Florida students unable to document citizenship for themselves or their parents may lose their Bright Futures college scholarships because of a new paperwork requirement. Due to a change in the law, students who qualify for the lottery-funded merit scholarship must now fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. Most students complete […]
Rollins College and the University of Florida top the list of Florida schools according to Forbes ranking of top colleges and universities, though no state schools crack the top 100. Rollins ranked #133 while UF came in just behind at #137. Florida State University ranked #193, but finished ahead of noted institution New York University. […]
The pending federal debt deal would protect a college grant program for low-income students, according to an email from the National College Access Network. The future of of the federal Pell Grant program has been in doubt as Congress and President Barack Obama negotiated a deal on raising the debt limit. Last week Republicans criticized […]
A $17 billion increase to a college aid program for low-income students is one reason U.S. House Republicans are balking at plan to raise the federal debt limit, according to The Hill newspaper. Republicans are asking House GOP leadership why they are growing the Pell Grant program in a bill designed to cut the federal […]
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