Read more financial aid stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/18591/financial-aid.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:34:06 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/62654/feds-to-streamline-infamous-financial-aid-form.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe White House today will unveil its plan to make it easier for students to get federal aid by cutting the fiendishly complex application down to size, the New York Times reports. The FAFSA—Free Application for Federal Student Aid—is notorious for being harder to fill out than a...http://www.newser.com/story/62654/feds-to-streamline-infamous-financial-aid-form.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Jun 2009 5:49:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58588/fall-enrollment-defies-economy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDespite the recession, colleges aren't seeing the dip in freshman commitments they anticipated, reports the New York Times . The percentage of accepted students who have confirmed their enrollment at places like Yale, Harvard, and the University of Virginia and Wisconsin is about the same as last year. But it hasn't...http://www.newser.com/story/58588/fall-enrollment-defies-economy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 11 May 2009 1:27:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54803/rich-kids-get-leg-up-at-cash-strapped-schools.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEndowments are shrinking, and kids are needing more aid—so many colleges are reluctantly giving an admissions boost to students who can pay in full, the New York Times reports. Schools are finding ways to let in more wealthy students without sacrificing "need-blind" labels: by admitting more foreign students, transfers,...http://www.newser.com/story/54803/rich-kids-get-leg-up-at-cash-strapped-schools.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 31 Mar 2009 7:19:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52891/obama-to-push-merit-pay-for-teachers-in-schools-plan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a speech today before the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, President Obama will lay out his plan for American schools, reports the Wall Street Journal . Most controversially, the president aims to expand merit pay for teachers, a measure that Democratic teacher unions are traditionally leery of. If teachers develop...http://www.newser.com/story/52891/obama-to-push-merit-pay-for-teachers-in-schools-plan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Mar 2009 7:42:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/46810/creator-of-pell-grants-dead-at-90.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagClaiborne Pell, the quirky blueblood who represented blue-collar Rhode Island in the Senate for 36 years and was the force behind a grant program that has helped tens of millions of Americans attend college, died today of Parkinson's disease. He was 90. Pell sponsored legislation creating the Basic Educational Opportunity...http://www.newser.com/story/46810/creator-of-pell-grants-dead-at-90.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Jan 2009 17:17:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/34647/more-students-are-seeking-financial-aid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA soaring number of students are requesting financial aid as a result of the country’s economic downturn, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Some 8.9 million students filed for federal aid in the first half of this year—up 16.3% from last year. Many public universities are struggling to...http://www.newser.com/story/34647/more-students-are-seeking-financial-aid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 11 Aug 2008 12:10:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32633/textbook-revolution-free-and-paperless.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe hefty cost of university textbooks now averages $900 per student each year, and financial aid can't be counted on to cover the expense. But starting in September, one publisher will be offering its textbooks online—for free, Time reports. "Nobody's satisfied with the status quo," said the founder of...http://www.newser.com/story/32633/textbook-revolution-free-and-paperless.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Jul 2008 16:32:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24582/mccain-pitches-gas-tax-holiday-drug-pork-limits.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJohn McCain used a tax day appearance to propose a summer “gas tax holiday,” calling his plan to suspend the 18-cent levy “an immediate economic stimulus.” Among other economic initiatives the candidate outlined today were upping prescription drug premiums for wealthy retirees, declaring a moratorium on discretionary spending, and protecting...http://www.newser.com/story/24582/mccain-pitches-gas-tax-holiday-drug-pork-limits.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 15 Apr 2008 12:50:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20809/ivy-aid-may-hit-2nd-tier-schools.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s easy to applaud the generosity the Ivy League is lavishing on the middle class, but it could have unintended consequences, Newsweek notes. Second-tier schools and elite public universities rely on the highly talented middle-class kids Harvard and company are targeting. “Schools compete hard for those students,” said Colgate’s VP...http://www.newser.com/story/20809/ivy-aid-may-hit-2nd-tier-schools.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Mar 2008 12:35:00 CST