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2011 PSAT scores indicate that about 170,000 high school students could succeed when taking at least one AP course. This statistic is meaningful in the high-priced college era of today; if you can gain college credit by taking an AP class, you have l

Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, will introduce the "Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike of 2012." Passage of this bill will prevent the interest rate for federally subsidized Staf

Some colleges are establishing programs that allow alumni to give back by funding student loans. These social finance programs are available now at 30 colleges including Columbia, Indiana University, Duke, and Boston College. Money given by alumni

Some of you may find yourselves in a bad situation. You have been accepted to a college(s), but you have not received any aid or not enough aid to allow you to attend. Some of you may also find yourselves without any acceptance at all. What does this

The Week has reported outstanding college debt has gone over the trillion dollar mark and that one of four students repaying is already behind on those payments. At least some colleges are responding to this burden by either lowering or freezing t

Larry Flanagan, who used to be with MasterCard and was responsible for their “priceless” ad campaign, is now dean at the University of New Haven’s business school. Trying to position the school as a competitor and as a school for innovative bus

Has someone contacted you promising to help you get a scholarship and guaranteeing a full refund if you do not receive at least one $1,000 scholarship? Red Flag! Why should there be any fee to begin with? Applications to scholarships are free. And