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PRINCETON: 101 Fund helps PHS grads pay for collegeMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:25PMPrinceton High School graduate Yoanna Pumpalova found herself in the midst of a financial predicament when, halfway through her studies at Barnard, her father lost his job.

Fastweb and DoSomething.org Partner to Provide Scholarship Opportunities for Cause-Conscious TeensMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:14AMMAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fastweb and DoSomething.org share content to increase activism among students and showcase scholarship opportunities for those involved in volunteering

Snapshots: Dedicated volunteerMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:31AMJon Rango (left), director of the Oroville Boys & Girls Club, accompanied Iris Romero (center) to the Oroville Optimist Club's event June 23 at Cornucopia restaurant, where they honored excellent youth volunteers in Oroville.

Report: Colleges should educate students on private loansMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:09AMErica Perez Harrison Keely/Flickr A new report has found that millions of students every year miss out on federal student loans and sign up for much riskier private loans instead – an option that usually brings higher interest rates and fewer safeguards for borrowers.  Oakland-based advocacy group the Institute for College Access & Success says in the report [PDF] that many colleges could do ...

Grant helps students attend Daytona StateMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:23AMHundreds of students from area middle and high schools will be able to attend college because of a five-year $1.5 million Department of Education Talent Search Program grant.

Pursuing scholarships is worth the college savingsSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:06PMWhen it comes to snagging college scholarship money, Connor Quinn gets a solid "A" for effort.

California Bill Makes Illegal Immigrants Eligible For Financial AidFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:57PMThe California state Senate approved Thursday a bill that would allow college students who entered the United States illegally to receive limited financial aid, the Associated Press reports.

Juco athletics taking a hitFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:30AMEconomic woes and education belt-tightening have forced dozens of two-year colleges to cut or suspend teams and even entire athletic programs in the past couple of years. "It is really hard," said Chelsea Collins, a recent graduate of Woodville (Ala.) High School. "It's my big wake-up call to realize what's going on in the world and how the economy is."

California bill would allow illegal immigrants to get college aidFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:00AMGov. Jerry Brown will get his chance to let college students who entered the country illegally receive limited financial aid, under a bill approved by the state Senate. The Senate passed AB130 Thursday on a 26-11 vote.