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SAN DIEGO STATE U. DEFENDS ITS ROLE IN FEDERAL DRUG STING
The university's decision to use federal undercover drug-enforcement agents in a sting operation has brought the institution both heat and praise.
STUDENT-LOAN MARKET SHOWS SMALL SIGNS OF REVIVAL
Despite some positive reports by lending companies, many officials at a conference on the industry say the government should do more to see that students have enough money to attend college this fall.
U.S. HOUSE APPROVES NEW GI BENEFITS, BUT MEASURE'S FATE IN SENATE IS UNCERTAIN
The expanded tuition benefits were approved in an amendment to a war-spending bill, but the war funds were defeated. The Senate will now decide what the final bill will include.
RUTGERS U. EARMARK BECOMES ISSUE, AND IRONY, ON N.J. CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg's campaign has criticized the challenger for his U.S. Senate seat in the Democratic primary for steering an earmark to the institution where his wife works. But Mr. Lautenberg co-sponsored that earmark.
FORUM FOCUSES ON PRIVATE ROLE IN EXPANDING GLOBAL ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Educators need to think beyond traditional models to expand access to higher education worldwide, said speakers at a conference sponsored by a private lending arm of the World Bank.
COLLEGES FORESEE SHORTFALL IN PERKINS LOAN FUNDS THIS YEAR
A downturn in the federal government's contributions to the Perkins Loan program will force dozens of institutions to pay into their depleted funds, and less money from that program will be available for students.
