THE HIGH SCHOOL BLOG

The University of Miami jumped the gun on the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008.
Two weeks before President Bush signed H.R. 5715 into law, Miami’s financial aid office had already cranked up the presses and doled out non-existent federal student aid. The new law enables undergraduates to obtain an additional $8,000 ($2,000/yr […]

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Filed under: 12th Graders, Campus Briefs, Financial Aid for Students, Reecy Reports

Reported by Fred Contrada - The Republican
After several years of de-emphasizing SAT scores, Smith College has decided to drop them as a requirement for admission.
Beginning in the fall of 2009, Smith will make the submission of SAT results optional in the application process, joining colleges such as Mount Holyoke, Hampshire, Bowdoin and Bates in looking […]

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Filed under: 10th Graders, 11th Graders, Campus Briefs, Reecy Reports, Students

>??????as come to our attention that two students who will join the Class of 2012 have been overcharged on their financial aid packages.  Harvard has ignored the 10% rule and literally stole $750 from one family.  Per my instructions, the other family appealed and received an additional $6,000 of financial aid!  If there are any […]

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Filed under: 12th Graders, Campus Briefs, Financial Aid for Students, Reecy Reports