2009年7月31日星期五

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News


The New College Rankings Are Coming Soon (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 12:30 PM PDT

U.S. News & World Report - It's getting very close to the launch of the new America's Best Colleges rankings. The 2010 edition will be published on Thursday, August 20, which is the day the new rankings go live on our website. The site will have the most complete version of the rankings, tables, and lists, plus extensive profiles on each school. The America's Best Colleges website also will have wide-ranging interactivity as well as a newly upgraded search feature to enable students and parents to find the school that best fits their needs.

Financial Literacy: Reaching the College Crowd (BusinessWeek)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 05:08 AM PDT

BusinessWeek - Cash-strapped families taking out large student loans to pay tuition. College students graduating with thousands of dollars in debts. Stressed-out seniors working double-shifts to pay off loans. These aren't new stories, but they're becoming increasingly common at universities as the financial crisis drags on. With experts blaming students' financial woes on risky loans and a lack of understanding of key money concepts, financial illiteracy in America is getting serious attention from universities around the country.
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