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Double FAFSA warning:

Double FAFSA warning: financial aid what you need to know By J.D. Wyczalek (why-zall-ick) What you need to be aware of, or should I say beware of. Some families believe their income and assets warrant them to not fill out any financial aid forms because of the...

Colleges with the largest endowment funds

Here is a list of colleges with huge endowment funds. Institution   Endowment (2005) billion USD   Endowment (2006) billion USD   Endowment (2007) billion USD   Endowment (2008) billion USD   Amherst College $ 1.155[1] $ 1.337[2] $ 1.662[3] $ 1.705[4] Baylor College...

Who does the IRS audit?

“Keep IRS auditors away: Earn less than $200,000” Want to keep IRS auditors away? Keep your earnings under $200,000 and they won’t bother you 99 percent of the time. IRS enforcement numbers, released Tuesday, show that returns under that amount have...

The American Graduation Initiative: Obama’s plan

“The American Graduation Initiative” The American Graduation Initiative will build on the strengths of community colleges and usher in new innovations and reforms for the 21st century economy. It will: Call for 5 Million Additional Community College...

scholarships

RONALD MC DONALD HOUSE CHARITIES – Deadline 2/16/2010 The Ronald McDonald House Charities U.S. Scholarship Program seeks to invest in students who are exemplary role models in their communities and have the initiative to fulfill their educational goals. To help...

college discriminates between genders

Sex bias probe in colleges’ selections Yep, colleges do discriminate between male and female students. Here is an article from the Washington Post. Panel to study whether men are favored in area schools’ admissions By Daniel de Vise Washington Post Staff...