Those gearing up for graduation at the Howard University can breathe a little easier now as the college is implementing new practices that will surely lower some financial burden off their shoulders. Starting next fall, Howard will cover 50 percent of the cost of a student’s final semester if they graduate early or on time. […]
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Almost everyone in the finance industry agrees that the next financial explosion in the country will be student loans. The federal government saw the problem coming and has moved to offer more flexible repayment terms and borrower protection for federally-backed student loans. However, a large segment of student loans are held by private lenders. These
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Has it been your dream to pursue a career in healthcare, but not sure if you can finance your education? There are many types of scholarships and grants that you can explore in order to reach your dream. One of them is the Tylenol Scholarship Program. For the 24th year, the TYLENOL Future Care Scholarship
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After attending a prestigious, predominately White private school, Ty’Quish Keyes yearned for a new cultural and educational experience. Keyes’ mother pushed him to excel in school and his community because she knew that college was the best way out of their crime-ridden North Philadelphia neighborhood, that held few opportunities for young, Black men. In 2011,
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Applications are now being accepted by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Disability Research Center for the 2014-2015 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Disability Policy Research. These fellowships are funded by the Social Security Administration-Disability Research Consortium and are open to doctoral students in Economics. Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Details 12 month stipend of $22,476 to cover the
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About 20 million Americans attend college each year and 60% of that number gets into college debts in order to pay for their tuition fees and other costs. In 2012, 7 in 10 college seniors graduated from college with a debt average of $29,400 according to a study done by The Institute for College Access
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If you are a person of African decent some of the best years of your life can be spent at a historically black college or university. HBCUs are a unique place of higher learning that feels much like a family as it feels like a school. I spent four years at a historically black university
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The economic recession that began in 2007 significantly damaged the ability of thousands of students to afford college. But it’s also true that some student populations have been affected more than others. The economic crunch has been especially difficult for students at the nation’s more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In fact,
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