With Trump’s shameful acquittal, it now is up to us all to do what Senate Republicans refused to do. Yet, in the meantime, we must suffer through abuses at the direction of this White House: A 32-year-old US citizen…
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5 ways the proposed PROSPER Act could impact student aid
Dec 12, 2017, 9:40 AM 0
By Dennis A. Kramer II & Christopher R. Marsicano The Conversation For the first time in nearly a decade, the United States Congress is about to take up legislation to upgrade the Higher Education Act – the federal law…
By Devon Delfina NerdWallet No one expects you to have it all together your freshman year of college. You’ll probably end up losing your student ID, getting locked out of your dorm room, picking the wrong major and…
By Teddy Nykiel NerdWallet High school juniors, soon-to-be seniors: As you’re headed into a year of varsity letters, last hurrahs and anticipation for the new beginning that’s now just around the corner, don’t forget about college applications and…
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10 College Expenses You Didn’t Expect and How to Pay for Them
May 20, 2016, 9:36 AM 0
By Devon Delfina NerdWallet You’ve picked your college, and you’ve planned nearly everything: how you’re going to decorate your dorm room, the clubs you’re going to join, and how you’ll introduce yourself to your new roommate. Freshman year is going to…
By Brianna McGurran NerdWallet Student loan borrowers dream of the day they’re debt-free the way others fantasize about winning the lottery. That day could come sooner than you think if you qualify for federal student loan forgiveness. There…
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FAFSA Application: Everything You Need to Know in 2016
Dec 7, 2015, 11:00 AM 0
By Kelsey Sheehy NerdScholar We all know how dull completing forms can be. But the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is one form that’s well worth your time. Filling out the FAFSA can make you eligible…
By Steve Koppes Futurity A new study of more than 500 black and Latino college students confirms that many encounter obstacles after enrolling in college without adequate financial resources. “This project focuses on black and Latino students because…
by Emily Starbuck Crone NerdWallet As college costs rise, more students are taking out loans to help pay for school. Of those who graduated from college in 2013, 69% had student loans, with an average debt amount of $28,400…
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Multi-million dollar scholarship movement launches granting “The Dream” to more DREAMers
Feb 4, 2014, 12:21 PM 0
LatinaLista — According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 15 state legislatures have passed in-state tuition for undocumented students. What that means is that students who grew up believing they were just like their elementary and high school…
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Report: College Aid Changes Could Hurt Latino Students
Jul 8, 2013, 11:32 AM 0
By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat A new report by a federal advisory committee concludes that several proposed need-based financial aid changes to the Higher Education Act (HEA) could threaten the completion rates of low-income college students, and…
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As FAFSA Deadlines Approach, New Tool Helps Students with Immigrant Parents
Apr 16, 2013, 10:27 AM 0
By Divya Raghavan NerdScholar As the last FAFSA deadlines approach, students with unusual family circumstances struggle to complete their applications to help fund their college degree. Some may have lived outside their home on their own, some may have…
By Dennise Barajas The Venture HOUSTON, TX — Undocumented students who are trying to pursue their goal of higher education will be able to learn more about what aid is available to them at the fourth annual DREAM summit…
Life Issues, Youth
New college financial aid site includes repayment advice for student loan borrowers
Jul 19, 2012, 3:49 PM 0
LatinaLista — You know student debt must be a big problem when it becomes a talking point on the presidential campaign trail. As of the end of March, total student loan debt among borrowers under 30 has reached $292…
Life Issues, Youth
Helping Latino and low-income students take it step-by-step towards their “BigFuture”
May 7, 2012, 11:04 AM 0
LatinaLista — It’s reported that Latino students receive an average amount of financial aid totaling $7,900 — less than African Americans, Asians or Caucasians. At a time when the importance of higher education is made clear every day as…
Education, General, Money, Youth
Most eligible Latino students at community colleges don’t know they qualify to receive financial aid
Jun 16, 2010, 2:59 PM 1
LatinaLista — When it comes to Latino students opting to go to college versus going straight to work out of high school or enlisting into the military, the deciding factor, too many times, is money. It’s because of money,…
