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Workload Growing for Financial Aid Offices

Financial aid offices are serving more students and administering more student aid dollars with fewer operating expenses, according to a recent staffing survey of National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) members.

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NASFAA

Wilson College Postpones Vote On Admitting Men

Trustees at Wilson College in Chambersburg have postponed a decision on whether to convert the school to a fully coeducational institution.

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AP via The San Francisco Chronicle

The Economic Implications Of Admission Standards

Ralph Kingsbury, a former member of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education, likes to tell about the Walsh County farmer who reacted to news that the state university system might impose admission standards in this way: “I pay taxes and my son has a right to flunk out of the university.” That’s about to change.

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The Grand Forks Herald

John Kasich’s New Higher Education Funding Formula: Results Equal Funding

Ohio public colleges and universities can expect less state money in the coming years and a different way of distributing it.

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StateImpact Ohio

Colorado Creates Master Plan For Improving Higher Education

Although Colorado colleges have long been asked to be mindful of their performance in areas such as graduation rates and student retention, when it came time to pass out money, the schools with the biggest enrollments were the ones that got the financial rewards.

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The Denver Post

Scott's $10,000 Tuition Proposal Questioned by Education Leader

Gov. Rick Scott's call for state colleges to offer a cheaper four-year degree follows years of steep budget cuts to Florida's higher education system, leading one top state education official to say the goal cannot be achieved without sacrificing education quality.

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The Ledger

To Cut College Costs, Raise Rates — Graduation Rates, That Is (Opinion)

By raising graduation rates, lawmakers and college officials will be taking what might be the most efficient and cost-effective step toward making college more affordable for all.

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The Grand Forks Herald

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