A selection of national scholarship programs with deadline dates coming up in March of 2010. Find out how to apply for these or find even more awards for free online.
Obama used his first State of the Union Address to outline his goals for the coming years - but will his desire to expand Pell Grants for college students mix well with the budgetary and political realities facing Congress?
At any time of year, there are dozens of scholarship programs accepting applications - so here's a small sample of some well-known national awards with upcoming deadlines.
College financial aid season begins with the first of the month, and students should not procrastinate when applying for federal financial assistance. Find out why applying should be easier than ever, and get started with the process today!
Critics have long complained that the structure of federal student loan programs guarantee profitability for lenders while leaving students in serious debt. A more direct route for education financing may end up helping students and taxpayers both save some money - and Congress is actually taking action to achieve this end.
With every sector of the economy in a bubble like state, some financial analysts are wondering if higher education is also a bubble waiting to pop. While the actual value of education continues to rise, there are some aspects of how we pay for it hat may resemble the bubble like activity that crashed the economy and housing.
In keeping with campaign promises, Obama has announced new reforms aimed at making the FAFSA a much faster process. The move is intended to save time for students and administrators, but also to encourage more students and parents to complete the application.
With more and more graduates struggling to get noticed in the job market, an analysis of the value of college that focuses on wages alone may not make education sound like a good deal. Fortunately for students, a degree is about a whole lot more than some job you probably won't even stay at for more than a few years.
Florida's Bright Futures Scholarship is a favorite program for state students, yet it is almost constantly under fire as tax collections come in below expectations and tuition rates rise faster than the wealth being taxed. The latest news from Tallahassee is that the scholarship will survive for at least one more year - only at a reduce rate of financial assistance.
Despite pressure from the student loan lobby, Obama pledges to reform public financing of education debt in a way that completely cuts out middle-man profits.
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A selection of national scholarship programs with deadline dates coming up in March of 2010. Find out how to apply for these or find even more awards for free online.
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