Alternative path for high school graduates
Staff writer Lauren Bana is concerned that the new alternative for high school students will refrain them from attending college.
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Candidates’ take on future of financial aid
Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama have different takes on the topic of higher education, specifically on the issue of financial aid.
Elections, controversial issues and student responses
As election day approaches, this year’s presidential candidates close in on Florida.
Legal status no longer reflected in tuition bills
The legal status of their parents will no longer be reflected on the tuition bills of undocumented students.
Undocumented youth apply for deferment
Undocumented students eligible for deferred action were officially able to apply on Aug. 15. A few days later, the University’s College of Law was there to help.
Students expected to break voting records this year
College students all over America took a well-needed study break and showed up in unprecedented numbers for the 2008 presidential elections.
It is estimated between 22 to 24 million young people, age 18 to 29, flooded the polls to cement their vote for the next head of state, according to CIRCLE, a nonpartisan center dedicated to civic research. That is over two million more than in 2004.
Petition for student loan forgiveness underway
A petition website designed by the White House has shown strong support for the forgiveness of student loan debt.
DREAM Act success in California, Florida next?
A bill that helps illegal immigrants get funding for college education has seen recent success in California but has been stunted in Florida by political opposition.
Education of the arts, important, but not paramount
The study of the arts provides students an opportunity to actively participate in an imaginative world and can bring every subject to life, turning abstractions into a concrete reality. However, the challenges of this half of the century demand more time in the classrooms and less time with the arts.