College Aid

Congress Gives College Aid A Boost

AP / Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- More needy college students will have access to bigger Pell Grants, and future borrowers of government loans will have an easier time re...

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Student Loan Overhaul Tied To Health Care Bill

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Riding the coattails of a historic health care vote, the House on Sunday also passed a broad reorganization of college aid that aff...

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Student Loan Overhaul Tied To Health Care Bill Is Trimmed

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats on Thursday trimmed their original student loan plans, reduced spending for community colleges, and elimina...

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Democrats Link Student Aid Bill To Health Care Bill For Reconciliation Vote

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Oba...

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Pell Grant College Aid Program Will Fall $18 Billion Short

AP | LIBBY QUAID | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Pell Grant program for needy college students is facing a massive shortfall as the country's bleak job market drives people bac...

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Obama: College Should Be Affordable For Everyone

AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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TAYLOR, Mich. — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama recalled paying off his own mountain of student loan debt and promised struggling...

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