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- Why Get a Pricey Diploma When Badges Tell Employers More?
Against the backdrop of a student loan bubble, the high cost of four-year college, and an extremely difficult job market, alternate forms of skill certification are gaining steam. Chief among these is the digital badge. Is this the beginning of the end for the long-coveted, much-touted college diploma? Perhaps, at long last, the credential revolution we've been waiting for is here: http://www ...
parent student college loan 07 Feb 2012 - Cape Fear region county-by-county roundup
The Four County Electric Membership Corp. has received federal funding and Bladen's Bloomin' Agri-Industrial and First Citizens Bank are getting a loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Agriculture with the money designated for the planned Bladen Healthcare Clinic project.
parent student college loan 07 Feb 2012 - Look Out for These Federal Aid Changes in 2012
Congress passed its 2012 appropriations legislation around Christmas, so the news may not have spread widely yet, financial aid experts say. But if you'll be a college student receiving federal financial ...
parent student college loan 07 Feb 2012 - More aid for college athletes sought
WASHINGTON ? An advocacy group is pushing a ?bill of rights? for student-athletes aimed at increasing financial assistance to college players. Among other things, the legislation would require large athletic programs to cover all sports-related medical expenses incurred by athletes.
parent student college loan 07 Feb 2012 - Fact Finder: Students miss out on dollars if they don't meet the financial aid deadline
Many families know first-hand the rising cost of college tuition. That's why some turn to financial aid for help. But still others don't fill out the proper paperwork, missing out on thousands of dollars in federal grants, scholarships and work-study. It all starts with filling out a "free" application. Learn what you need to do in this fact finder report.
parent student college loan 07 Feb 2012 - The End of the Diploma As We Know It
Against the backdrop of a student loan bubble, the high cost of four-year college, and an extremely difficult job market, alternate forms of certification are gaining steam. Chief among these alternatives is the digital badge. Is this the beginning of the end for the long-coveted, much-touted college diploma?
parent student college loan 07 Feb 2012 - How You Pay for College Almost as Important as What School You Choose
While many high school students are focused on getting into college, their decision on how they are going to pay for it can make a difference on how they start their financial life after graduation.
parent student college loan 07 Feb 2012 - Mount Olive College to host financial aid workshop
MOUNT OLIVE ? Mount Olive College will hold a financial aid workshop on Saturday, Fe. 18, from 9 a.m. until noon. Registration for this free event will be held in W. Burkette and Rose M. Raper Hal...
parent student college loan 07 Feb 2012 - APNewsBreak: More aid for college athletes sought
An advocacy group is pushing a "bill of rights" for student-athletes aimed at increasing financial assistance to college players. Among other things, the legislation would require large athletic programs to cover all sports-related medical expenses incurred by athletes. Such programs would also be required to pay into a state trust fund, with the proceeds going to student loan creditors...
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