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ABOR Needs to Debate Value of College Education (Opinion)

What’s a college education worth? Usually, that’s a rhetorical question but this week it’s specific as the Arizona Board of Regents meets in Tucson to consider hefty tuition increases at the state’s three universities.
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National Business Association Scholarship Program

More and more students are considering majoring in business now that the GRE is accepted in lieu of the GMAT at many business schools, and the job market has been looking a little better for business school graduates as the economy finally starts to pick up. This means business scholarships are even more common, as schools and organizations want to help those future businessmen and women cover their college costs. This week’s Scholarship of the Week is one such opportunity. The National Business Association Scholarship Program doles out awards to children of members of the organization and members of the organization, which is a nonprofit interested in providing supports to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Don’t limit your search if you don’t have connections to the group, though. There are many business scholarships out there that you may be specifically eligible for, even those aimed at accounting majors , marketing majors, or those interested in other business-related fields. Prize: Up to five $1,500 scholarships will be awarded each year.
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National Business Association Scholarship Program

More and more students are considering majoring in business now that the GRE is accepted in lieu of the GMAT at many business schools, and the job market has been looking a little better for business school graduates as the economy finally starts to pick up. This means business scholarships are even more common, as schools and organizations want to help those future businessmen and women cover their college costs. This week’s Scholarship of the Week is one such opportunity. The National Business Association Scholarship Program doles out awards to children of members of the organization and members of the organization, which is a nonprofit interested in providing supports to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Don’t limit your search if you don’t have connections to the group, though.
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FM Cheapskate: Moorhead College Students – Books for Bags!

This week only, March 8-14, the City of Moorhead is offering a sandbagging incentive to local college students. Students at MSUM, Concordia and MSCTC can earn a $10 Gift card to their college or university book store for every 2 hours ...
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Education in Focus: A Moral Imperative (The White House)

This week, we launched “Education in Focus” on Whitehouse.gov to shine a spotlight on what we are doing across the administration to improve our education system. And what a week it was: You joined Alma and Colin Powell, the President and myself in launching GradNation , an initiative to give more students the opportunity to go to college. You learned about the Race to the Top High School ...
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IRS Gives In on Medical Residents (Inside Higher Ed)

"The Internal Revenue Service this week conceded (partially) that it has been wrong about whether the annual stipends that teaching hospitals and universities pay to medical residents are subject to payroll taxes," Inside Higher Ed reports. "[The agency had] argued that doctors in training do not qualify under the 'student exception' to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act that says that Social Security and Medicare taxes 'do not apply to service performed by students employed by a school, college, or university where the student is pursuing a course of study.' The agency said this week that it had 'made an administrative determination to accept the position that medical residents are excepted from FICA taxes based on the student exception for tax periods ending before April 1, 2005.'"
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100 college prep seats set aside for top eighth-graders – Chicago Sun-Times

Chicagoist 100 college prep seats set aside for top eighth-graders Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Public Schools CEO Ron Huberman said the newly selected 100 kids will add "diversity" to the four college preps. Some time this week, ... CPS offers elite spots to best students in worst elementary schools Chicago Tribune Students at Worst Schools Get Ticket to Elite High Schools Chicago Public Radio College prep schools to admit students from low-scoring schools Chicago Sun-Times all 20 news articles
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Books and Bric a Brac sale this week (Kansas City Kansan)

The Books and Bric a Brac sale will be held at the Kansas City Kansas Community College's Conference Center this week. The sale will benefit the Shepherd's Center of Kansas City, Kan., an interfaith organization that helps older adults in Wyandotte County. The two-day event will be held on Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. KCKCC is located at 7250 State Avenue. The conference center is ...
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College Students Plan Alternative Spring Breaks

Spring break is fast approaching. Some college students already have their all-inclusive vacations planned out for beach-side locations like Cancun and South Padre Island, taking the week to relax, kick back, and take a break from campus life . Others, however, have alternative plans, and hope to give back a little in the wake of a number of recent devastating natural disasters. An article in Inside Higher Ed yesterday describes the plans of David Adewumi, a Pennsylvania State University student who will join 10 of his peers on a relief trip to Haiti . They plan to spend the week of their spring break helping with minor medical care, food distribution and building shelters for those who lost their homes and livelihoods in the recent quake
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Applying for Financial Aid for College Education | Michael Gray …

This week's Financial Insider Weekly interview is with Financial Planner David Beck of Bay Area Planners. We discuss Financial Aid and Non Tax Issues for Financing a College Education .
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