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Manufacturing Dissent at the Education Management Corporation (Higher Ed Watch)

"[A]t least one major for-profit higher education company is going to extraordinary lengths to strong-arm its faculty and staff to lobby against new rules the Obama administration has proposed that would cut off federal financial aid to for-profit college programs whose students take on the most unmanageable levels of debt (in relation to their expected future earnings) and have the poorest record of repayment," Higher Ed Watch reports. "Education Management Corporation (EDMC) has hired DCI Group, a controversial Republican advocacy and public relations firm that is expert in the art of manufacturing grass-roots lobbying campaigns for corporations (otherwise known as 'astroturfing') to contact the company's employees individually to help them craft letters to the U.S. Department of Education opposing the administration's new proposed 'gainful employment' regulations."
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Get the Most College Financial Aid – ABC News

Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio Get the Most College Financial Aid ABC News Financial aid means any kind of help paying your college bills. The three major types of aid are grants and ... 8 College Financing Flubs San Francisco Chronicle Which students are best at paying back college loans? WalletPop (blog) Why Students Should Work During College DailyFinance The Daily Evergreen
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FY 2008 Official Cohort Default Rates Release Scheduled for Sept. 13

On Sept. 13, the Department plans to release the FY 2008 Official Cohort Default Rates to all eligible schools. After the Department releases the official rates, it will post an Electronic Announcement on the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) website. All domestic and foreign schools enrolled in the Electronic Cohort Default Rate (eCDR) process will receive their FY 2008 Official Cohort Default Rate and accompanying documentation electronically via their Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) mailbox. Any school not enrolled in the eCDR process may download their cohort default rate and accompanying documentation from the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) via the NSLDS Professional Access website.
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8 College Financing Flubs – San Francisco Chronicle

Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio 8 College Financing Flubs San Francisco Chronicle College financial aid is very competitive. The recession has increased the demand for scholarships, grants, gifts and loans. Over 65% of undergraduate ... Why Students Should Work During College DailyFinance Private Colleges 'Act Local' With Financial Aid Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio An Impossible Burden Harvard Crimson PR-USA.net (press release) all 9 news articles
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Online College | Government Funding For College Education

The Federal government is one of the best sources for college financial aid. From low interest loans to free grants, the array of government aid is open to just.
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UC, CSU, Community College Chiefs Plead For Quick Budget Passage

Chancellors say that without a state budget, 'We are operating with a blindfold on.' The delay has already forced campuses to borrow money and threatened some students' enrollment and financial aid.
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Private Colleges ‘Act Local’ With Financial Aid

Hoping to portray themselves as more affordable and all-around better neighbors, private colleges from Appalachia to Boston are sweetening financial aid packages for students from their own backyards.
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Who’s ‘Really Ready’ for college? Retired Marquette dean gives advice – USA Today

Atlanta Journal Constitution Who's 'Really Ready' for college ? Retired Marquette dean gives advice USA Today Now retired, he shares strategies to help middle school and high school students avoid common problems in Are You Really Ready for College ? ... Private colleges 'act local' with financial aid The Associated Press Bay Middle College moves to campus Escanaba Daily Press AVID Teachers Train to Prepare Students for College Wakulla.com Helium
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College financial aid: More grant money available – and easier to find

College financial aid is easier to find through the government this year. Grants and loans are consolidated in one place, streamlining families' search for college financial aid.
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College financial aid: More grant money available – and easier to find – Christian Science Monitor

Christian Science Monitor College financial aid: More grant money available – and easier to find Christian Science Monitor College financial aid is easier to find through the government this year. Grants and loans are consolidated in one place, streamlining families' search for ... Get an Online Degree: Financial Aid Facts, Part II Real Online Degrees (blog) all 4 news articles
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