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Texas Shuts Door on Millions in Education Grants
Texas has opted out of the competition for a $700 million Race to the Top federal education grant, calling the program an intrusion on states’ control over education.
Read more on New York Times
County education supt. held on $100,000 bond
Charles Flowers, the superintendent of the Suburban Cook County Regional Office of Education who was arrested yesterday on theft and official misconduct charges, made his first court appearance this morning in the Maywood courthouse.
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Ways To Find Additional Financial Aid
Financial aid is everywhere. It comes in many forms and with many different types of strings attached. If you do not have trust fund or unlimited amounts of personal resources, then you are going to have to explore different ways of funding your education.
The Internet is a great resource for finding financial aid opportunities. Any search engine will direct you to millions of web sites that deal with financing your college education. Finding funding opportunities that apply to you will take some time. Be patient. Go about your search with a sense of sustained interest. This is your future we’re talking about. You need to be in control of it. Using the Internet is the most basic way to start seeking out financial aid opportunities.
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Increases in Scholarship and Financial Aid Amounts!
Tuition increases and Scholarships
It is amazing how much is going on in the world of college education. States are cutting budgets college are losing faculty at an alarming rate. What that means in terms of college finances is an increase in tuition prices. Even though most colleges are raising their tuition, every student won’t be negatively affected.
Effects tuition has on scholarships
In schools that raise tuition, scholarships and financial aid won’t necessarily be negatively affected. If you are receiving federal funding for example a Pell Grant, the amount of that award will be significantly higher to compensate for tuition increases. The bad news is if you are using a student loan or scholarships that come from contest or are awarded for specified amounts, then that amount will remain unchanged. Another positive thing from tuition increases is a larger educational tax credit for you if you are independent or your family if they are claiming you…hint fill out a FAFSA as soon as possible.
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