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Alum gives Harvard $150 million. Who are Top 5 donors to US colleges?

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 11:03 AM PST

Harvard alumnus Kenneth Griffin is giving his alma mater $150 million, largely to support financial aid. It's the largest gift ever received by Harvard College, the undergraduate program at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. But, for all the zeroes it includes, it's not the largest ever for a college or university. "It is extremely important that students of all backgrounds have the opportunity to challenge themselves, learn to solve complex problems, and ultimately better our world," Griffin said in a statement published Wednesday in the Harvard Gazette. The hedge-fund management company's success has paved the way for Griffin to celebrate his approaching 25th class reunion with this major gift, which will help as many as 800 undergraduates every year through direct scholarships and matching funds.

Billionaire Alumnus Gives Harvard the Gift of More Money

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 09:07 AM PST

Billionaire Alumnus Gives Harvard the Gift of More MoneyBillionaire hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin pledged $150 million to his alma mater of Harvard on Wednesday, the largest donation the university has ever received. The majority of that donation will go to supporting the college's financial aid program as Harvard attempts to, in The New York Times' words, "blunt criticism that higher education has become the province of the 1 percent." The donation will help to keep Harvard's need-blind admissions process intact, Griffin said in a statement. That financial aid budget was $182 million last year, according to The Harvard Crimson, so this will be a huge boon to its already massive coffers. Speaking of, while this is the biggest single gift Harvard has received, there's also the question of whether giving Harvard $150,000,000 really counts as charitable giving.

SIX TEACHERS lawyer up after heroin found in elementary school bathroom

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 08:25 AM PST

Times are tough, America, but you can take solace that your children are not enrolled in the hellhole that must be Benjamin Cosor Elementary School, where no fewer than six teachers have hired attorneys and refused to cooperate in a police investigation surrounding the discovery — twice in three months — of heroin and drug paraphernalia in a faculty bathroom. The story is unfolding in rural Fallsburg, N.Y., reports The Record of Middletown. On Feb. 11, an unidentified staffer discovered a heroin baggie in a men's faculty bathroom. Before that, on Dec. 23, someone found heroin and a bunch of heroin needles in the very same bathroom.

How to Balance College Costs With Retirement

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 08:00 AM PST

It's getting closer to the time of year when high school seniors eagerly check their online college application status and watch the mailbox for the infamous small rejection letter envelope or the big acceptance package. As a father of three, paying for the rising cost of a college education is something I think about often. It's also important to recognize that where you keep your college savings can also play a large role in preparing for the future. Most states have individual 529 plans, which have become one of the most common vehicles for college savings.

Stretch Your Scholarship Search With Regional Opportunities

Posted: 20 Feb 2014 07:00 AM PST

As you search for scholarships to help you pay for your college education, it can sometimes feel like you've looked everywhere. If you're struggling to figure out where to turn next, research scholarships available in your region. It's a little more work, but regional programs can provide a number of avenues for kick-starting a stalled scholarship search. The most basic way to start is by performing a search with the name of your region and the word "scholarships." Regions, of course, are less defined than states, cities or schools, but that variation means there are more options for searching.

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