Retention Results
Five years ago, when Purdue University’s administrators sat down to brainstorm ways to improve diversity and retain students, they came up a solution they never thought would become an award-winning retention program.
July 30, 2007
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UA digs into Cuban American Indian history
TUSCALOOSA Ala. What might Cuba’s native culture looked like before the Spanish conquest in the early 1500s?
July 28, 2007
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CareerTech funding not enough to meet student demand
TULSA Okla. Student demand for enrollment in programs offered by Oklahoma’s career and technology agency is more than the agency can afford to meet.
July 28, 2007
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Adults with low educational skills hamper W.Va. economy
CHARLESTON W.Va. Experts in economics, education and welfare agree: a key to improving West Virginia’s long-struggling economy is developing the state’s “human capital.”
July 28, 2007
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Most 2006-07 Kalamazoo Promise students get scholarship renewal
KALAMAZOO Mich. About 80 percent of students who received college scholarships under The Kalamazoo Promise program in 2006-07 kept up their grades enough to have their funding renewed this fall.
July 28, 2007
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Minn. student scores stay mostly steady in reading, math
ST. PAUL They didn’t jump dramatically nor did they fall precipitously. So, “steady” became the watchword as the Department of Education put out the latest batch of student test scores Sunday.
July 28, 2007
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Air Force Academy board hears ideas for diversifying recruits
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo. The Air Force Academy risks falling behind elite universities in recruiting a diverse student body unless it invests in sophisticated, data-driven techniques to find qualified students, a former Air Force leader said.
July 28, 2007
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