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Fla. Task Force: Charge Lower Tuition In High-Demand Degree Fields

State university students seeking degrees that are highly sought by employers would get a break on tuition, but others might pay higher rates under recommendations approved Tuesday by the governor’s higher education task force.

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The Gainesville Sun

NACUBO Student Financial Services Benchmarking Study

The Student Financial Services (SFS) Benchmarking Initiative, sponsored by Tuition Management Systems, examines student financial services operations at a variety of institutions, including unpaid balances, accounts in collections, payment channels, refund payment methods, third-party billing, staff positions and training hours, and financial services operating budget per FTE student.

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NACUBO

More Applications NOT a Good Thing?

Enrollment management consultant Jennifer Wick joins Kathy Kurz in discussing the risks of increasing applications when your office is not prepared.

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Scannell & Kurz

Safety Net or Windfall?

In his 2010 State of the Union address, President Obama argued that high college tuition was an untenable burden for the middle class, and that by reducing payments to 10 percent of a borrower's income and providing loan forgiveness after 20 years of payments, lawmakers could provide borrowers with relief. This report examines changes to income-based repayment for federal student loans.

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News America Foundation

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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AP via Hampton Roads

U. Of Chicago Targets City Students

The University of Chicago pledged Monday to eliminate loans from the financial aid packages it offers incoming students from Chicago, the centerpiece of a new initiative aimed at helping high school students across the city succeed in college.

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The Chicago Tribune

Lower Costs Lure U.S. College Students To Canada, UK

More American teenagers are thinking about picking up a passport and heading abroad for their college years as a way of attending a top-rated school at a lower cost, Canadian and British college recruiters say.

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The Kansas City Star

Panel Wants Limit On Florida 2-Plus-2 Tuition

Gov. Rick Scott's higher education task force on Monday tentatively agreed to recommend holding the line on tuition for certain "two-plus-two" students who start at community colleges and then complete their degrees at universities.

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AP via The San Francisco Chronicle

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