THE HIGH SCHOOL BLOG

From a NextStudent press release:  
As part of his administration’s ongoing education initiative, President Bush has proposed a $300 million grant program intended to increase K-12 education funding and enable more low-income parents to send their children to private or faith-based schools. This proposed Pell Grants for Kids program would be modeled after the federal postsecondary Pell […]

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Filed under: 10th Graders, 11th Graders, 12th Graders, 8th Graders, 9th Graders, Financial Aid for Students

Beginning in school year 2008-2009, students from families whose  annual income is less than $50,000 will no longer have any loans.  Family’s whose annual income is between $50,000 and $75,000 will be limited to a maximum of $3,000 per year.
Work-study awards for students who are included in the loan elimination and reduction program will be increased […]

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Filed under: 11th Graders, 12th Graders, Campus Briefs, Financial Aid for Students, Future Transfer students, Reecy Reports

Columbia is the latest Ivy to revamp its financial aid program.  Beginning th the fall, all need-based loans will be converted to grants for students in Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science
Students from families with incomes below $60,000 per year will receive free ride. The school will also substitute all loans with grants for CC […]

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Filed under: 11th Graders, 12th Graders, Campus Briefs, Financial Aid for Students, Future Transfer students, Reecy Reports