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Tenn. County Mayors Seek Tuition-free Community College Education for Residents

The county mayors at Knoxville and Memphis say their residents should be able to attend community colleges for free.

Popular Howard Student Loses Cancer Battle

Chad Williams-Bey was among hundreds of Howard University students to drive eight hours to Cincinnati to pay homage to his dear friend, Aaron Bonner. Last week, members of the Howard community came together to remember Bonner, 24, who passed away on July 2.

Study: Shrinking Newsrooms Hurting Papers’ Quality

The many and deepening cuts at newspapers across the country are starting to take a toll on their content, according to a study being released Monday.

Education Department Launches Effort to Simplify Student Aid Formula

Under Secretary of Education Sara Martinez Tucker calls for revamping federal aid formula at national summit.

New UA Program Integrates Autistic Students

Like most young adults her age, 19-year-old Sara Goralnik wants one thing: a life outside the watchful eyes of her parents.

`Tenured radical’ tries to revive professors group

In his professorial attire and flowing, Zeus-like beard, Cary Nelson would look right at home behind a lectern, expounding on obscure poets. He even resembles one of the leading influences on his scholarship: Karl Marx.

Academic Freedom without Tenure

Report: College Students Graduating With Less Credit Card Debt

College students who graduate owing thousands on their credit cards are becoming a thing of the past, according to a new report by Student Monitor, and members of the banking community are looking to cash in on this increasingly debt-less demographic.

Foundation Unveils Bilingual Scholarship Program for Social Work

A bilingual scholarship program that will offer up to $1 million to Spanish-speaking students at accredited graduate social work programs in Texas in the next three years has been approved by the he Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.

Awards and Scholarships for Latinos

Following are some recent awards and scholarships given to Latinos by various organizations in recent weeks.

States Boost Merit-based Aid At Expense of Need-based Aid

Despite a turbulent economy and an increased demand for state-funded aid, state financial aid agencies awarded $9.3 billion in funds to students during the 2006-07 academic year — a 10 percent increase from last year’s $8.5 billion, according to recently released data in the National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs’ (NASSGAP) 38th annual survey.

Minnesota State University-Mankato Nearly Triples Minority Student Enrollment

For the last month, about 50 recent high school graduates of color have been on the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato, waking up at 6:30 a.m., and working in college courses and tutoring sessions until 11:30 p.m.

Getting to Know Carlos Castillo-Chávez

Dr. Carlos Castillo-Chávez was originally interested in politics as a young man, but as he grew disillusioned with the political system in his native Mexico, he shifted gears and cleverly combined his interests in humanity and mathematics.

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