Mary Johnson

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Mary Johnson, financial literacy expert for Higher One, has over 25 years of experience in higher education finance and state student financial aid administration. As Associate Commissioner for the Connecticut Department of Higher Education, Mary was a strong advocate for maintaining college affordability and financial stability for students. She also managed the development of an online, interactive financial literacy program specifically for college students. Additionally, Mary authored numerous reports on important higher education issues such as degree productivity, college affordability, cost containment and workforce success of college graduates and has been an invited speaker at both state and national venues including the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor, and the National Governors’ Association.

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Financial Literacy for the College Student

(7) Comments | Posted November 30, 2011 | 4:02 PM

A college degree is and will continue to be a major key to economic security, social mobility and prosperity for millions of Americans. But as college costs continue to rise and family income remains stagnant at best, attaining that goal requires an increasingly significant investment of financial resources. College loans...

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Carriage Horse Had Ulcer And Cracked Tooth Before Death, Necropsy Found

(101) Comments | Posted November 1, 2011 | 1:27 PM

MIDTOWN -- Charlie the Central Park carriage horse, who dropped dead on his way to work in Midtown, was suffering from a pronounced, chronic ulceration of the stomach and a fractured tooth before his death, according to his preliminary necropsy results.

The horse's cause of death has yet to be...

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