U.S. Dept. of Education implements new FAFSA deadline
The U.S. Department of Education made a major change to the 2016-2017 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to encourage more students to fill […]
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Virginia21 pushes for financial aid increase
A bipartisan Virginia lobbying group supporting legislation focused on the best interests of the state’s youth is honing in on the state’s budget moving into […]
What is the cost of an unpaid internship?
I have paid for every internship credit hour I have taken, outside of the financial cost of the credit hours: I bought office clothes, transportation, parking, printing materials for work when necessary. All of which are minor, but necessary incurred costs that I didn’t mind paying because it was part of the internship experience, necessary components and experiences in preparing for office work, in my case.
VCU gives students their money’s worth
We usually complain about the high cost of tuition that rises every year and all of the things we’re not getting from our school. I, myself, have voiced many complaints about the way VCU handles finances. Except I realized that I often forget how much VCU does have to offer me.
Higher education spared in Gov. McAuliffe’s new budget proposal statewide cuts
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s December budget proposal made higher education a priority as the government scrambles to cover a $2.4 billion budget shortfall.