Financing December 2019

Grant To Help Build Botanic Garden At NMSU

A grant is funding a botanical garden at New Mexico State University, which will be used to study plants native to the Chihuahuan Desert and New Mexico that might attract pollinators.

Financing December 2019

Estate Of Federal Judge Leaves WVSU $100K

Federal Judge Damon J. Keith’s estate has left $100,000 to West Virginia State University for a scholarship fund. Keith was a figure in the civil rights movement.

Financing December 2019

House Passes $1.4T Gov. Spending Bill

The House passed a $1.4 trillion government spending bill that includes repealing taxes on high-cost health plans and steady funding for President Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border fence.

Financing December 2019

69 Vermont Schools Got $1.4M For Safety

Vermont schools received $1.4 million in school safety grants that will be used for things like security cameras, window shading, door locking mechanisms and public address systems.

Financing December 2019

In-State Tuition Freeze In Idaho

The presidents of Lewis-Clark State College, as well as the University of Idaho, Boise State University and Idaho State University have announced a tuition and fee freeze.

Financing December 2019

Penn. University Faculty Get 12% Raise

Although faculty at state universities in Pennsylvania will not be receiving pay raises this year, their salaries will be increasing by at least 12% over the next three years.

Financing December 2019

Only Partial Loan Relief For Students?

Under new Education Department rules defrauded students will only receive full loan forgiveness if they earn far less than their peers and may receive relief 25%-75% of their debt.

Financing December 2019

2020 Marshall Scholarship

The 2020 Marshall Scholarship’s latest class of recipients is the second largest in the program’s 66-year history. A total of 46 U.S. students received the scholarship.

Financing December 2019

U Of Rhode Island Gifted $15M

Alfred J. Verrecchia, the former CEO and chairman of Hasbro Inc., along with his wife, Geraldine, has gifted $15 to the University of Rhode Island’s College of Business.

Financing December 2019

Free-Tuition For Low-Income Students

Students from lower income families may be eligible for financial aid to attend the University of Nevada, Reno through the Nevada Guarantee program.

Financing December 2019

Post-Grad Life With Loans

As of June 2019, student loan debt was $1.48 trillion, and about 81% of this debt is composed of federal direct loans, according to Federal Student Aid, an office of the DOE.

Financing December 2019

Pay For College Athletes

New proposals by Missouri lawmakers could allow student athletes to profit from their name and image. Missouri lawmakers will return to the Capitol in January.