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Student protests lead to multiple arrests On Thursday morning, just before dawn, 26 students of the San Francisco State University were arrested by the police. The students were protesting budget cuts....	Karen
Student Loan Community Proposal should make way for real time reforms It is indeed a sad state of affairs that the legislation remains stalled in the senate trying to do away with the FFEL or the Federal Family Education Loan program.....	Chris
Pell Grants Program facing funding crisis? Contrary to what the education policy community in Washington and the policy makers at Capitol Hill think, what Pell Grant program is facing is not a shortfall....	Karen
Lumina Grant - A bid to improve productivity and efficiency in educational institutions It is imperative for all colleges in the States to strive for post secondary education completion in a meaningful manner that embraces the goal of President Obama....	Kathy
Foster career skills right from college Every student today is worried about their career options and future. Companies are recruiting fewer numbers of staffs while a huge number of students pass out....	Tom
Pointers for engineering students aspiring for a good career A recent survey conducted by the UCLA Higher Education Research Institute, eight percent of students studying in the first year plan  on majoring in engineering....	Chris
Will Obama succeed in axing enrolment policies of unscrupulous for-profit colleges? Many student welfare organizations have for decades called for strengthening of regulations to prevent unscrupulous trade schools and for-profit colleges from....	Karen
Budget cuts and related crisis in higher education lead to brain drain in California Many Californian citizens have donned their worry caps…and justly too. They are all concerned with the alarming impact of hike in tuition fees due to budget....	Staff
Take time shopping for the best student loan Things are looking up. However, it may take a long time for the economy to completely bounce back to normalcy. Students continue to look for ways and means of....	Kathy
Research and comparison studies flawed? Widespread panic was created around the country by various articles that said Chinese and Indian Universities are overtaking American Universities in providing....	Tom
If you are a talented tennis player, try for the Sports Scholarship in US Universities Students who are good at any sport have an excellent opportunity to get into one of the reputed universities in America based on their talent. Being good at a popular....	Jamie K
STEM initiative by President Obama to place American students back on pedestal A host of programs were launched by President Obama on 23rd November to inspire and motivate students to enhance their performance in Math and Science. This includes....	Karen
Bridge education between Pre-School and Kindergarten Introduction to Kindergarten for children is pretty jarring and strong. A better early education system can ease the pressure on small kids. According to the national....	Staff
National Campus Fire Safety Awareness program sees students heading to Capitol Hill On 17th September, fire officials, college students and families of victims of fire accidents in campuses will get together at Capitol Hill to attend the National....	Kathy
Join hands to realize President Obama’s higher education dream The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act aims at laying long term prosperity foundation as well as providing jobs. $5 billion is allotted for early learning....	Tom
Transition of academic resources to digital platform requires flexible entrepreneurs Digital media has taken over the print media to a great extent. Print circulation of the most popular newspapers has come down to a great extent as more and more....	Chris
Critical questions have to be answered at the higher education level The field of higher education in America welcomed President Obama whole heartedly and rightly so. The President has kept most of his promises including the financial....	Karen
Rogue Trustees cause damage to Maricopa Community Colleges   A horrifying public drama is being played out by the governing board of the five-member Maricopa Community College District, which has created a paralyzing....	Staff
Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour proposes consolidation of Black Colleges, faces opposition Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi sprung a surprise on all as he lay open recommendations in his budget that said that at least three Black Universities with a rich,....	Kathy
American universities struggle to cope with a deluge of new enrolments The economic downturn fuelled a panic in the higher education institutions in America which seem unfounded today as they struggle to manage the number of enrolments.....	Tom