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• Lax Student Loan Standards Created Debt Crisis
• Ohio higher ed panel: Ban all tobacco on campuses
• W.Va. teachers to attend 'Finance University'
• DoJ probes Universal Technical's compensation practices
• 5 Smart Credit Moves for College Students
• 91% of Teachers Have Computer Access [INFOGRAPHIC]

Lax Student Loan Standards Created Debt Crisis Posted: 23 Jul 2012 12:38 PM PDT Lax loan standards have left many college graduates struggling to repay private student loans, according to a new study. A report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Education found that the  private student loan market grew from less than $5 billion in...

Ohio higher ed panel: Ban all tobacco on campuses Posted: 23 Jul 2012 08:45 AM PDT Ohio higher education officials have voted unanimously to urge the state's public campuses to ban all tobacco use, both indoors and outdoors.

W.Va. teachers to attend 'Finance University' Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:20 AM PDT West Virginia University's business school is teaming up with the state auditor's office and a nonprofit economic literacy group called the West Virginia Jump$start Coalition to present a conference for educators to learn personal finance — and how to teach it to their students.

DoJ probes Universal Technical's compensation practices Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:19 AM PDT (Reuters) - For-profit college Universal Technical Institute Inc said it is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice after a former employee alleged the company had violated compensation laws. The company said a former employee alleged that Universal Technical Institute's compensation of its enrollment counselors violated the incentive compensation ban of the Higher Education Act. A federal law prohibits colleges from compensating employees based on the number of students they enroll. ...

5 Smart Credit Moves for College Students Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:05 AM PDT Years ago, when I first started college, I signed up for a Citi credit card because it offered 1 percent rewards, no annual fee, and a few other small perks I never used and can't even remember. I was a freshman in college and I foolishly signed up at a table outside my student union. I was fortunate in that I was able to get the card and start building my credit history as early as possible, when I was 18, and that it wasn't an identity theft scam! Years later, looking back, I realized how careless I was even though everything turned out fine.

91% of Teachers Have Computer Access [INFOGRAPHIC] Posted: 23 Jul 2012 05:31 AM PDT Remember when film projectors and PowerPoint presentations were considered cutting-edge in the classroom? As modern technology advances, so does innovation in schools across all levels.

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