Fios(R) Inc., dedicated exclusively to delivering comprehensive electronic discovery services to corporations and their outside counsel, today announced the continued expansion of its consulting group to address the high demand for its e-discovery consulting services by IT departments at highly litigious corporations and financial institutions. New consultants Casey Bailey and David Ray bring a combined 30+ years of experience working ... [full story]
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News of a slumping economy is everywhere: from home foreclosures and credit woes to high gas and food prices. One result: many students are finding it more challenging than ever to find the means to pay for college. But with a little creativity and keen Internet search skills, students can find and apply for their share of nearly $20 billion ... [full story]
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CollegeWeekLive, the largest virtual college fair on the Web, will offer students and parents the opportunity this week to interact live and online with a wide range of college planning and financial aid professionals, including admissions counselors, financial aid experts, and advisors from some of the top college financing companies in the industry. CollegeWeekLive will hold its free online ... [full story]
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With tuition bills due to hit mailboxes in the next few weeks, college students and their parents are scrambling to find a way to pay for this year's education. Rare is the family that can write a check for the full amount, and "free" money may be scarce. "Scholarship funds may have dried up by now," said Tom ... [full story]
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Consider it a helping hand for businesses — and yours could be the first. A new program by the College Township Industrial Development Authority aims to help businesses, from startups to those seeking to expand, by putting up money as collateral if they fall short of bank requirements to obtain financing. The amount put toward the collateral will ... [full story]
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Every individual on the face of the Earth has a right to an education, regardless of what certain individuals think. In first world countries, we are lucky enough to be able to choose whether we progress in school, and indeed how far we can progress. The options after high school are endless, with individuals being able to choose whether they ... [full story]
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Gillette will own about 85 percent of the student housing structures now being built at Gillette College, with the college owning the remaining. City Council approved an agreement this week with Northeastern Wyoming Community College District. Because Gillette is financing $7.1 million plus associated interest on the loan of the estimated $8.5 million project, the city will own a ... [full story]
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The Community Unit School District 7 School Board laid groundwork to improve its facilities and academic offerings at its regular meeting held Monday, June 23, at the Gillespie High School library. After hearing a presentation from Tom Hyde of Springfield-based Graham and Hyde Architects, the board voted to amend some $276,000 in life safety bonds, $156,000 for lighting and ... [full story]
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CWS has 2 years left at Rosenblatt It’s the people that make the College World Series, not the venue, the participating coaches say. So although there is sentimental attachment to 60-year-old Rosenblatt Stadium, there is much excitement about the 2011 move to a $140 million downtown stadium. Coaches say Omahans’ strong support for the CWS is what makes ... [full story]
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With the cost of higher education rising each year, New York State Governor David Paterson recently signed into law a bill that will make it easier for relatives, employers and other financial sources to contribute to the New York College Choice Tuition Savings Program. The law eases restrictions on who can contribute to a person's state-sponsored college savings account, also ... [full story]
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(Business Wire) ORIX Finance today announced that James Dunleavy has joined the firm to develop and head the Media Finance practice. In his role as Director, Mr. Dunleavy will be responsible for the origination and structuring of senior secured and subordinated debt opportunities for private equity backed and other closely held middle market media companies. Growing its industry-focused financing ... [full story]
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The Tamil Nadu Government on Monday announced that self-financing medical colleges in the state would continue with last year's fee structure for the new academic year also. An official release here said the Justice N V Balasubramanian Committee set up to determine the fee structure had recommended that the same fee structure fixed last year should be followed for ... [full story]
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Babson Capital Management LLC ("Babson Capital"), an investment management firm based in Springfield and Boston, Mass., and Charlotte, N.C., today announced that Robert Little, CFA, CRI, will assume leadership of the firm's Real Estate Finance Group (REFG) at the end of the year. Mr. Little, 42, who has been with REFG since 1987, will replace the retiring Kenneth Hargreaves, ... [full story]
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From the moment that the public financing system was created in the wake of the Watergate crisis, it was viewed as an imperfect way to rid politics of the excesses of special-interest money. But now, with the decision by Senator Barack Obama to become the first presidential candidate to forgo public money, the system is facing the most critical ... [full story]
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Democrat Barack Obama, a longtime advocate of federal financing of presidential campaigns, announced Thursday that he is forgoing public funds in his White House bid because he thinks the current system has collapsed and puts him at a disadvantage against Republican rival John McCain. "The public financing of presidential elections as it exists today is broken, and we face ... [full story]
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The College for Creative Studies in Detroit on Wednesday unveiled details of its $145 million plan to renovate the Argonaut building in time to house an “integrated educational community” in the landmark building by next fall. Construction and renovation work is already under way at the 11-story, 760,000-square-foot building. General Motors Corp. donated the building and three nearby ... [full story]
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Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'AA' to Amarillo Junior College District (AJC or the district), Texas' $22 million general obligation (GO) bonds, series 2008. In addition, Fitch affirms the 'AA' rating on the district's outstanding $13.1 million GO bonds. The Rating Outlook is Stable. Scheduled for a competitive sale on June 23, 2008, the bonds are direct ... [full story]
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The higher education financing system is dysfunctional and in need of reform. So declared the federal Commission on the Future of Higher Education in 2006. Indiana students no doubt agree. At our public residential universities, tuition doubles every 10 years, twice the rate of inflation. As long as demand stays high for a college degree, universities aren't under pressure ... [full story]
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If you’re getting ready to attend college in the fall, chances are you’re trying to figure out which school is right for you. If you have already gotten a lot of acceptance letters or you aren’t sure where you should apply, a visit to the college is usually in order. You can really get a feel for what campus life ... [full story]
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If you were busy on April 14 and didn’t get a chance to attend Westchester County’s College Loan Conference, now you can see it on the web anytime you want. A video of the conference featuring NYS Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and other consumer and education experts is available for viewing on the county’s website at www.westchestergov.com. More ... [full story]
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California lawmakers are keeping up with tradition by missing the constitutional deadline by which they're supposed to approve a new state budget. It's nothing new. Lawmakers haven't passed a budget by June 15 since 1986, although they came close in 1999, missing the deadline by only one day. There's no penalty if they don't meet the deadline. They ... [full story]
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Alaska Airlines today announcedthe election of Jay Schaefer as vice president of finance and treasurer, andBen Minicucci as vice president of Seattle operations. As vice president of finance and treasurer, Schaefer will oversee AlaskaAir Group's financing and capital requirements as well as the company'sinvestment, risk management, supply chain, fuel hedging, fleet and cashmanagement programs. Alaska Air Group, based in ... [full story]
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The struggling economy is likely to make it tougher for college students to obtain and pay for loans this fall, members of a federal education panel said Friday. The panelists, hosted by the U.S. Department of Education's Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, said students face higher interest rates on loans issued by private entities like banks or may ... [full story]
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As soon as a student decides they will be going to college the expenses start to mount up. From making school visits to determine which school is right, to figuring out how to pay for tuition and books, the whole process can start to feel very confusing. In addition, without the right kind of unsecured loan, a student can end ... [full story]
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Bond financing approved Tuesday for Lafayette College could be used by the school to purchase a property along the Bushkill Creek near Route 22 in Easton. The Northampton County General Purpose Authority authorized up to $100 million in revenue bonds on behalf of the college, but the vast majority of that will be used primarily to convert existing variable-rate ... [full story]
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If you’re getting ready to attend college in the fall, chances are you’re trying to figure out which school is right for you. If you have already gotten a lot of acceptance letters or you aren’t sure where you should apply, a visit to the college is usually in order. You can really get a feel for what campus life ... [full story]
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Bond financing approved Tuesday for Lafayette College could be used by the school to purchase a hubcap store property along the Bushkill Creek near Route 22 in Easton. The Northampton County General Purpose Authority authorized up to $100 million in revenue bonds on behalf of the college, but the vast majority of that will be used primarily to convert ... [full story]
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Some of the nation's largest banks are getting out of the business of community college federal tuition loans, but local administrators say students shouldn't worry about financing their education. Clark State and Edison Community College have been notified that JPMorgan Chase will not longer offer federal loans to their students — a move the lender is repeating nationally, reserving ... [full story]
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As financial aid administrators finalize student aid packages for the upcoming year, newly accepted and current college students and their families are seeking advice about how to pay for college expenses and who they can trust as a source of loan information. The financial aid process is complex and families are often overwhelmed by the number of financing options ... [full story]
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Central Texas colleges and universities are anxious to see how the credit crunch will shake out this student loan lending season, with some worried that students will have access to fewer lenders. "I liken [the current credit environment] to the underwater earthquake; The wave coming could be small, or it could be big. We just have to wait and ... [full story]
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CollegeWeekLive (http://www.collegeweeklive.com), the largest virtual college fair, today announced its "Paying for College" event, a FREE interactive, online-only program being held July 10, 2008. This virtual event is designed to help parents, students and financial aid administrators find creative and affordable ways to fund a college education. "Millions of parents are concerned about funding their children's collegiate education while ... [full story]
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College Tonight Makes Big Statement on Users’ Privacy – StartUp Beat featured collegiate social network College Tonight is backing up its commitment to online privacy in a big way by appointing former FBI profiling expert John Douglas to its board of advisors. More on the announcement and Douglas’s background: FBI’s Legendary Special Agent John Douglas Joins College Tonight Inc. College ... [full story]
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