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UCLA In Riot Mode Over Fee Hike

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)  has just lost their mind.  They needed more money and the state is nearly bankrupt, so they looked to the students to fill in the blanks.  The Associated Press is reporting that the public institution’s board has approved a 32 percent hike in tuition and fees, raising the tuition [...]

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College Presidents Make More than U.S. President

In these challenging times during the U.S. recession, college presidents know they should be ashamed of themselves for carrying anything near a seven figure salary. Although, on an ordinary day we might be patting our sister, Shirley Ann Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, for topping the charts of college compensation

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Student Loans Are Troubling Banks and Students

  As college tuition rises students need more and more money to finance their education.  The banks and the government are still giving money to students for the time being, but from some institutions the money comes with strict guidelines and restrictions.  According to the Wall Street Journal, students in the 2007-2008 school year borrowed 10 [...]

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