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Legal California students will compete with illegal immigrants for finanical aid

Effective yesterday, the California Dream Act is now poised to be in full force in 2013 and competition for scarce financial aid resources will be...
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When US schools compete for talent in students

  • school competition
  • December 23, 2011
Universities and employers are competing for the best talent around the globe. It is a norm the best students come from the best schools. Best...
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Latinos and whites clash in poll about the California DREAM Act

  • DREAM Act survey
  • November 19, 2011
A new bipartisan survey has found 79 percent of Latinos are in favor of government financial aid for undocumented students attending state...
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Does your college degree entitle you to employment?

Do you feel entitled to a job? Is it what America owes you for being a citizen? One recent college graduate went so far as to sue her college for...
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Student loans: fair or unfair

There is a political fight about whether or not to give students a break on their student loan interest rates.When I went to college, I had little...
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The tuition hurdle . . . can you make the jump?

If you were lucky and received one fat envelope in the mail, or perhaps several, you’ve already jumped the first hurdle. You got in! Now...
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More US students applying to the University of California for Fall 2012

  • uiveristy of california
  • January 30, 2012
With a 13% increase in student applications to the University of Californiafor entry into the class of Fall 2012, admission continues to...
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Austerity bites

The UK coalition is embarking on its austerity program with far reaching consequences. In addition to cuts in education which include the reduction...
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Jobless grad sues for a tuition refund

What do Americans do when we buy something we are not happy with? We look for the receipt to return the item, of course!What if that item is a...
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Are students entitled to an education?

A few days ago I wrote about the watered-down student loan bill that the House of Representatives passed on the coattails of health care reform. My...
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