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Conference Wrapup: Financial Literacy and SMART Grants
At financial aid directors' meeting, sessions explore best practices on student financial literacy and assess 2 new federal aid programs.
Raucous House Passes Student Aid Bill
Measure would bolster Pell Grants and cut interest rates by cutting lender subsidies gains; questions raised about Sallie Mae deal.
Setting Up a Showdown on Spending
House committee approves education appropriations bill, with increased funding for Pell and other programs left intact.
New View of Admissions
Tufts sees early success in adding measures of creativity, practicality and wisdom to traditional criteria for evaluating applicants.
Bush Threatens Veto of Student Aid Bill
As House Democrats unveil new version of budget measure, White House opposes interest rate cut, new spending and loan auction idea.
A Washington Mystery
With high-stakes vote on student aid budget looming, fraudulent "talking points" memo brings accusation of a "dirty trick."
Big Payday for Title IX Advocate
Jury finds Cal State Fresno retaliated against a former coach for defense of gender equity law -- and awards her $5.85 million.