Student Aid Bill

WATCH: HuffPost College And WhiteHouse.Gov: Open For Student Questions

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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You asked -- and we got the answers. This morning, HuffPost College met with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Director of Domestic Policy Mel...

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Jill Biden: 'This Is The Moment For Community Colleges'

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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In an op-ed today in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Jill Biden announces that she will be leading a national summit on community colleges this fal...

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PHOTOS: 9 Key Points Of The Student Aid Bill

Huffington Post | Lindsay Dittman | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, signed into law yesterday, will bring major reforms to America's higher education system. The law plans...

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Obama Cites Savings In Student Loans Measure

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Big changes in the student loan program will help make college more affordable for students and their debt load more manageable aft...

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Student Loan Bill Hits Snag, Gets Sent Back To House (UPDATED)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: The bill passed the Senate, 56-43, and the House, 220-207. The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act is headed back to the House of Repre...

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House Boosts College Aid For Students In Need

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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Sallie Mae Plant Faces IMMEDIATE Layoffs

The News Herald | SCARLET SIMS / News Herald Writer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Unless the U.S. Senate acts, the Sallie Mae facility in Lynn Haven [Florida] likely will start "immediate" layoffs due to health care legislation that...

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Increase In Applicants For Pell Grants Puts Pressure On Student Aid Bill

newsweek.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's never seemed like much of a debate. Should the government spend $61 billion over the next 10 years to continue to subsidize the private lenders w...

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How The Student Aid Bill Shrank

Inside Higher Ed | Posted 05.25.2011

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As Congressional Democrats and the White House begin a last-ditch push to pass legislation to overhaul health care this week, it remains far from cert...

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