Archive for the ‘college tuition’ Category
Monday, June 9th, 2008
The credit crunch, deeply rooted in the mortgage crisis, has led banks to decrease college loans substantially to students at small four-year colleges and community colleges.
Even though all loans are co-signed by the federal government, banks have deemed students attending these “less competitive” institutions as high risk of not completing ...
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Republican senator, Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, has suggested that wealthy colleges should spend at least 5 percent of their endowments each year. The common perception on Capital Hill is that prestigious colleges have become stingy.
At a Georgetown University conference, Steven T. Miller, commissioner of the IRS’s tax-exempt division floated ...
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
529 college-savings plans are the main choice for several parents preparing for their children’s future. The tax-advantaged 529 plans vary in quality from state to state. Investment researcher, Morningstar Inc., has released its report, ranking the best and worst 529 plans.
529 college-savings plans are accounts that offer wide range ...
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
The subprime mortgage meltdown has affected the student loan market. Students now face an uncertain student loan market. This spring, many families will have to make crucial decisions, before the Bush administration and Congress can act on the problem. The following is a list of tips for parents and students ...
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Friday, April 18th, 2008
On December 19, 2007, Al Lord, the chairman of Sallie Mae (SLM.N: Quote, Profile, Research), quipped “You know that a company is doing poorly when metal detectors are used at investor meetings". Sallie Mae, the nation's largest student lender, was familiar to bad quarters but the economic crisis might soon ...
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Monday, March 24th, 2008
Old news for you perhaps. New to me! Tylenol, makers of the white pills that can cure you of a nasty headache brought upon by a hangover or something else, has a college scholarship fund! You can read more about it here.
There's a bunch of information scattered about their scholarship ...
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