Lawschoolloans Newswire on Barton Fraud, Crdeit Understanding, HEA & PHEAA
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| Wednesday, January 30 , 2008 |
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Student Loan Programs Scaled Back, Some Terminated |
By Carina Zaragoza |
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The recent subprime mortgage meltdown has made its way into the higher education sector. Coupled with the recent student loan industry fiasco and current economic uncertainty, several leading student loan lenders have announced they will cut back or eliminate altogether loan programs.
The majority of schools affected by these cutbacks are for-profit colleges, or career colleges. Among the schools whose students will be impacted are:
- DeVry Incorporated of Illinois. The college's students will no longer be offered discount loans. DeVry maintains its student loan program is "in good standing."
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Investigations into Study-Abroad Programs
By Carina Zaragoza
The New York Attorney General's Office has expanded its investigation of study-abroad programs offered by colleges and universities across the country. The investigation is headed by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who made headlines in recent years with his investigation into the student loan industry.
Fifteen institutions received subpoenas this month. These 15 colleges and universities were selected because of suspected agreements between them and study-abroad providers. The subpoenas come only a few months after several study-abroad providers were contacted by Cuomo's office last August and September.
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Roommates: Talks Will Help You Avoid Troubles
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By Mahsa Khalilifar
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| Entrepreneur Jennifer Eichenberg says that having an open conversation with a roommate as soon as you move in will save you a lot of grief and frustration in the long run. |
It's back to school once again, except this time you're older and more independent...well, presumably. However, your budget for law school is probably not as fortunate, meaning it's time to snatch up one of the first cheap but decent spaces you come across. Usually this means having a roommate or maybe (gasp) even two.
Oh, the joys of roommate living. While a lot of people would rather live alone, due to financial reasons, many end up opting for this sort of living situation, especially earlier in life. Many times, though, people jump into living situations without realizing the consequences and repercussions.
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Law Librarians Get Grant
Two law librarians at the H. Douglas Barclay Law Library have been awarded a national grant. The library's assistant director for faculty and outreach services and its reference/student services librarian have both received the 2007 Wolters/Kluwer Law and Business Grant from the American Association of Law Libraries. The decision to award them the grant was based on various parts of their work for the library and their achievements so far.
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Law Clinic Receives Award
The Emory Law Barton Child Law and Policy Clinic will be recognized at an awards ceremony at the end of January. It will be honored with the 2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award. The award was created to reward people, programs, schools, and other organizations that are making efforts to lessen "social injustices and inequities" in their communities.
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