Bridging the dollar gap (Student Loan)

Bridging the dollar gap
To help pay for her college education, Thanh Phuong Nguyen, a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis, delivers sobering news about paying for college to applicants. On behalf of the Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis, she visits high schools to warn teenagers against expecting financial aid to cover all of their college costs. (In fact, only about half of students get any kind of grant

Proposed service cuts unwise
In 2004, when President Bush visited members of the National Civilian Community Corps, a subset of AmeriCorps focused on disaster relief and environmental projects, he told them, "I'm a strong believer in AmeriCorps. I want to thank you for your service, thank you for your hard work, and may God continue to bless you and your families, as you pursue your dreams." His proposed 2007 budget would

NEWS BRIEFS
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A plan to sell some of the assets of Missouri's college loan authority took one step forward then one big step back Tuesday as Republican House and Senate leaders clashed over the scope of the plan.

Senate passes $472 million MOHELA spending plan
Missouri senators put their own stamp early Tuesday on a proposed spending plan for the proceeds of a potential college loan sale, favoring campus construction and health clinics over student scholarships or a payment to taxpayers.

Students weigh college financial aid packages
Millions of high school seniors have until May 1 to decide where they are going to college. One of the critical factors in the decision is money -- as in how much aid colleges are offering.