Congressional Black Caucus Will Audit Its Scholarships

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The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has announced that it will conduct an audit of its scholarship program, following reports of repeated violations of its rules by one member, The Dallas Morning News reported. [...]

Congresswoman Accused of Nepotism in Scholarship Awards

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Texas Democrat, awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to four of her relatives, and two children of a top aide, The Dallas Morning News reported. [...]

Effecting Change on Default Rates

Colleges, unlike leopards, can change their spots (or in this case their default rates), a study released today argues. The report by Education Sector, “Lowering Student Loan Default Rates,” is largely a historical look at how a consortium of historically black colleges and universities, [...]

University of Texas Considers 10-Semester Limit for Undergraduates

A committee studying enrollment strategy at the University of Texas at Austin has recommended that undergraduates be required to finish their degrees in 10 semesters, the Associated Press reported. [...]

Free Master’s Degrees for Texas Middle-School Science & Math Teachers

If you are a Texas middle-school math or science teacher, you may be eligible for a free online master’s degree from the University of Houston. [...]

Are National Merit Scholars becoming an Extinct Entity on Campus?

The University of Texas at Austin is doing something that was thought to be heresy not three or four years ago – they are discontinuing their support for the National Merit Scholars Program.  Texas is not alone, but what is more important is that if this trend continues – what will happen to the “merit” designated awards that are found on so many campuses.  Will universities  begin to convert their endowments to aid “need-based” awards over merit-based awards?  Time will tell.  The following article from the Chronicle of Higher Education provides some telling perspective on this growing controversy.

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