Plainfield digital Artist wins 1-year scholarship
A h.s. senior in suburban Chicago is one of 5 students to win a full 1-year scholarship at an art school. She says she enjoys the Japanese digital art of anime.
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Trump settles fraud suit over his university
Trump U. settled a case in which it was alleged that the Trump organization made fraudulent claims to convince people to pay thousands of dollars.
Some employers pay back student loans
Some employers provide an employee benefit of helping their new employees pay back their student loans.
New U.Md. fee could help fund sex assault probes
The student government at U.Md., College Park, would like to add a $34 fee to every student's list of fees to support funding for the Title IX office.
Q&A by Clinton, Trump on education issues
Presidential candidates responded (sort of) to a request by Valerie Strauss at the <em>Washington Post</em> to some education-related questions.
Md. pours a little oil on the college app
Applying to college can be tough to navigate, but now a program in Maryland seeks to help students get through the process.
Once again, U.S. News ranks U.S. colleges
The U.S. News & World Report list of the top colleges in the nation is out, again. Learn from it, but realize it's a simplified ranking system.
When U.S. airspace was closed until further notice
Planes were diverted to Canada on 9/11 to stay out of US airspace, which had been closed as never before. Foreigners opened up, and we're grateful.
Debt-free college, a Democratic unifying principle
We wonder if debt-free college in the US is a possibility by looking at the proposal advanced by Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee.
Even death won’t forgive student loans in N.J.
Student loan debt's a growing problem. And when the government uses strong-arm tactics to recover money from borrowers in default, it gets ugly.