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The American Graduation Initiative: Something Even The Banks Should Bank On!

Gail Mellow | Posted 11.22.2009 | New York

Read More: Barack Obama, College, Lehman Brothers, Financial Aid, Banks, Community Colleges, American Graduation Initiative, Pell Grants, New York News
Gail Mellow

The very same industry that has taken billions of dollars in bailout money from the federal government is not ready to loosen its grip on the cash cow that is the private student loan industry.

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Students Borrowing Dramatically More To Pay For College

The Wall Street Journal | ANNE MARIE CHAKER | Posted 10.18.2009 | Home

Read More: University, Standard of Living, Student Debt, College Graduates, Banks, Student Loans, Credit Cards, Higher Education, Stafford Loans, Debt Load, U.S. Education Department, College, Federal Aid, Borrowing, Pell Grants, Personal Finance, Home News

Students are borrowing dramatically more to pay for college, accelerating a trend that has wide-ranging implications for a generation of young people....

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President Obama's Commitment to Higher Education and College Affordability

Katie Naranjo | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Cda, Dnc, Obama, Collegedems, Katie Naranjo, College, Pell Grants, Barack Obama, 100 Days, Politics News
Katie Naranjo

As unemployment rises, a college degree is more important than ever. We must do everything we can to make sure all eligible students can get the education they need to get ahead.

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Stimulus Bill To Boost College Tax Credits, Pell Grants

Chi-Town Daily News | Peter Sachs | Posted 03.19.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Stimulus Bill Education Funding, College Tax Credits, Stimulus Bill College Tax Credits, Stimulus Bill Pell Grants, Pell Grants, Stimulus Package, Chicago News

Students and administrators across Chicago are happy about two provisions in the federal economic stimulus bill slated to be signed into law tomorrow....

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Republicans Looking to Strip Health Care, Education provisions from recovery - Make the Call!

Jason Rosenbaum | Posted 03.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Congress, Economic Recovery, Health Care, Economy, President Obama, College Loans and Debt, Economic Crisis, College Tuition, Cobra, Economic Stimulus Package, Conservatives, College, Stimulus Package, Health, Tax Cuts, Economic Stimulus, Higher Education, Medicare, Medicaid, Pell Grants, Republicans, Politics News
Jason Rosenbaum

Conservatives will be pushing for increased tax cuts for business and the rich, including tax cuts that benefit multi-national companies with large foreign holdings.

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A Tribute to Claiborne Pell, Rhode Island's Gentle Giant

Bennet Kelley | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Rhode Island, Claiborne Pell, National Endowment for the Arts, Civility, Pell Grants, Claiborne Pell Obituary, Claiborne Pell Grants, Politics News
Bennet Kelley

With Claiborne Pell's death, Rhode Islanders have lost their gentle giant and the nation has lost a distinguished public servant who did more to make us a modern Athens than any other man of his era.

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The Change We Need

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 01.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Economic Recovery, Stimulus Plan, George Bush, Education, Economy, Economic Crisis, Tax Cuts, Obama Administration, Main Street, Pell Grants, Barack Obama, Business News
Robert L. Borosage

A big time recovery plan for Main Street focused on the investments we need is one key element of the change we need. And one that President Obama surely supports.

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