Archive for tag: college grants
Possible change in eligibility for Pennsylvania grants
March 29, 2011 8:50 am News, Online Education, Online Education NewsAs more Pennsylvania college students find difficulty in receiving financial aid for their online courses, the state is evaluating the fairness of their policy that limits the number of online courses a student can take to 50 percent, if they want to remain eligible of state grants. The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) realized [...]
Do you qualify for federal aid for college?
January 26, 2010 11:32 am Financial AidTo get unemployed Americans back to work, the federal government is providing incentives to help low- to middle- income individuals go back to school. A $13.8 billion tuition tax credit boost called the American Opportunity Tax Credit reimburses 100 percent of the first $2,000 of educational expenses for lower income students. For the next $2,000 [...]
As demand rises, States cut aid to college students
August 12, 2009 10:21 am Financial AidAt least 12 states are reducing award sizes, eliminating grants, and more rigidly controlling eligibility guidelines. Even though the states are cutting or winding down these programs there are a greater number of students seeking financial aid.
