Some Relief On Student Loans Started in Financial Aid & Scholarships by Dave_Berry on 06-29-2009
"Starting this week, anyone with a federal student loan can apply for a new Education Department program, which caps monthly payments based on income and which forgives remaining balances . . ."

College Confidential on your iPhone! Started in Community & Forum Issues by Roger_Dooley on 06-25-2009
Good news for CC's iPhone users - we are one of the first adopters of a brand-new iPhone app, Tapatalk, that lets CC members read and post from their iPhone. Tapatalk is now in the iPhone App Store.

Proposed Changes to FAFSA Started in Financial Aid & Scholarships by standrews on 06-25-2009
"This damn form was killing us," [Secretary of Education Arne] Duncan said to a small group of reporters ..." Form will get dramatically shorter, less painful.

Cornell Security Breach Leaves 45,000 at Risk of Identity Theft Started in Cornell University by Dave_Berry on 06-24-2009
This afternoon, Cornell alerted over 45,000 current and former members of the University community that their confidential personal information — including name and social security number — had been leaked when a University-owned computer was stolen.

Are Tests REALLY Optional at Test-Optional Colleges? Started in Ask The Dean Topics by Sally_Rubenstone on 06-10-2009
If a colleges says submitting test scores is optional, does not submitting scores place the applicant at a disadvantage vs. those who do?

The Common Application Announces 49 New Members Started in College Search & Selection by Sally_Rubenstone on 06-17-2009
The Common App's member list now includes a "record-breaking" 35 public institutions

Choosing the Right College: Do Parents Really Know Best? Started in College Search & Selection by BaddyCaddy09 on 06-12-2009
I feel I have a realistic view of which schools I should be applying to, but my parents don't necessarily agree with my list. They're the ones footing the tuition bill, so what can I do?

Ranking Rigging at USC? Started in University of Southern California by Roger_Dooley on 06-08-2009
CC member posts lead to media scutiny of USC engineering school ranking data.