Solving Oregon’s chronic absenteeism problem: Would financial incentives motivate schools or punish students?

Oregon Live - Betsy Hammond "Oregon lawmakers are hotly debating [...]

March 3rd, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Behavior, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Financial Aid, Financial Literacy, Fines, Learning, News, Oregon, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Why Are So Many College Students Turning Down Free Money?

The Atlantic - Terrance F. Ross "The ceremonial tossing of [...]

February 26th, 2015|Categories: College/University, Federal, Financial Aid, Financial Literacy, Graduates, Grants, Student Debt|Tags: Education, School|

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College freshmen need to beware of bait-and-switch aid offers

Reuters - Liz Weston "Families receiving college financial aid offers [...]

February 23rd, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, College Degree, College Tuition, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, Financial Aid, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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The most common college financial aid mistakes — and how to avoid them

The Washington Post - Valerie Strauss "The Free Application for [...]

February 15th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, College Tuition, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, Financial Aid, Financial Literacy, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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The 15 Colleges That Pay You Back The Most: Princeton Review’s 2015 Ranking

The Huffington Post - Alexandra Svokos "If you want to [...]

February 5th, 2015|Categories: College/University, Engineering, Financial Aid, Graduates, Student Debt|Tags: Education, School|

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Financial Sense 201: Going Beyond the Classroom and Making Smart Financial Choices Now

The Huffington Post - Chris Mettler "Tom Hanks said, "While [...]

February 1st, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Budget, Childhood Education, Children, College Degree, College Tuition, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, Financial Aid, Financial Literacy, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Avoid easy-to-make mistakes on your financial aid application

Reuters - Liz Weston "(Reuters) - One of the worst [...]

January 6th, 2015|Categories: Accountability, College Degree, College Tuition, College/University, Current Events, Education, Financial Aid, Financial Literacy, Learning, News, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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6 Steps to Filling Out the FAFSA

Homeroom - Staff Writer "Need to fill out the FAFSA® [...]

January 1st, 2015|Categories: Financial Aid, Loans, Parents, Tuition|Tags: Education, School|

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Don’t Let the FAFSA Ruin Your Holiday Cheer: 10 Financial Aid Myths Debunked

The Huffington Post - Abigail Seldin "The holiday season is [...]

December 29th, 2014|Categories: Accountability, College Degree, College Tuition, College/University, Current Events, Education, Financial Aid, Learning, News, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Last-minute moves to boost financial aid

Reuters - Liz Weston "(Reuters) - Financial aid filing season [...]

December 22nd, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Children, College Tuition, College/University, Current Events, Education, Financial Aid, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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