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Posted: July 27th, 2008, 12:01pm CDT
The purse strings could be tightened on the legal aid system after a $29 million spending blowout. During the last financial year the payout to about 1350 law firms that handled 73,867 legal aid cases has ballooned to $125 million, including about $2 million to Wellington lawyer Sonja Cooper.
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Posted: July 27th, 2008, 11:31am CDT
Waxahachie Preparatory Academy has announced that it is partnering with Family Financial Needs Assessment to offer financial assistance to qualifying families enrolling in the school.
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Posted: July 27th, 2008, 10:06am CDT
Congress approved mortgage relief for 400,000 struggling homeowners Saturday as part of an election-year housing plan that also aims to calm jittery financial markets and bolster the sagging economy. President Bush said he would sign it promptly, despite reservations.
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Posted: July 27th, 2008, 9:56am CDT
ILOILO CITY, Philippines--The bulk of the financial contribution of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao to victims of typhoon "Frank" (international code name: Fengshen) in Iloilo will be spent on helping those left homeless by the worst flooding experienced by Ilongggos, according to Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo.
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Posted: July 27th, 2008, 12:19am CDT
Federal officials began assessing damage throughout the Rio Grande Valley on Saturday to determine whether homeowners and small businesses will qualify for federal aid in the wake of Hurricane Dolly.
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Posted: July 25th, 2008, 11:17pm CDT
U.N. officials say the Myanmar government is using its foreign exchange regulations to take a cut of the aid being sent for Cyclone Nargis victims.Exiles say the military junta is, in effect, taking a 20 percent cut off the top from cash assistance, officials told the Financial Times.The government requires that all foreign currency brought into Myanmar be converted into what are called foreign ...
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Posted: July 25th, 2008, 5:49pm CDT
Community colleges pride themselves on being the best bargains in higher education, yet affordability remains a barrier for many low- and moderate-income students. Tuition, though it's rising faster than inflation, isn't the main culprit. At $2,361, last year's average community college cost was just 38% of what public four-year universities charged, says the non-profit College Board, which ...
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Posted: July 25th, 2008, 8:04am CDT
Cozmo, the cosmetology school for hair, skin and nails is now eligible to accept federal financial aid.
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Posted: July 24th, 2008, 11:58am CDT
DENVER — A federal appeals court has sided with a Christian university’s argument that the state’s denial of financial aid to its students is unconstitutional.
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Posted: July 24th, 2008, 3:13am CDT
The Internet has provided a battle ground on which financial aid loan lenders compete to provide the best deals to students. One such Web site, TuitionBids.com, offers an online resource for students trying to find the lowest loan interest rate. The site allows students to submit their financial information online, which is given to a network of banks that review the information and offer ...
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Posted: July 16th, 2008, 8:39am CDT
A former Victoria Salmon Kings hockey player charged with assault has been denied legal aid, but his lawyers are making another application for financial help.
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Posted: July 16th, 2008, 6:18am CDT
Wall Street ended a whipsaw day mostly lower, as fears of escalating instability in the financial sector kept investors on edge despite a steep retreat in oil. The Dow Jones industrials Tuesday had their first close below 11,000 since July 2006. Just days after the government said it would aid Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac if necessary, Federal...
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Posted: July 16th, 2008, 6:04am CDT
BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission said it is launching an investigation into aid granted by the French authorities to Sernam, the former road and rail transport services operator of France's national railway company, SNCF.
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Posted: July 16th, 2008, 5:36am CDT
BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission said it has approved 14 million euros aid earmarked by the French government for aeronautics group Latecoere's research and development project on composite materials for aircraft nose sections.
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Posted: July 16th, 2008, 5:35am CDT
BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission said it has opened an in-depth inquiry into Italian aid for the Sulcis integrated coal-burning power plant project in Sardinia.
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Posted: July 16th, 2008, 12:23am CDT
CEBU CITY, Philippines - More than 100 fish vendors and market workers marched from Tabunok Public Market to Talisay City Hall at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday to plead for financial aid.
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Posted: July 15th, 2008, 10:05am CDT
What: Financial aid workshops for fall 2008 Where: Cleveland Community College, Jim and Patsy Rose Library in the Shelby Rotary Club Center for Global Studies What's required: Bring 2007 tax return and W-2 forms for parent and child.
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Posted: July 15th, 2008, 6:36am CDT
BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission said it is to make a decision on Polish shipyard financial aid on Wednesday.
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Posted: July 15th, 2008, 2:59am CDT
Back in 1985, America's farmers were struggling to survive a financial crisis, and Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp staged a concert to help them. For years Farm Aid, the country's longest-running benefit-concert series, traveled the country, while Farm Aid, the educational and fund-raising organization, hummed year-round in its Ward Street headquarters in Somerville.
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Posted: July 13th, 2008, 3:50pm CDT
BOSTON -- Massachusetts is far less generous in offering financial aid to college students than other states.