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ADB pledges food aid (GMA News)

Posted: May 4th, 2008, 3:17pm CDT

MANILA, Philippines - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged fresh financial aid to Asia-Pacific countries reeling from a food crisis that has undermined the global fight against poverty.
New Brunswick offers aid to flood victims (The Globe and Mail)

Posted: May 4th, 2008, 12:46pm CDT

Province asks residents to register for aid; homeowners face $1,000-deductible, much lower than during 2005 flood
N.B flooding victimes recieve financial aid (Hamilton Spectator)

Posted: May 4th, 2008, 12:08pm CDT

FREDERICTON- People in New Brunswick who have suffered damages in the massive Saint John River flood will be able to start registering for government financial help on Monday.

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Will Efforts to Ensure School Loans Help Students? (NPR)

Posted: May 4th, 2008, 10:35am CDT

Weekend Edition Sunday , May 4, 2008 · After months of turmoil in the nation's student loan markets, Congress and the Bush administration have stepped in to ensure that students will be able to borrow money for college this fall.
Will Efforts to Ensure School Loans Help Students? (NPR)

Posted: May 4th, 2008, 10:04am CDT

After months of turmoil in the nation's student loan markets, Congress and the Bush administration have stepped in to ensure that students will be able to borrow money for college this fall. Dozens of private and nonprofit institutions had stopped making student loans in recent months because of the credit crisis and economic downturn.

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N.B. flood victims must register at call centre for financial aid (CBC)

Posted: May 4th, 2008, 8:17am CDT

The New Brunswick government says a call centre will open Monday to help flood victims apply for financial aid.
Details of financial aid for N.B. flooding victims to be released (CBC)

Posted: May 4th, 2008, 8:08am CDT

Owners of property damaged by severe flooding in New Brunswick will find out on Sunday what kind of financial help they can expect from the province.
N.B. flood victims must register at call centre for financial aid (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)

Posted: May 4th, 2008, 5:01am CDT

The New Brunswick government has set up a hotline to help flood victims with questions about financial aid and home safety inspections.
Asian Development Bank pledges aid to poorest nations (International Herald Tribune)

Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 11:21pm CDT

At its annual meeting, the ADB called for immediate action from global governments to combat soaring food prices and pledged fresh financial aid to help feed the poorest nations in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Students 'overpaying' their loans (BBC News)

Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 11:15am CDT

Graduates may be paying back too much money on their education loans because of a flawed system, student leaders say.

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State Government To Continue Aid To TFA (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA))

Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 8:33am CDT

KUALA TERENGGANU, May 3 (Bernama) -- To ensure the development of football in Terengganu, the state government will continue its financial aid to the Terengganu Football Association (TFA).
Students Say Orlando College Mishandling Financial Aid Funds (WFTV 9 Orlando)

Posted: May 2nd, 2008, 7:17am CDT

CASSELBERRY, Fla. -- A local college is being accused of mishandling student financial aid funds. Several students and former students who didn't want to be identified say City College of Orlando in Casselberry refuses to hand over money that students need for living expenses.

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Student loan bill goes to president (CNN Money)

Posted: May 2nd, 2008, 5:17am CDT

Congress gives final approval Thursday to legislation that protects student loans from being affected by the credit crunch.

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Salmon ban aid clears hurdle (The Sacramento Bee)

Posted: May 2nd, 2008, 2:08am CDT

Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez declared a commercial fishery failure Thursday, clearing the way for Congress to send financial aid to fishermen and related businesses hurt by the ban on salmon fishing off California and Oregon.
Salmon ban aid clears hurdle (The Sacramento Bee)

Posted: May 2nd, 2008, 2:04am CDT

Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez declared a commercial fishery failure Thursday, clearing the way for Congress to send financial aid to fishermen and related businesses hurt by the ban on salmon fishing off California and Oregon.

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Student Loans, the Bush way (Massachusetts Daily Collegian)

Posted: May 1st, 2008, 9:46pm CDT

I have a very strong dislike for private student loan companies. I'm no expert, but a large amount of government control over loans comes across as quite socialist in my mind.

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Taxing Financial Markets to Aid the Poor (Global Envision)

Posted: May 1st, 2008, 7:19pm CDT

The plan, proposed by Stephan Schulmeister of Austria's Institute of Economic Research , would tax global financial transactions — such as stock trades — at a rate of around one-hundredth of a percentage point.

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SimpleTuition Adds Discover Student Loans (InfoBolsa)

Posted: May 1st, 2008, 5:33pm CDT

29/04/2008 13:00:00 Business Wire SimpleTuition, Inc., a company dedicated to helping students and parents make sense of education financing choices, today announced an agreement with Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) to include its full line of student loan products - Discover Student Loans - among SimpleTuition s online offerings.
Congress sends president bill to keep student loans available (The Springfield News-Leader)

Posted: May 1st, 2008, 4:14pm CDT

WASHINGTON - Republican Rep. Roy Blunt, Democratic Rep. Ike Skelton, and the entire Missouri House delegation voted in favor of legislation Thursday to protect the federal guaranteed college loan program from a tightening credit market By a 388-21 vote, the House sent the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act to President Bush, who has said he will sign it. Congress and the Bush ...
More Than 1 Million Community College Students Denied Access to Federal Student Loans, Study Finds (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

Posted: May 1st, 2008, 3:28pm CDT

While more than 40 percent of all undergraduate students attend a community college, 25 percent of all community colleges in the United States do not offer the federal student loans that could help those undergraduates pay for their college costs, according to a new report by the Project on Student Debt.
Congress sends president bill to keep student loans available (Fond du Lac Reporter)

Posted: May 1st, 2008, 3:03pm CDT

WASHINGTON - All eight Wisconsin House members backed legislation designed to protect the federal guaranteed college loan program from a tightening credit market. By a 388-21 vote, the House on Thursday sent the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act to President Bush, who has said he will sign it. At least 57 lenders have left the federal loan program because woes in the mortgage ...
font color20229CAround the nation: font colorblackCongress sends president bill to keep student loans available (Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune)

Posted: May 1st, 2008, 2:42pm CDT

font colorblackWASHINGTON - All eight Wisconsin House members backed legislation designed to protect the federal guaranteed college loan program from a tightening credit market. By a 388-21 vote, the House on Thursday sent the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act to President Bush, who has said he will sign it. At least 57 lenders have left the federal loan program because woes in the ...
Being informed most important when dealing with student loans (The Equinox)

Posted: May 1st, 2008, 12:40pm CDT

Student debt can come from taking out large loans or even credit card spending during the academic year. When a student takes out a loan for college they are usually making a choice of what expenses to cover. Carole Stanmore, associate director of Student Financial Services, said a big contributor to student debt is taking out more than they need.

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FastWeb Survey Reveals Financial Aid is the Top College Selection . Consideration (InfoBolsa)

Posted: May 1st, 2008, 2:03am CDT

Consideration 29/04/2008 12:00:00 Business Wire FastWeb today announced that financial aid packages are among the most critical variables for parents and students when choosing which school to attend, according to a FastWeb survey - in fact, more than 75 percent of students recently polled consider it a "very important factor."
FastWeb Survey Reveals Financial Aid is the Top College Selection . (2º) Consideration (InfoBolsa)

Posted: May 1st, 2008, 2:03am CDT

Consideration 29/04/2008 12:00:00 Business Wire Survey Methodology FastWeb s 2008 Financial Planning Survey was conducted from January 15 - February 20, 2008 via national targeted online distribution to parents, and prospective and current college students who are FastWeb members.
Illinois negotiates $3.5 million scholarship aid from New York financial firm (Herald & Review)

Posted: May 1st, 2008, 1:02am CDT

SPRINGFIELD - Over the next seven years, 36 public and private colleges will split $3.5 million in financial aid, courtesy of contract negotiations between Illinois and a New York financial firm.

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Senate bolsters student loans (The Washington Times)

Posted: May 1st, 2008, 12:02am CDT

Lawmakers yesterday gave the Education Department temporary authority to buy, if needed, student loans from struggling...

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FINANCIAL AID: FAFSA filings due today (York Daily Record)

Posted: April 30th, 2008, 11:40pm CDT

The deadline for first-year college students to apply for financial aid is today. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid must be completed to obtain grants and low-cost student loans.

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Senate Passes Student Loans Bill (CBS News)

Posted: April 30th, 2008, 3:15pm CDT

The Senate Wednesday passed by unanimous consent legislation to bolster student loans against trouble in the credit markets. The bill, the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act, was sponsored by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), and is a companion to the House bill that passed on April 17. President Bush urged Congress to pass the measure over the weekend, suggesting that his signature ...

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Bill to allow immigrants to apply for financial aid (State Hornet)

Posted: April 30th, 2008, 2:32am CDT

A California state senator reintroduced a bill that would allow children of undocumented immigrants who have attended three or more years of high school in California to receive certain types of financial aid to attend colleges and universities.
Audit finds financial aid problems at Wilberforce (Dayton Daily News)

Posted: April 30th, 2008, 12:22am CDT

A recent U.S. Department of Education audit of Wilberforce University uncovered "significant" problems with the institution's administration and disbursement of federal financial aid that could lead to termination of that aid.
FastWeb Survey Reveals Financial Aid is the Top College Selection Consideration (Centre Daily Times)

Posted: April 29th, 2008, 12:35pm CDT

FastWeb today announced that financial aid packages are among the most critical variables for parents and students when choosing which school to attend, according to a FastWeb survey - in fact, more than 75 percent of students recently polled consider it a "very important factor." However, only 34 percent of students and 16 percent of parents surveyed feel prepared to financially plan for ...

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Consolidating student loans at a lower rate gets tougher (USA Today)

Posted: April 28th, 2008, 8:35pm CDT

In late 2005, though, Congress set a fixed rate of 6.8% for Stafford loans, the most popular kind of federal student loans. If you have federal loans issued after July 1, 2006, consolidating will no longer affect the interest you pay.

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Penang to probe financial records of wives club, too (The Star)

Posted: April 28th, 2008, 6:35pm CDT

PENANG: The state government has ordered its state financial officer to look into the status of Persatuan Bunga Tanjung, the association for former Barisan National state assemblymen wives, and its financial records.
Some Rich Students 'Merit' Financial Aid (US News & World Report)

Posted: April 28th, 2008, 5:03pm CDT

Colleges give money to well-off students while the needy get 'gapped.'
City gets funds to aid homeowners (The Reporter)

Posted: April 28th, 2008, 8:19am CDT

Vacaville has received some significant financial aid, amounting to $100,000 for the next two years, to help homeowners hit by the housing crisis. The city was one of 39 agencies statewide to receive such a grant - which will be used to hire additional mortgage counselors.
College Financial Aid How-To: Understanding Your Financial Aid Award Letter (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Posted: April 28th, 2008, 8:13am CDT

Right now is when parents and students are trying to decipher the financial aid award letter that just came in the mail.

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Province writes off millions in student loans (News 95.7)

Posted: April 28th, 2008, 4:21am CDT

400 student loans amounting to over 2.1 million dollars have recently been written off by the Nova Scotia government.
Credit crunch limits student loan choices (Student Life)

Posted: April 28th, 2008, 4:18am CDT

Bank of America Corp. stopped offering private student loans on April 17, reducing the range of loan options available to students.

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Bank of America to pledge mortgage aid (Los Angeles Times)

Posted: April 28th, 2008, 2:35am CDT

In a hearing about its plan to buy Countrywide, the company will promise to help 265,000 troubled borrowers keep their homes and take other steps. Pushing to fast-track its takeover of wounded home-loan goliath Countrywide Financial Corp., Bank of America Corp. will promise today to help 265,000 troubled borrowers keep their homes over the next two years by refinancing or modifying at least ...

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Federal help needed for student loans (The Heights)

Posted: April 28th, 2008, 2:22am CDT

As Boston College tuition continues to spiral upward at a steady 6 percent pace, students have relied increasingly on large financial aid programs, which often include federal student loans. These low-rate loans have been a godsend for families trying to make a BC education an affordable investment. The recent credit crunch, however, has called into question whether these means will continue to ...

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Federal help needed for student loans (The Heights)

Posted: April 28th, 2008, 2:22am CDT

As Boston College tuition continues to spiral upward at a steady 6 percent pace, students have relied increasingly on large financial aid programs, which often include federal student loans. These low-rate loans have been a godsend for families trying to make a BC education an affordable investment. The recent credit crunch, however, has called into question whether these means will continue to ...
Students encouraged to utilize financial aid options (The Record)

Posted: April 28th, 2008, 2:07am CDT

STOCKTON - When Ker Thao received her high school diploma from Plaza Robles Continuation High School in Stockton five years ago, college was the furthest thing from her mind.
New faces to be seen on campus in different capacities (Indiana Statesman)

Posted: April 27th, 2008, 11:30pm CDT

With the 2007-2008 school year coming to a close, the ISU faculty on campus prepares for new faces to join and transform the university.Aside from a new president, the university has been searching for a new director of international affairs center, a director of student financial aid and an executive director of alumni affairs.

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Pittsburgh startup firms having trouble drumming up VC financing

Posted: April 27th, 2008, 11:00pm CDT

Last month, Electric Owl Studios completed trials for its first product at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Quaker BioVentures reels in $420 million

Posted: April 27th, 2008, 11:00pm CDT

Quaker BioVentures has held the final closing on its second fund and the Philadelphia venture-capital firm's partners are quite pleased with the results.
Legislature renews $100M small business VC program

Posted: April 27th, 2008, 11:00pm CDT

The Alabama Legislature has approved a second $100 million infusion of venture capital funds to aid startup businesses and to recruit companies to the state.
Virginia investment firm, The McLean Group LLC, heads to Valley

Posted: April 27th, 2008, 11:00pm CDT

A Virginia investment bank has expanded into the Phoenix market and plans to open five more offices across the country before the end of the year.
VC investing tumbles as terms start to get tougher

Posted: April 27th, 2008, 11:00pm CDT

Boston-Power Inc. can consider itself lucky to have raised money during New England's worst first quarter for venture capital fundraising in a decade.
Venture capital money invested in Pittsburgh slips to lowest mark since '03

Posted: April 27th, 2008, 11:00pm CDT

Venture capitalists invested less money in Pittsburgh-area companies in the first quarter of 2008 than at any time in the past five years.