Low-Income Students

It has been a banner week for students.

The week began with the surprising news that Democrats in the House and the Senate agreed to increase the maximum Pell Grant for low-income students by $260 to $4,310 as part of their clean up of the left over Fiscal Year 2007 budget. Higher Ed…

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Indiana University Will Cover Full Tuition for Pell Grant Recipients

Indiana University (IU) has announced a new merit-based aid program for needy students. IU will assume the remainder of tuition and fee costs not covered by the…

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Black Enrollment at Northwestern at a Historical Low

The student newspaper at Northwestern University found that black enrollment has decreased by almost half over the past three decades. In 1976, Northwestern's black enrollment reached a high of…

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New Missouri Auditor to Investigate MOHELA

The incoming state auditor in Missouri has said that she will audit the Missouri Higher Education Authority (MOHELA) upon entering office next year. Susan Montee believes that MOHELA has not been transparent…

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Omaha World-Herald and Inside Higher Education Report on Higher Ed Watch's Investigation of Nelnet Campaign Contributions

The Omaha World-Herald and Inside Higher Education cite Higher Ed Watch's investigation of Nelnet's campaign contributions. Higher…

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College Board Releases the Two Most Important Higher Ed Studies of the Year

The College Board released the two most important studies of every year on college costs: their Trends in College Pricing 2006 and

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New Scholarship at University of Washington Will Cover Tuition of Low-Income Students

The University of Washington (UW) announced a new financial aid initiative yesterday that will provide "last dollar" scholarships to low-income in-state students. Under the…

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Tufts University seems to be going backwards on student body diversity. Last year, 90 African-American applicants accepted an admissions offer from Tufts. This year, the number is 52, meaning that…

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