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Thursday,11th May |
| More aid for non-minorities |
| By Charisse Dengler |
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![](http://www.lawschoolloans.com/images/blanker.gif") As the result of two 2003 Supreme Court cases, schools nationwide are now making minority scholarships and other programs available to everyone. While the cases, which involved the University of Michigan, did not outlaw race specific programs, they did leave the law in an ambiguous state, causing officials to rethink many of their policies.
In Grutter v. Bollinger, the court ruled that the school’s consideration of race in admission to its law school was acceptable. Still, in Gratz v. Bollinger, the court ruled that the use of race in undergraduate admissions was unfair.
The court stated that each student must be evaluated on an individual basis, and factors such as family and economic background must be considered. In other words, diversity is about more than just race.
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Sallie mae sparks student protests
By Anne O’Dell
At an April 27 Sallie Mae seminar in Los Angeles, Southern California students showed up to protest the education lending giant’s stand on the Single Holder Rule, which eliminates refinancing options for many college students and graduates.
Students called Sallie Mae “a predatory lender” and accused the company of discouraging competition through disingenuous means.
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By Charisse Dengler
For graduates lugging around thousands of dollars in student debt, the prospect of financial freedom is enough to make them do just about anything, including volunteering their time for the good of others. By participating in volunteer loan forgiveness programs, students can have a portion of their debt forgiven after performing a designated amount of public service.
Among the volunteer organizations offering a debt-repayment option are AmeriCorps, the Peace Corps, the military, and various law schools.
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Will students be 'able' to choose?
Some representatives of public universities and community colleges in Florida have lately been arguing that the Access to Better Learning and Education program (ABLE), which offers state-funded grants to students, even those who choose to attend private institutions. They assert that students seeking education in for-profit colleges should not be granted state aid.
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CA students to get a break?
A state assembly bill co-sponsored by the California State Student Association and the California State University aims to help more of the state’s financially disadvantaged students to cover the cost of attendance.
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Spotlight on Scholarships
Georgetown-China establish fellowship
The China Scholarship Council-Georgetown University Fellowship Program was established on May 8 by Georgetown University and the China Scholarship Committee. The program will support graduate and post-graduate education programs for students from China at Georgetown University.
Georgetown will now support one-year post-doctoral fellowships for studies at Georgetown in fields such as applied social sciences, physical and life sciences, public policy, and international affairs. Applicants will be considered for the 2007-2008 academic year, and the number of fellows may vary from year to year.
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