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• GOP lawmakers to meet with leaders of black colleges
• Stomach bug, the flu? Several Tennessee school systems shut
• FBI Issues Warning Over Scam Targeting College Students
• US Colleges Raise a Record $41 Billion, So Why Is Tuition Still Climbing?
• Fiat Chrysler invites high school students to design a Dodge for 2047

GOP lawmakers to meet with leaders of black colleges Posted: 07 Feb 2017 03:08 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are planning to meet with leaders of historically black colleges and universities in the nation's capital to discuss ways to help the schools survive in challenging times.

Stomach bug, the flu? Several Tennessee school systems shut Posted: 07 Feb 2017 12:01 PM PST NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Several school systems around Tennessee have temporarily closed because a number of students and teachers have come down with the flu or a stomach bug.

FBI Issues Warning Over Scam Targeting College Students Posted: 07 Feb 2017 09:18 AM PST College students and recent graduates should be wary of a new scam that involves getting a free fake check in the mail for office supplies for their new job. It's gotten so bad that the FBI has had to issue a warning. This information comes by way of a public-service announcement on the Internet Crime Complaint Center website.

US Colleges Raise a Record $41 Billion, So Why Is Tuition Still Climbing? Posted: 07 Feb 2017 09:04 AM PST More than a quarter of contributions went to just 20, mostly private, institutions, led by Harvard, Stanford and the University of Southern California, according to a new report from the Council for Aid to Education. Relatively weak stock market performance during the 2016 fiscal year, which ended June 30, meant fewer individual donations last year. Overall, charitable contributions comprise just 10 percent of university spending, down from a high of 16 percent in 2000.

Fiat Chrysler invites high school students to design a Dodge for 2047 Posted: 07 Feb 2017 07:57 AM PST FCA is launching its fifth "Drive for Design" contest, which invites high school students to design Dodge cars for 30 years in the future. The first prize may allow one lucky student to start a career in automotive design.

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