Financial Aid

When it comes to the recruiting of East River offensive lineman Adam Duckett, we’ve entered somewhat of a gray area. Gray shirt, that is. Florida State has offered Duckett a gray shirt opportunity and now all the 6-foot-8, 330-pound tackle has...

Filling out the FAFSA is a good first step in any student's quest for institutional financial aid. The government form calculates your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and helps to determine whether you'll qualify for many types of need-based funding,...

Wondering how you'll pay for college? Start by filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you don't, it could cost you thousands in grants, work-study, low-interest federal loans and need-based scholarships. It is also required...

Higher-education leaders in Maryland praised an effort unveiled by President Barack Obama on Friday to make college more affordable but expressed unease about still-emerging details that could have an impact on federal funding and student aid. Calling...

When it comes to estimating the cost of college, sticker shock may now be replaced with sticker confusion. Colleges and universities are now required to include a "net price calculator" on their web sites to help people figure out costs. Because of...

Wilson College CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Brian Ecker has been named vice president for finance and administration at Wilson College. Ecker joined Wilson on Dec. 12. He most recently served as comptroller at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg,...

LANSING  (AP) -- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Republican lawmakers pushed through a series of far-reaching tax changes in 2011 that will hand businesses drastically lower tax bills while raising the amounts low-income workers and retirees will pay as new...

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Tickets are on sale for the Aberdeen Zonta Club's annual Rose Luncheon at 11 a.m. Jan. 28 at the Ramada Inn. The gathering will feature entertainment, a silent auction and door prizes. Tickets are $15 with the cut-off date for ticket sales Jan. 13; call...

HARTFORD — Gov.Dannel P. Malloyopened the 2012 legislative session Wednesday with plans for education reform, pension funding changes and the largest increase in funding for affordable housing since Gov. William A. O'Neill was in office more than 20...

TV SPORTS Men's College Basketball-Pittsburgh at DePaul, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Purdue at Penn State, 7 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Michigan at Indiana, 8 p.m. (ESPN2); St. Mary's (Calif.) at San Diego, 8 p.m. (ESPNU); Arizona vs. UCLA, 10 p.m. (FXSP) High School...

The monthly mixers hosted by the Glendale Latino Assn. are not to be missed. Members and guests mixed it up at the Embassy Suites lobby on Wednesday (Dec. 28). This group knows how to have fun at the same time they raise scholarship dollars for Glendale...