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U of Colorado Regents Approve Law School Loan Repayment Assistance

University of Colorado regents Thursday approved expansion plans for a law school program that helps graduates pay off their student loans if they take modest-paying public service jobs -- especially in the state's rural areas.

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University of Toledo Gets Creative with Student Living Costs

In a move called "innovative" by one higher-education official, the University of Toledo not only announced a freeze in academic and living costs but also added deep discounts to sweeten students' deals.

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MSU Receives $80,000 to Launch Financial Literacy Program

Montana State University was recently awarded a grant of nearly $80,000 from the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education to institute a financial literacy program.

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Inceptia Launches Online Resource for Higher Education Professionals

Inceptia has created a free online resource for higher education professionals, industry experts and others who want to help students be successful in building a strong financial foundation and furthering student success.

Proposal Would Push More Sophomores Into U of Nebraska-Lincoln Dorms

A new proposal would require University of Nebraska-Lincoln sophomores who are struggling with their studies to live in dormitories.

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Ex-Soldier Seeks Change In How U of North Carolina Treats Veterans

A veteran of the war in Iraq who says she was denied in-state tuition when she applied to a school in the University of North Carolina system wants its leaders to change the way student veterans are handled.

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Northwest Offers Gender Neutral Housing

A housing initiative brought on by transgender students at Northwest Missouri State University went into effect this fall with 35 students participating in “gender-neutral housing.”

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Texas A&M Lays Accountability Path For Graduation Rates, Cost Effectiveness

As a statewide push intensifies to reduce higher education costs while making sure students graduate, Texas A&M University System officials Monday announced a report card system to ensure their institutions keep pace.

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