Student loan debt is at an all time high — and it’s hitting African-American students the hardest. According to a study by the Brookings Institution, there are racial debt disparities in low-to-moderate income students. Black students leave college with an average debt of $27,000, while White students incur an average of $20,000. Student load debt facts: Black […]
President Barack Obama unveiled a new streamlined process for college students and their parents applying for financial aid.
Imagine getting to school on your first week and encountering not other friendly students in your dorm but a rat infestation. That was the problem…
Howard University students took to Twitter to express their reported constant struggle with administration, dorm life, and financial aid.
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Zarina Poole, Assistant Development of UNCF Corporate Scholarship Program and Justin Inglehart, UNCF Corporate Scholar joined us to share information about The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Campaign for Emergency Aid. This campaign provides emergency financial aid to students at risk of leaving college due to financial circumstances. Contact info: visit www.uncf.org or […]
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that UCLA has apologized for wrongly telling students that they were accepted into the highly competitive university. Students received an email regarding financial aid with an additional message that congratulated them on their acceptance. Read More
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — A campaign to promote new businesses and create jobs, bringing together government agencies and businesses such as Intel and IBM, was launched Monday by the Obama administration. The Startup America Partnership aims to support overall entrepreneurship — with a focus on high-growth, job-creating industries such as clean energy, medicine, advanced manufacturing […]
