Shelley Higsley


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GOP, Lobbyists Mount Criticism of Bill to Overhaul Student Loans

The Democratic-led House of Representatives, in a 253 to 171 vote on September 17, easily passed landmark legislation that would bring an end to the long-standing Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), the program initiated by the Higher Education Act of 1965 to offer college students federally guaranteed student loans via private lenders. As the measure awaits a Senate vote... (posted by Shelley 2 years 130 days ago.)
Four-Year Degrees Now Offered at Community Colleges

In this still-uncertain economy that remains rife with unemployment, hundreds of thousands of out-of-work blue- and white-collar professionals, competing for scarce available jobs, find themselves faced with the need to further their training, expand their skill sets, or in some cases change career paths altogether. Many are going back to school, some to obtain their first college degree, others to get... (posted by Shelley 2 years 185 days ago.)