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In an especially difficult budget year, the Senate and Assembly have acted to completely rescind all cuts to Independent Sector programs as proposed in the Executive Budget. The SFY 2008-09 agreement fully restores Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) funding ($25 million), along with the Direct Institutional “Bundy” Aid cut of $4.5 million. The Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) and Liberty Partnerships also will be fully funded at prior-year levels. Please take a moment to thank New York State legislators using cIcu's e-mail advocacy site.
The brochure includes data and ideas illustrating the Independent Sector's commitment to preparing Hispanic youth for higher education and ensuring that those who enroll are able to complete their degrees.
When we open up a book, we open up a new opportunity. Literacy programs from Independent Sector colleges and universities are helping people of all ages discover new words and new worlds.
National Higher Education Headlines from the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU):
It is the subtext of 21which hangs around in the mind, long after one has left the theatre. Over the past 30 years in the US, and the past 10 years here, higher education has moved from being a free service to a luxury product. Student loans are inadequate in the face of tuition, which is racing far ahead of inflation, and repayment takes decades. One result is that students who have superior abilities prudently point their talents to where the big money and quick returns are: medicine, law or business.
Aides to members of Congress are hoping to wrap up their negotiations by the end of the week, with the goal of publishing a bill on Monday. Congress could then name members to a conference committee on Wednesday and schedule votes on the bill before Memorial Day. But with several issues unresolved, and at least one senator threatening to put a hold on the bill if his demands are not met, that target seems increasingly unrealistic.
In a letter sent last Friday to colleges, the Education Department said it will allow a temporary relaxation of rules, which it put in place just last November, concerning a requirement that institutions name at least three unaffiliated loan companies when compiling a list of"preferred lenders."
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Founded in 1870, Syracuse University is an independent institution with an international reputation. Syracuse’s Main Campus has a striking physical presence, situated on a hill overlooking the City of Syracuse. The grandeur of its 230 collegiate buildings complements the spacious grassy areas and stone walkways within the 200-acre landscaped grounds. Just down the road from Main Campus is South Campus, a residential area that contains its own...
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